Class 12 students, Rishi Rajan Menon and Badhri Narayanan Hari, Founders of Shore Guardians, recently on June 5 a beach cleanup drive at Elliot’s beach. 30 volunteers collected 30 bags of trash from the beach.
The founders said, “We saw that many students of our age tend to exhibit less concern for our environment, partly due to our overall cultural prioritisation of academics over growing up to be a well-rounded citizen. We hope that, through this club, we will inspire our peers and others to do their part in protecting our environment.”
The club has frequently collaborated with the Annets Club of RCMC (Rotary Club of Madras Central), to build their volunteer base, to clean up the beaches of Chennai. The club is currently 70 members strong (mainly 10th and 11th graders) and we’re looking to grow further. Check out more about them on their Instagram handle: @shore.guardians. Email: [email protected].
