It was two weeks back that I posted about the energy efficiency classes that were held at a school. Since then, I have conducted another class for the same students. This class was focused on ‘why energy efficiency is important?’. It is always best to describe using pictures or movies rather than just showing text. What better movie than Home, the movie by Yann Arthus Bertrand.

Apart from this,

• We are also creating rainwater harvesting pits at Vijayanagar park. Hopefully, this would benefit the trees planted there.
• Arun Padaki showed a presentation on “streets for pedestrians and cyclists” to a corporator here. The corporator, Nandeesh Preetam is an eco-conscious person who has designed widening of roads in such a way that trees are not cut. Arun showed him that a cycling path can also be provided by the roads so widened. The corporator has welcomed it well and has agreed to take the plan forward. We are promised of a meeting with the city commissioner and we are hopeful. For a better idea on this topic: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/about/streetdesignmanual.shtml