A group of school children will flag the volunteers off. While the trees are being planted, the children will be busy with a drawing/painting session that is being planned. After the tree planting, the volunteers can visit the school to see the artwork on display. Fever 104FM will be covering the event as part of their World Environment Day coverage.
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On December 22nd last year, the Chennai District Collector and the Joint Chief Environmental Engineer of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) abruptly left Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Maligai in Ennore in the middle of a public hearing. The reason? Chaos and backlash from the local communities of Ennore, who wanted to voice their concerns regarding the Ennore Thermal Power Station (ETPS) Expansion Project. Since the meeting, the unrest has persisted, with many attendees saying they were not allowed to participate, express their views, or raise their concerns. Of the 44 people who spoke at the hearing, only two were women.…