US MOINUDDIN INITIATES THE OPENING OF "FREE TREE SHOPS"
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Founder of One Tree by One Person US Moinuddin during the opening of Free Tree Shop |
Bangalore: Free Tree Shop, a unit of One Tree by One Person was
opened on 05-03-2014 in the Magnifique
Public School campus, Kanakapura Main Road.
Through the Free Tree Shop, free saplings will be provided to the people and
also a database would be created to keep information about the number of
saplings that are distributed and planted through One Tree by One Person. The
recipients of the saplings are not just requested to plant but also encouraged to take care of them till
adulthood.
People receiving saplings at the Free Tree Shop |
A
large number of people had participated in the event. Environmentalist and
Founder of One Tree by One Person U.S. Moinuddin said in his speech, “Global
warming is a serious problem, if not taken seriously, it can create adverse
effects for the humans in the long run.Also, we will be starting a large number of
Free Tree Shops, to encourage tree planting in different cities, towns, and other
countries too.”
About
1000 Silver Oak, Honge, Jack Fruit, Mahagony, Neem, Singapore Cherry and other varieties of
saplings were freely distributed in the event.
The
chief guest for the event was Geeta Shankar the founder of Omashram Old Age
Home. She said in her speech, “It will be wonderful if people can present saplings
instead of bouquets during birthday parties, and other functions.”
Grand Master MH Abid, the President of Muay
Thai India said, “They say that God has made heaven beautiful and he has left human
beings to make the earth more beautiful by planting trees. One Tree by One
Person is a very realistic idea of making the earth Greener.”
At the Free Tree Shop |
B.R.
Gopinath the founder secretary of K.V. Subbanna Aptha Rangamandira a well known
auditorium and cultural centre said, “Moinuddin has ventured towards a great
dream which can easily scare the toughest of humans. We should all support the
mission in making our country and the earth greener.”
CRP
of Vajarahalli cluster S. Ambika who is an ardent support of One Tree by One
Person also participated in the event and promised to promote the cause across
the schools in Bangalore.
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