MetroPlus highlights a few major initiatives on this frontPower of youthMembers and volunteers of C Power 5 | Photo Credit: Special arrangementConverting garbage dumps into pretty gardens is one of the projects of Change Can Change Climate Change (C Power 5). Udhyanam, under which dumpsites in the city are converted to gardens, is one of the three projects they have launched. Lending a helping hand are members of Neerthadakam, a local action group, Green Army and student volunteers among others. Seabed mapping is currently its main area of activity, under which the volunteers remove marine debris and ghost nets, along with creating awareness about conserving marine resources. The marine debris pockets threaten marine life, and based on a pilot study, the scuba diving team of FML developed methods for the clean-up.

Source: The Hindu January 04, 2019 11:37 UTC