Athletes Unite in Gurugram to Fight Pollution with Urban Forests
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Synopsis
Gurugram's athletic community, led by Ironman triathlete Rani Maheshwari, collaborates with the Million Miyawaki Foundation to combat air pollution by planting a mini-forest at Suraj School. This initiative aims to improve air quality and support the foundation's goal of planting 10 million trees across India's polluted urban areas by 2030.
Key Takeaways
- Gurgaon's athletic community is uniting for cleaner air.
- The initiative involves planting urban forests to combat pollution.
- Rani Maheshwari leads the effort with The Good Sole Club.
- MMF aims to plant 10 million trees by 2030.
- School children are actively engaged as environmental ambassadors.
Gurugram, April 19 (NationPress) The athletic community in Gurgaon has united with the Million Miyawaki Foundation (MMF) to confront air pollution. Under the leadership of Ironman triathlete Rani Maheshwari, The Good Sole Club (TGSC), a group of dedicated runners, cyclists, and triathletes, partnered with MMF to establish a compact urban forest at Suraj School, Gurugram.
This initiative marks a significant step towards achieving cleaner air in a city struggling with critical pollution levels, contributing directly to MMF's ambitious goal of planting 10 million trees across India's top ten polluted urban areas by 2030.
Motivated by MMF's mission to unite communities for cleaner air, Maheshwari, one of only eight Indian women to complete an Ironman, inspired TGSC to confront Gurugram's pressing air quality challenges.
The Million Miyawaki Project, led by MMF with assistance from the Rise Foundation, has already successfully established 34 urban forests in the Delhi-NCR region. Employing the innovative Miyawaki technique, these compact 2000 sq ft plots quickly transform into self-sustaining forests with 600 native trees within two years, each hosting 20-25 species.
A distinctive feature of this initiative is the active involvement of school children. MMF collaborates with schools, empowering students to become environmental ambassadors. They learn how each mature mini-forest can produce enough oxygen for over 2,400 individuals, mitigate dust, and lower local temperatures, creating essential pockets of clean air in urban settings.
MMF is committed to engaging diverse communities—including groups like TGSC, schools, colleges, corporations, and Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs)—to promote urban rewilding through collective efforts and create a positive change in the environmental landscape.
