1,200 Plants for Climate Action & Biodiversity in Partnership with Hughes Communications
Reimagining School Campuses as Green Classrooms
In a powerful step towards climate resilience and environmental education, a Miyawaki Urban Forest has been successfully developed at Delhi Govt School, Ghummanheda, transforming unused land into a thriving green ecosystem.
The project includes:
- 🌱 1,000 native forest plants (dense Miyawaki plantation)
- 🦋 200 pollinator-friendly plants forming a dedicated Pollinator Zone
This initiative was implemented in association with Hughes Communications, showcasing how corporate partnerships can drive meaningful, on-ground environmental change.
🌿 Why Miyawaki Urban Forests?
The Miyawaki method focuses on high-density plantation of native species, enabling forests to grow 10 times faster, become 30 times denser, and be 100 times more biodiverse than conventional plantations.
At Ghummanheda School, this approach ensures:
- Rapid canopy development
- Improved air quality
- Natural cooling of the school microclimate
- Soil regeneration and water retention
Most importantly, it turns the campus into a living laboratory for students.
🦋 Pollinator Zone: Small Plants, Big Impact
The Pollinator Zone with 200 carefully selected flowering and nectar-rich native plants is designed to support:
- Bees 🐝
- Butterflies 🦋
- Birds 🐦
- Beneficial insects
Pollinators are essential for food security and ecosystem balance, and introducing students to their role builds early ecological awareness.
📚 Learning Beyond Textbooks
This urban forest will serve as:
- An outdoor classroom for environmental education
- A hands-on learning space for climate change, biodiversity, and sustainability
- A daily reminder that nature and education must grow together
Students don’t just study sustainability here—they experience it.
🤝 Corporate–Community Collaboration That Matters
The collaboration with Hughes Communications reflects a strong CSR vision aligned with:
- Climate action
- Biodiversity conservation
- Community and youth engagement
Such partnerships are crucial in scaling urban green solutions across cities like Delhi.
🌍 A Step Towards Greener Delhi
With rising pollution, heat stress, and shrinking green spaces, school-based Miyawaki forests offer a scalable solution:
- Healthier children
- Cooler neighborhoods
- Stronger urban ecosystems
This project at Ghummanheda is not just a plantation—it’s an investment in the future.
🌱 Let’s Grow More Urban Forests
If schools, corporates, and communities come together, Delhi can truly transform from concrete jungles to living forests.
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