Manav Ekta Mission’s MyTree Project for Sustainable Living

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Hon.CM of Kerala launches the MyTree Project

Objective

To promote sustainable living by encouraging planting of trees.

Sustainable Living

MyTree Project aims to inspire harmony with nature to energise our immediate eco-systems and reducing our personal footprint. The initiatives envisage working closely with governments, businesses and local communities to facilitate sustainable living. The project encapsulates a mode of living where we live within the innate carrying capacity of the planet and inform the stakeholders about the dangers of global warming, increasing pollution, indiscriminate mining, elimination of forest cover, unregulated expansion of urban spaces and exploding population growth will be part of the campaign. Afforestation, rain harvesting and maintenance of water bodies will be undertaken with due diligence.

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MyTree

MyTree is inspired by the Sanskrit word – Maitri – meaning amity. Amity conforms to the concept of Manav Ekta (oneness of humanity) propounded by Sri M, which is being implemented through the various programs of the Mission. It is envisioned that by encouraging an individual/community-led partnership to plant trees, a natural human alliance will be formed to ensure a sustainable relationship with nature. This amity or Mytree (derived from Maitri) will become the crux of the proposed initiative.

News & Updates

MyTree Chronicles

The dense forestation projects initiated by MyTree teams across the country have blossomed beautifully under the watchful gaze of MyTree volunteers, designated Green Ambassadors, dedicated participation of young school children and university students, demonstrating the transformative power of environmental stewardship since 2021.

Each One, Plant Two Movement

Dear MyTree Warriors, we invite you to pay homage to Sri M in celebration of the sacred occasion of Guru Purnima and right through to Founder’s Day, 6 November 2024

MyTree Inspirational Stories

Planet Earth, beleaguered by indiscriminate deforestation and the devastation of life and prosperity, calls out to us human denizens to reset the clock and rejuvenate our home through the conservation of trees and afforestation drives.

‘I Grow My Greens’ Challenge

On the occasion of Shivaratri, 8th March 2024, The ‘I Grow My Greens’ challenge was launched by Sri M at Madanapalle.

Share and Inspire to Increase Green Cover!

The MyTree Each One, Plant Two Movement is now in its third year! Dear MyTree Warriors and participants of Phase 1, congratulations on reaching Phase 2 of the Each One, Plant Two Movement!

Blossoming Partnerships take MyTree to wider swathes of the country

Guru Purnima 2016 marked the beginnings of a unique environmental endeavour by Sri M to plant and nurture trees in a bid to green the planet, reduce our carbon footprint, and promote sustainable living.

MyTree Projects Vivify Lands Across Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh

MyTree projects across three Indian states have borne fruit over the past six years transforming urban wastelands and depleting green cover in rural hinterlands to breathe fresh life into Mother Earth.

Preserving the Saswad Grasslands in Wadki, Pune

On 9th April 2023, members of Team MyTree Pune conducted a field visit to Wadki to assess its topographical situation in preparation for a tree plantation drive during June and July 2023.

Preserving the Devrais in Maharashtra

Devrais are sacred groves situated in the Western Ghats, Maharashtra. The word devrai comes from two words: dev which is God and rai which is forest. These sacred groves or God’s forests are key hotspots of biological diversity wherein the felling of trees and killing of animals is considered taboo by the local communities. They play a pivotal role in the maintenance of the local ecological balance, conservation of watersheds, and preservation of bioresources.