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Nature as Stakeholder

Dr.Sanjay Banerji

Founder Director/Dean of Amrita School of Business

Dear Friends,

Last month, we finished discussions on the 17 SDGs. I felt an urge to continue the blog series. I plan to continue sharing my thoughts related to Sustainable Development, with a fond hope that you find them interesting.

This month, I wish to put forth an idea that mankind should treat Nature as an important stakeholder. Merriam Webster dictionary defines a ‘Stakeholder’ as ‘one who is involved in or affected by a course of action’. Generally speaking, we are used to considering only human beings and groups of them as stakeholders. However, the Pandemic has forced human beings to consider all non-human existence on Mother Earth, both living and non-living as important entities, and this prompted me to float this idea of considering Nature as a stakeholder.

A Rare book – Dhevaiula on Ramanathaswami

C.Rangarajan, Chennai

Om Namo Narayana!

This classical work on Sri Ramanatha Swami of Rameswaram was composed by “Palapattadai Chokkanatha Pillai”. This work was discovered by Sri U.Ve. Saminatha Iyer after comparing multiple versions. He also wrote a commentary on this rare text.

Foreword

கடலிடை மலைக டம்மா லடைத்துமால் கரும முற்றித்
திடலிடைச் செய்த கோயிற் றிருவிரா மேச்சு ரத்தைத்
தொடலிடை வைத்து நாவிற் சுழல்கின்றேன் தூய்மை யின்றி
உடலிடை நின்றும் பேரா வைவராட் டுண்டு நானே

(Composed by Sri Appar/ Thirunavukkarasu Nayanar, Thevaram, 4th Canto of Thirumurai)

Solid Waste Management

Hand in Hand Inclusive Development and Services, Chennai

A Message A Day Programme

Sensitization programmes were conducted in the Municipality to create awareness on COVID-19 pandemic particularly on the second wave and the symptoms associated with it. In this unique programme, one message every day on the precautionary measures was disseminated to the community.

Door-to-Door Collection and Garbage Segregation

Irrespective of the number of Covid cases shooting up, green friends continued to serve the community to ensure the cleanliness of Municipality. Door-to-Door waste collection and segregation carried out uninterruptedly.

Herbal Garden (Muligai Vanam) Adhatoda

Dr.A.Abirami

C.P.R. Environmental Education Center, Chennai

Distribution and Habitat

Adhatoda (Justicia adhatoda L.) is a small, shrub, evergreen plant that belongs to the Acanthaceae family. It is widely distributed throughout the tropical regions of South East Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Burma. It is found upto1300m above sea level in lower Himalayas. It usually grows well along road side, dry and waste places and stony soil. Normally, the plant ranges from 50cm to 90cm in height. Leaves are minute hairy, lanceolate and broad. Flowers are white with pink, red or white spots or streaks; calyx is hairy and deeply divided into 5 lobes. Fruits are young having club-shaped capsules.

Green Rameswaram Trust

Green Rameswaram newsletter (Tamil)

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10th issue – June 2021