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Restoring the Acacia wetland: a volunteer-led project in Chennai
A neighborhood-led restoration of the Acacia wetland needs $400 for saplings and equipment.
🇮🇳 Tamil Nadu, India1,299 views
The Acacia wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This April, 89 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 51 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good.
We have a plan agreed with the municipal water board, including native species selected by a local botanist.
The area floods more each year, and fish have returned for the first time in a decade after our first cleanup. Restoring it will protect homes and bring back shade.
All the labor is volunteered. We just need materials.
Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage.
Where the $400 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $105
• Tools and protective gear: $100
• Waste removal and skip hire: $135
• Signage and educational materials: $60
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- Sathish
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hope things get better soon, Sathish. Hope you get there. Take care.