At Drva, we are dedicated to human welfare and firmly believe that "Prevention is better than cure". To this end, we strive to work towards reducing carbon emissions, protecting the environment and eradicating illnesses by educating ourselves and others about the importance of creating green, sustainable spaces. We envision a world where humans and nature co-exist in harmony and it's our pursuit to ensure future generations are provided with the opportunity to lead a healthy, sustainable lifestyle.
Due to centuries of human activities that have ignored sustainability, the natural surroundings that provide for our ecologies and societies have experienced destruction. The global CO2 average has augmented from 277 ppm in 1750 to 414 ppm recently (jump of 49%). 2020 reported 34.8 GtCO2 emission from burning fossil fuels – a decrease of 5.4% from the proceeding period. In India, 2,412 million metric tons of such emissions were seen and Mumbai city is predicted to summit its GHGs (in tCO2Eq) emissions at 26.80 million tonnes in 2030. Thus, it is necessary that we find ways to regain balance and re-establish our species with the world. For this, we need to look in to green initiatives that use already existing items and generate a space that is proof of the effectivity of sustainability. We aspire to create such an example around the world.
Hence it becomes important that we start focusing our energy on reversing this degradation and repairing the planet, both for people and the environment. We aspire to erect eco-friendly parks that rely on everyday objects, in order to be a leader and provide an example for the world.
Recent researches have understood the necessity of elevating greens that are urbanized and making links of green regions through ecological pathways to strengthen biodiversity and animal dispersal in cityscape. If well-crafted, green paths can advance urban ventilation, permitting cooler oxygen from outdoors to infiltrate the more enclosures built-up locations, thus diminishing the city heat-island impression. Urban green spaces may also improve human well-being and adaptation to climate alteration. The potential of vegetation in maintaining water is an essential feature for flood protection that can reduce flooding peak flows.
Green spaces in towns and cities can additionally ameliorate the temperature through shading and elevated evapotranspiration, thereby diminishing the heat island impact in many municipalities. Expanding urban development often portrays a deterrent to verdant lands, resulting to reduced natural environs, creating clusters of green spaces amongst constructions and roads. For example, enclaves of urban woodlands are normally separated from each other, which has an adverse effect on the flexibility of many woodland species to move across distinct places with comparable habitats. Biological paths or links between urban woodlands, gardens, or other green spaces are esteemed as an adequate way to abate the negative outcomes of disintegration. Generating green areas and corridors can be applicable in most urban areas as there is a extensive selection of approaches that enable application in areas varied in characteristics and even confined spaces. Even in condensed urban areas, strands and nobs of land that could be thought of as unused are present. For example, the stretch of grass between the walkway and the roadside.
There are various green spaces that have been built across the globe in various countries and we want to be able to start the same trend in India too.
In addition, constructing additional green spaces in public areas to improve their mental and physical wellbeing, is beneficial. Incorporating green areas in cities can minimize the harm from air pollution and diminish the warmer temperatures found in highly populated locations; this is referred to as the urban heat island effect which is caused by human actions. There are a multitude of health rewards associated with green spaces such as decreased mortality rates, enhanced life expectancy, improved cognitive functioning, and lowered rates of psychological concerns, circulatory illnesses, and healthier babies.
In various countries around the world, there has been the creation of several green areas which we wish to imitate in India.
Drva aims to promote ecological restoration to sustain biodiversity, enhance resilience in a changing climate, and strengthen the relationship between nature and humanity.
We envision ecological restoration becoming an integral part of conservation and sustainable development plans throughout India, enabling people to redress ecological damage and promote the well-being of all.
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