Our green activities started with a lot of passion and implication on the 6th of March 2009, when WNS Global Services (Romania) S.R.L. sustained the NGO “Terra Ecologica” - an association who want to green the outskirts of Bucharest - to the first planting action of this year. The weather was favorable for an eight hours hard working, when five voluntareers (two WNS employees) planted on a private property from Dragomiresti Vale about 200 trees: red oaks and black walnuts. These trees were procured with financial resources obtained by Terra Ecologica and WNS will continue to sustain them in future campaigns.
On Sunday, 15th of March 2009, 7 WNS employees and 4 of our friends, together with the Non-Governmental Organization Mai Mult Verde – “More than Green” – participated at one of the most mediated green national campaign “Romania prinde radacini” – “Romania has new roots” – at Suditi, Ialomita.
“I met at 8.00 A.M. with Pinky, Ana, Simona, Paul, Valentin, Nica, Andrei (Nica’s brother) and some of our friends in front of the Romanian Athenaeum and we left with 3 buses asleep, but enthusiastic. After a two hours trip, we were very surprised to see about 2000 people from sport, media, politics (of course) and even from police J who want to plant 35.000 trees. In this situation, we managed to plant just maximum 3 trees / person L - and we finished our area very fast. We had some pictures & sandwiched just like at a picnic – the weather was perfect – and we took with us our garbage as long as the local administration “forgot” about the bins. So, one hour of work and 4 hours of trip? Hmmm…Hope next Sunday will be less people and more trees. We saw a lot of personal cars (where are the real eco-friendly people?!) and even a helicopter - which certainly functioned on gas. A campaign just for image?” (Maria Chirila)
Special thanks to Ms. Pinky Dsouza, Team Manager for Avon Team. She accepted our invitation and promised to join us to next campaigns: “I will be glad to share my thoughts. A story goes that a wicked man once unintentionally watered a sapling while washing his hands. On account of this he was rewarded with one day stay in heaven. The basic objective of accompanying the “Romania Prinde Radacini” team through WNS was to “Plant a Tree”, provide a simple and tangible way to make a difference. However, with the high turnaround of people made me feel that we all spoke a common language. Climate change and habitat loss are two of the greatest environmental challenges of our time. We are making extraordinary strides to restore native forests that will clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, enhance habitat for wildlife and create new recreation areas that we can all enjoy. This was a first of its kind activity for me, where in I never participated in India ever. However, the fact remains that as long as we plant a tree whose top will reach the sun, and its branches spread abroad, so that it can be seen afar off. May its growth never be choked and may it shade your country and ours with its leaves of life. Regards, Pinky”
AND WE WILL NOT STOP HERE!
- On Sunday, 22th of March 2009, we will continue this campaign at Dabuleni, Dolj ~250km from Bucharest.
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