ConnecTree is a technology driven web-based platform developed for enabling the mapping of tree cover, especially saplings, and monitoring their survival by citizen volunteers. This program is a viable and sustainable solution for improving the green cover.
Vision
The overall goal of this project is to increase the number of sapling plantations and enhance the chances of survival of planted saplings in Urban areas through a citizen engagement model.
Description
The project focuses on:
- Plant Native saplings & collect data
- Build & deploy an AI enabled IT platform for tracking & monitoring saplings
- Identify & onboard sponsors for saplings
- Engage with the sponsors & citizens
- Maintain saplings
Objectives
- To create a Platform as a hub for sponsorship, information, engagement and management of plantations in urban areas.
- To raise sponsorships for plantations and sapling adoption.
- To enroll and engage citizens, corporate groups in plantation and initiatives for nurturing saplings.
- To demonstrate long term CO2 sequestration of the region.
- To develop a baseline for the survival rate of sapling plantations.
- To provide a web-based Citizen Science platform.
Partners
- Pune Municipal Corporation
- Pune Smart City
- Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
- Environment Conservation Association
- Paryavaran Gatividhi
- MIT ADT
- Pimpalvan
For more information, please visit this platform.
Learn how to use the platform: English Manual, Marathi Manual.
If interested to support, please write to [email protected].