Mathew ThomasSep 18, 2023
#JossBrooks
Australian #ecologist
#Designer of #AdyarPoonga
"Let’s make the #Cooum swimmable again.
Make people realise it’s their lake, their streets and everyone’s problem.
Involve everyone, from the old people who remember how it was, to the youngsters who work on the practical projects.
Make it a movement but fun."
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/lets-make-the-cooum-swimmable-again/articleshow/103728086.cms?from=mdr
‘Let’s make the Cooum swimmable again’ | Chennai News - Times of India

The Adyar Poonga in Chennai is a successful garbage-dump-to-eco-park project that can serve as a model for similar initiatives. The project involved r

The Times of India
Mathew ThomasAug 25, 2023

Need more #sustainablegreenpockets in #Chennai

#JossBrooks
#Ecologist #Australia
Behind #TholkappiaPoonga #Adyar
A #pocketofcalm that reminds the city and its people of “where they came from”
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/have-you-been-to-chennais-tholkappia-poonga-meet-the-ecologist-behind-it/article67226226.ece

Have you been to Chennai’s Tholkappia Poonga? Meet the ecologist behind it

Australian ecologist Joss Brooks, the man behind some of the city’s famed restorative projects like Adyar’s Tholkappia Poonga, elaborates on the importance of sustainable green pockets in a city like Chennai

The Hindu