India’s First Carbon Garden established in Department of Botany, University of Delhi to promote sustainability.

AN URBAN ECOSYSTEM SERVICES MODEL
A MINI BIODIVERSITY PARK
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, DELHI-110007, INDIA

Carbon garden is an answer to combat the increasing air pollution and soil pollution. This will facilitate the plants and microorganisms to pull Carbon dioxide and some deadly pollutants from the atmosphere to the ground and enrich the depleted soil. Developed in a small 2000 sq. ft. area it is also a Mini Biodiversity Park inside the crowded city area. It has all types of life forms including Algae, Fungi, Bacteria, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperm and Angiosperm. The garden has 45 plants species which includes herbs, shrubs and Trees. Besides, it has one of the oldest living organism spirulina (Arthospira). Further, bark of the trees host various types of microbiota, which consume gases like methane, hydrogen, carbon monoxide and other volatile organic compounds. The "Bark Continent" harbours 6 trillion cells approximately per square meter of bark. Overall, this will improve air quality, urban biodiversity and mental well-being.
Developed and Designed By
Professor Dinabandhu Sahoo
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DU Professor Cultivating Seaweeds in Coastal Waters To Combat Climate Change
A professor from Delhi University has been conducting a bold experiment — cultivating seaweeds in the coastal waters of the Bay of Bengal and the Chilika Lake to combat climate change. Professor Dinabandhu Sahoo has designed bamboo wheels, each 24 feet in diameter, to which indigenous red seaweeds are tied using plastic ropes. These wheels are then submerged in the water for 45 days. The biomass automatically multiplies and is harvested for sun-drying and further value addition.
According to Professor Sahoo, seaweeds absorb 20 tonnes to 48 tonnes of carbon dioxide per hectare annually. In comparison, temperate zones sequester up to 12 tonnes of carbon dioxide per hectare each year and for tropical forests, it is 20 tonnes.
“This is the first-of-its-kind experiment to combat climate change by cultivating seaweeds.”
In addition to addressing climate change, seaweeds are used in health, food, cosmetic products and biofuel production, potentially creating jobs, Professor Sahoo noted.
Seaweeds also enrich marine biodiversity, especially prawns and fish, the DU professor said, adding that no fertilizers, fresh water, or land are required for this process.
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https://theprint.in/india/du-prof-cultivating-seaweeds-in-coastal-waters-to-combat-climate-change/1931121/
https://swachhindia.ndtv.com/du-professor-cultivating-seaweeds-in-coastal-waters-to-combat-climate-change-87192/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-cBJJf_MHQ