Eco & Energy Club
Student-led action for environmental awareness, sustainability and a greener campus.
Caring for our planet, together
The Eco Club (Ecology Club) is a student-led initiative that promotes environmental awareness, sustainability and conservation. It engages and educates people about environmental issues and encourages collective action to protect our planet — creating a sense of responsibility and stewardship towards the environment and a greener, more sustainable future.
Gardens on our campus
Butterfly Park
Pathways wind through gardens cultivated as a habitat for butterflies, with flowering plants that attract them. Nearly 20 species of butterflies are found on our campus.
Herbal Garden
A diverse collection of plants with medicinal, culinary and aromatic qualities — each with a story of traditional remedies and our connection with nature.
Kitchen Garden
A space for growing vegetables, greens and herbs, planned around sunlight, soil quality and water availability.
Avian Park
A green space that welcomes a variety of birds to the campus, offering a calm place to observe birds and learn about their habitats and conservation.
Green Canopy
A lush covering of trees and foliage across the campus — a sign of the harmony between nature and the built environment and of the value of green spaces.
Orchard
Fruit trees that add to the campus's green cover and hold environmental, cultural and recreational value.
Oxygen level on campus
Some plants are highly efficient at releasing oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide (carbon sinks), which reflects the quality of a green campus. More natural oxygen helps protect stakeholders from cardiovascular, pulmonary and breathing problems. Sansevieria zeylanica (snake plant) is notable for releasing oxygen at night and removing toxic gases from the air.
The green campus audit at St. Anne's College of Engineering and Technology found the campus well distributed with oxygen-releasing, CO₂-absorbing plants such as money plant, neem, tamarind, arali and pongam trees. These species reduce erosion, moderate the climate, improve air quality and support wildlife, besides being economically and medicinally valuable. Ornamental plants such as Java plum / jamun (Syzygium cumini) and yellow bells (Tecoma stans), medicinal plants such as Tinospora cordifolia, and a medicinal garden are also found on campus.
| # | Tamil name | English name | Scientific name | Group | Feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuppaimeni | Copper Leaf | Acalypha wilkesiana | Dicot | O₂ releasing |
| 2 | Kattralai | Aloe Vera | Aloe barbadensis miller | Monocot | O₂ releasing |
| 3 | Vembu | Neem | Azadirachta indica | Dicot | O₂ releasing |
| 4 | Kaatu Panai | Areca Palm | Dypsis lutescens | Monocot | O₂ releasing |
| 5 | Neenda Maravagai | Weeping Fig | Ficus benjamina | Dicot | O₂ releasing |
| 6 | Vetchi | Chinese Ixora | Ixora chinensis | Dicot | O₂ releasing |
| 7 | Sinduram | Scarlet Jungle Flame | Ixora coccinea | Dicot | O₂ releasing |
| 8 | Thulasi | Tulsi | Ocimum tenuiflorum | Dicot | O₂ releasing |
| 9 | Puli | Tamarind | Tamarindus indica | Dicot | O₂ releasing |
| 10 | Money Plant | Money Plant | Epipremnum aureum | Monocot | O₂ releasing |
