JCI Mapusa, in collaboration with the Mapusa Municipal Council, Responsible Earth Foundation and YIMBY, organised a morning cleanup drive at Shree Bodgeshwar Temple Ground, collecting over 20 bags of dry waste with active volunteer participation.
Tag: Environmental Awareness
Green Glow Environmental Festival: Alexyz Fernandes to Receive Maria Claudete Pinto Memorial Green Commitment Award
Environmentalist and cartoonist Alexyz Fernandes will be conferred the first Maria Claudete Pinto Memorial Green Commitment Award at the Green Glow Environmental Festival in Panaji on January 10, 2026, celebrating creative and community-led environmental action.
Jonty Rhodes Compares Delhi’s Toxic Air to Goa’s Clean Breeze: “Hardto Digest”
South African cricket legend Jonty Rhodes has raised concerns over Delhi’s worsening air pollution, describing it as “hard to digest.” Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Rhodes shared that while passing through Delhi en route via Ranchi, he was grateful to live in a small fishing village in South Goa, contrasting its clean air with Delhi’s toxic smog. Using the hashtags #AQI and #whats2Bdone, Rhodes shared a photo of his children playing football on a Goan beach, adding that if they were in Delhi, they would likely be playing indoors. His post comes as Delhi faces its worst air quality levels this year.
Navelim Leads the Way in Sustainability with Successful E-Waste Collection Drive
The Lions Club of Navelim, under the leadership of MJF Lion Joseph D’Costa, District Coordinator for E-waste Collection Awareness, organised a highly successful e-waste collection drive at Rosary Church, Navelim. The initiative saw overwhelming participation from parishioners, collecting large quantities of discarded electronics responsibly for recycling through a government-approved waste agency.
Mission Panaji: Students Lead the Way in Civic Change
Adhvan Learning’s "Mission Panaji" saw enthusiastic participation from fifteen schools in an inter-school event that spotlighted youth-led solutions for improving Panaji’s infrastructure, culture, and environment.