New Delhi: At a time when the world is grappling with staggering amounts of plastic waste and its environmental ramifications, a woman in India’s northeastern state of Assam has hit upon a novel idea to address the problem while also helping poor women earn a livelihood from it. Rupjyoti SaikiaContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Miao: The diocese of Miao on June 6 launched a campaign to mark the World Environment Day. At small event held at Christ the Light Minor Seminary, Bishop George Pallipparambil of Miao inaugurated the “Mitthi Sona Hai” (Earth is Gold) campaign to make people self-sufficient by encouragingContinue Reading
Vatican City, Jun 5, 2020 — Pope Francis said Friday that people should not remain silent as biodiversity is threatened by destruction and exploitation, in a message marking World Environment Day. “Caring for ecosystems demands a look to the future, one that is not concerned only with the immediate momentContinue Reading
George Cheriyan and Nimisha Sharma Jaipur, June 4, 2020: Pressing times due to Covid-19 pandemic have once again reminded us the need of co-existence for a peaceful and beautiful world. As the world observes yet another World Environment Day on June 5, to remind us regarding the need to protectContinue Reading
By: Felix Anthony Mumbai, June 5, 2019: Bishop George Pallipparambil of Miao, Arunachal Pradesh joined renowned spiritual leaders from different religions to discuss on environment protection for peace and harmony on World Environment Day at NSCI Dome, Worli, Mumbai. Organised by the Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti, headed by the leader ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Miao: The students of a village school in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh pledged to go plastic-free on June 5, the World Environment Day. The students of Newman School in Neotan village of Changlang district also decided to keep their campus plastic-free and spread ato promoteContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai: Conversion is the key to saving the environment, and the “habits of the heart” must be examined to determine if you are following God’s law. Father Frazer Mascarenhas S.J., a priest in India who also holds a doctorate in cultural anthropology, recently argued that conversion isContinue Reading
Vatican: The staff and students of the schools of Miao Diocese in north-east India kicked off their new academic year on Monday, marking World Environment Day. Schools under the Newman Educational Society (NES), the educational wing of Diocese of Miao in east Arunachal Pradesh state, made the most of theContinue Reading
By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ On expected lines, President Donald Trump has done it! In a major speech in Washington on June 1, Trump told the world that he was pulling out the United States from the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change. In doing so, the US is onlyContinue Reading
One thousand “green schools” will be created by the Church of South India in the next year, as part of new environmental plan. Representatives from 23 dioceses took part in a three-day programme on the environment in connection with World Environment Day (June 5) and have subsequently launched the greenContinue Reading