Ranchi: A group of tribal youth observed the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi by undertaking a cleanup drive around a tourist spot near Ranchi, capital of Jharkhand state, eastern India.
They also installed bamboo dustbins around Jonha Falls, which situated on the Ranchi-Purulia Highway about 45 km from Ranchi.
The famous waterfall is also known as the Gautamdhara, as a temple dedicated to Lord Buddha exists in its vicinity.
The tribal youth of Jharkhand took to the streets along with young people around the globe for climate strike, inspired by Greta Thunberg’s ‘Friday4Future (FFF) movement.
The movement launched by Greta Thunberg, a 17-year-old Swedish activist who protested every Friday outside the Swedish parliament as a climate strike. On September 20, 2019, she led the largest climate strike in history.
The Ranchi FFF initiative was started by Ashish Birulee with more than 100 volunteers who work round the clock on environmental issues in Jharkhand.
Birulee, a Ho tribal, is an environmental activist, a photojournalist, a writer in Youth Ki Awaaz, and a content creator of Adivasi Lives Matter. His works mainly focus on tribal tradition, culture, and the issues they have to face. One of his prominent works is on uranium mining and its negative impact on human health and the environment.
Since the commencement of FFF Jharkhand, volunteers are provide information and debating on issues related to environment.
On September 25, ‘A day of global climate action’, the FFF volunteers were seen participating in activities such as clean up drive, Installing bamboo dustbins and spreading awareness among public.
Ekastha Foundation, an NGO dedicated to working towards the rights of forest and people of Jharkhand, provided the bamboo dustbins.
The FFF Jharkhand volunteers have stopped cutting of trees around Durva, a Suburb of Ranchi.
The initiative of FFF, Birulee and EKastha foundation is commendable. Make this a project all year round and all tourist destination. Your work will invite more tourist give your volunteers a livelihood also.