By Irudhaya Jothi Mirga, June 7, 2026: With tiny hands clutching saplings, Santal tribal children turned World Environment Day into a lesson in hope, planting young trees on the grounds of Shanti Sadan Mirga, a Jesuit-run institution in West Bengal’s Bankura district, about 200 kilometers west of Kolkata. The children,Continue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, May 7, 2026: The editorial in the latest Economic and Political Weekly (Vol. 61, Issue No. 22, 30 May 2026) delivers a scathing verdict on the Great Nicobar Project. Titled The Great Nicobar Project: A Holistic Folly, it argues that claims of strategic importance are flimsy,Continue Reading
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
