From the bustling city of Mumbai to the towering peaks of the Himalayas, Kuntal Joisher, Mountaineer & Brand Ambassador, Veganuary India has charted an inspiring path from software engineering to scaling the world’s highest summits. A chance encounter with snow in Narkanda during a 2009 winter trip sparked a passion for mountaineering, leading to remarkable feats, […]
World Tourism Day is an annual event celebrated worldwide on September 27th. It was established by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in 1980 to raise awareness about the importance of tourism and its role in cultural, social, political, and economic values. This day serves as an opportunity to highlight the significance of tourism […]
Nation, August 7, 2023: In a bid to enhance green cover and mitigate environmental degradation, the Ministry of Environment’s has been championing various initiatives that promote tree plantation and urban forestry across the nation’s metropolitan cities. These efforts, backed by programmes such as Nagar Van Yojana, School Nursery Yojana, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning […]
Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recognized the urgent need to address the global challenge of climate change through global collective action while respecting the foundational principles and obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on the Climate […]
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has released the “National Working Plan Code-2023” for the scientific management of forests and evolving new approaches. The National Working Plan Code-2023 was released by Shri. Chandra Prakash Goyal, IFS, Director General of Forests and Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change during the occasion […]
Union Minister for Environment , Forest and Climate Change and Labour and Employment Shri Bhupender Yadav has said International Biodiversity Day is about the need to create environmental consciousness. Speaking at a special function held to celebrate the International Day of Biological Diversity in Mumbai he said we often take the best from the environment […]
To catalyze youth action for climate change as a build up to June 5, World Environment Day, Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav launched a mobile application, called “Meri LiFE” (My life). This app is inspired by the concept of LiFE, envisioned by the Prime Minister at COP 26, which […]
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Labour and Employment Shri Bhupender Yadav said the Petersberg Climate Dialogue concluded in Berlin with delegates having worked towards laying the groundwork for joint decisions at COP28. In a series of tweets he said there was a broader consensus over the need for a drastic cut […]
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Labour and Employment Shri Bhupender Yadav said protecting and restoring ecosystems can help us reduce the extent of climate change and cope with its impacts. Speaking at the Plenary Session at the G7 Ministers‘ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in Sapporo, Japan he said it […]
Climate change and its impact on glaciers remains a global challenge which requires global efforts and actions. The Government of India is committed to protect the glaciers and has made efforts to reduce the impact through several adaptation and mitigation measures. This includes a number of programmes under the National Action Plan on Climate Change. […]