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Education on the Edge: Battling Climate Change in India's Classrooms
Climate change is no longer a distant threat; it disrupts the lives of millions of children across India. Floodwaters submerge villages, heatwaves scorch towns, and cyclones ravage areas far beyond the coast, severely impacting education. These aren't just weather events—they create barriers to learning, growth, a...
Press release
Young People Take Centre Stage on Climate Action
Mysuru,18 August 2024:, Children and young people must be at the centre of climate action taken by governments and stakeholders; their voices and opinions on building climate resilience and driving meaningful action and leadership in climate policy and practice must be considered. Building capacity of institutions to plan, contextualize and implement climate solutions…, For more information, please contact:, On behalf of LCOY India Team: Akhiles...
Article
'Jal Sahelis' Lead Water Conservation Efforts in Rajasthan
Beneath the sprawling canopy of a ' khejri' (Spunge) tree in Kanasar village, in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, a group of women adorned in vibrant attire sing a heartfelt song about water and its significance. Their colourful clothes mirror their unwavering resolve to transform their lives by revivi...
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Making Every Drop Count: My Journey in Water Conservation
Imagine a world where every drop of water is cherished and where our actions today ensure a sustainable tomorrow. As a 20-year-old, I've been anxious about the future, especially regarding vital resources like water. The water crisis in cities like Mumbai and Bengaluru hits close to home – it's not just a distant ...
Press release
UNICEF and Ricky Kej unveil 'LiFE' Song putting children at the forefront of Climate Change advocacy
NEW DELHI, 2 December 2023 –, UNICEF Celebrity Supporter and three-time Grammy-award winning musician Ricky Kej released his new animated song video ‘LiFE’ to promote climate actions and motivate individuals to take action to mitigate the climate crisis through commitments and actions, at a concert held here today...
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Five things you can do for the environment, today!
Climate Change is Real, We Need to Care. NOW!, #1: Adopt eco-friendly and sustainable lifestyle, Every kilogram of textiles produced, generates about 17 kilograms of CO2. Being mindful of what we consume and how we consume can go a long way in saving our environment. The 4 R’s,, reduce, reuse, repair and recycle,,...
Campaign
Become a Climate Champion
Climate change is REAL. We need to care NOW, The climate crisis is here and getting worse each year. The world continues to get warmer at an alarming rate, putting almost every child at risk of more frequent and destructive climate hazards – air pollution, cyclones, disease, flooding, heatwaves and water scarcity....
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Youth champions help reverse climate migration
KHORDHA, India –, Fifty-five-year-old Ashok Behera had one dream. A simple and satisfying dream of growing old with his children and grandchildren in Mangalajodi. Climate change had forced his children to leave Mangalajodi and earn their livelihood in different parts of India. Twenty-four-year-old Danie Behera, t...
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Earth Day Special: Investing in Waste Management
Waste is wealth. This is what we are learning from the ragpicker women of Thane district in Maharashtra, who have been involved in an incredible initiative by the non-profit Samarth Bharat Vyaspeeth (SBV), which has touched many lives and changed the way people look at waste. What started as a small initiative to ...
Photo essay
Preserving every smile
Children below 8 years of age are at higher risk of developing fluorosis if they are exposed to too much fluoride over a long period of time. Fluorosis can lead to anything from mild discoloration in their permanent teeth to permanent damage in the body and the skeleton. This spreading issue is being effectively s...
Press release
Children in four South Asian countries at ‘extremely high risk’ of the impacts of the climate crisis - UNICEF
KATHMANDU, , 20 August 2021 –, Young people living in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan are among those most at risk of the impacts of climate change, threatening their health, education, and protection, according to a new UNICEF report launched today. In addition Nepal and Sri Lanka are among the top 65...
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Community and youth led action on climate change and conservation
This World Environment Day, 5 June 2021, calls for urgent action to revive our damaged ecosystem with the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a global mission running through to 2030 to protect and revive billions of hectares of valuable and much needed natural capital. With the awareness that climat...