Environmentalist Turns Ganesh Chaturthi into a 10-Day Awareness Drive
Surat (Gujarat) [India], September 20: Viral Desai, the Greenman of Surat, has been transforming Ganesh Chaturthi into a 10-day long environmental awareness drive called ‘Tree Ganesha’. Every year, this initiative brings together around 10,000 students from schools and colleges to participate in a movement titled ‘Satyagraha Against Pollution and Climate Change’. The drive aims to [...]
Surat (Gujarat) [India], September 20: Viral Desai, the Greenman of Surat, has been transforming Ganesh Chaturthi into a 10-day long environmental awareness drive called ‘Tree Ganesha’. Every year, this initiative brings together around 10,000 students from schools and colleges to participate in a movement titled ‘Satyagraha Against Pollution and Climate Change’.
The drive aims to educate the youth about environmental conservation and the importance of sustainable living. As part of the initiative, each participating student is gifted a sapling. The ‘Tree Ganesha’ campaign introduces a new theme each year to keep the message fresh and engaging. This year, the theme is ‘Let’s Create Urban Forests’, which highlights the urgent need for green spaces in urban areas.
