Adar Poonawalla Clean City Initiative

निरोगी पर्यावरण हाच आरोग्यदायी जीवनाचा आधार आहे -  आपण व्यक्ती म्हणून काय योगदान देऊ शकतो?   पर्यावरणीय आरोग्य हा आजच्या काळातील सार्वजनिक आरोग्याशी संबंधित सर्वांत गंभीर समस्यांपैकी एक बनली आहे. हवामान बदल,  पूर, दुष्काळ व जंगलातील वणवे यांसारख्या गंभीर हवामानविषयक घटनांमुळे समाज आणि आरोग्य व्यवस्थेवरील ताण वाढत आहे. त्याचबरोबर वायू प्रदूषणाचा त्रास अब्जावधी लोकांच्या आरोग्यावर परिणाम होत आहे, तर पाण्याची टंचाई आणि पाणी दूषित होण्याच्या समस्यांमुळे सुरक्षित पाणी मिळण्यावर धोका निर्माण झाला आहे. मायक्रोप्लास्टिक्सचा वाढता प्रादुर्भाव तसेच प्लास्टिक आणि रासायनिक कचऱ्यामुळे मानवी आरोग्य आणि पर्यावरणीय परिसंस्थांसमोर आणखी धोके निर्माण झाले आहेत. बदलत्या हवामान बदलांमुळे कीटकांंमार्फत पसरणाऱ्या आजारांचा प्रसारही वाढत आहे. त्यामुळे सार्वजनिक आरोग्याचे संरक्षण करण्यासाठी पर्यावरणीय आरोग्य हा अत्यंत महत्त्वाचा घटक बनला आहे. म्हणूनच 26 सप्टेंबर 2026 रोजी साजरा केला जाणारा जागतिक पर्यावरणीय आरोग्य दिन विशेष महत्त्वाचा आहे. कचरा व्यवस्थापनाचा या पर्यावरणीय आरोग्यविषयक आव्हानां...

Healthy environment is the basis of healthy lives. - how can we contribute as individuals? Environmental health has emerged as one of the most pressing public health concerns of our time. In 2026, climate change and extreme weather events such as floods, droughts and wildfires are placing growing pressure on communities and health systems. At the same time, air pollution continues to affect billions of people, while water scarcity and contamination threaten access to safe water. Plastic and chemical waste, including the growing presence of microplastics, pose further risks to human health and ecosystems. Changing climate patterns are also expanding the geographical spread of vector-borne diseases, making environmental health an increasingly important part of protecting public health. That is why World Environmental Health Day being celebrated on 26th September 2026 matters. Waste management is closely linked to these environmental health challenges. Poorly managed waste can contaminate...

जागतिक पर्यावरण दिन : कचरा कमी करण्यासाठी आणि पर्यावरणाचे संरक्षण करण्यासाठी प्रत्येक नागरिकाने उचलावीत अशी वास्तविक पावले भारतातील पर्यावरणीय आव्हाने दिवसेंदिवस अधिक स्पष्टपणे दिसू लागली आहेत. दीर्घकाळ राहणाऱ्या उष्णतेच्या लाटा, अनियमित पाऊस, पाण्याची टंचाई, शहरी पूरस्थिती आणि वाढते प्रदूषण यांमुळे हवामान बदलाचे परिणाम आता आपल्या दैनंदिन जीवनाचा भाग बनले आहेत. या आव्हानाबरोबरच देशाला वाढत्या कचऱ्याच्या समस्येलाही सामोरे जावे लागत आहे,ज्यामध्ये मोठ्या प्रमाणात प्लास्टिक आणि मिश्र झालेला कचरा, नद्या आणि सार्वजनिक ठिकाणी जमा होत असल्याने पर्यावरणावर गंभीर परिणाम होत आहेत. धोरणात्मक बदल आणि मोठ्या प्रमाणावरील उपाययोजना आवश्यक असल्या तरी,अर्थपूर्ण बदलाची सुरूवात प्रत्येक व्यक्तीपासूनच होते.लाखो नागरिकांनी सातत्याने काही सोप्या कृती,सवयी अंगीकारल्यास पर्यावरण संरक्षणासाठी महत्त्वपूर्ण प्रभाव पडू शकतो.   कचरा साठण्याच्या जागीच वर्गीकरण करा ओला कचरा, सुका कचरा आणि सांडपाण्यातील कचरा वेगळा करणे हे प्रत्येक कुटुंबासाठी सर्वात प्रभावी योगदान असू शकते. योग्य वर्गीकरणामुळे पुनर्वापराचे प्रमाण ...

The environmental challenges facing India are becoming increasingly visible. From prolonged heatwaves and erratic rainfall to water scarcity, urban flooding, and growing pollution, the effects of climate change are now part of everyday life. Alongside these challenges, the country is also grappling with rising waste generation, with large quantities of plastic and mixed waste ending up in landfills, rivers, and public spaces. While policy changes and large-scale interventions are necessary, meaningful change also begins at the individual level. Simple, consistent actions adopted by millions of people can have a substantial impact on the environment. Segregate Waste at Source The most effective contribution any household can make is to separate wet waste, dry waste, and sanitary waste. Proper segregation improves recycling rates, reduces landfill burden, and enables better waste processing. Reduce Disposable Plastics Avoiding single-use plastic items such as carry bags, bottles, cups, a...

World Earth Day is celebrated every year on 22 April and   reinforces a powerful global message—our everyday choices shape the future of our planet.The Earth Day 2026 theme is "Our Power, Our Planet," which emphasizes accelerating the global transition to renewable energy and leveraging collective grassroots action for environmental protection Among the most pressing environmental challenges today is poor waste management. Overflowing landfills, plastic pollution, and untreated waste are contaminating soil, water, and air, directly impacting ecosystems and human health. When waste is not properly handled, it releases harmful greenhouse gases and toxins, accelerating climate change and biodiversity loss. However, meaningful change begins at an individual level. One of the simplest yet most effective steps is waste segregation at source. By separating waste into dry (recyclables like paper, plastic, metal), wet (biodegradable waste like food scraps), and sanitary ...

Triple Planetary Crisis is a term and framework adopted by the United Nations system to describe the three intersecting global environmental crises of pollution, climate crisis, biodiversity loss and/or ecological crisesThe UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Science Council (ISC) have produced reports on this issue.  Critical global shifts are accelerating a triple planetary crisis  according to the new Global Foresight Report produced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Science Council (ISC) released in July 2024 ( https://news.un.org/en/story/ 2024/07/1152136 ) . Together, they are creating a so-called polycrisis in which global crises are amplifying and synchronizing – with huge implications for human and planetary wellbeing. Most of the challenges related to the environment today are interconnected and threaten to damage our ecosystems, affect human health and ultimately the global economy, well-being and sustainabi...

The’ Global Recycling Day ’ is celebrated every year on 18 March. This year the theme is ‘ Recycling Heroes ’ which means celebrating people and their initiatives which are promoting recycling.    Our mother earth is shedding out natural resources faster than ever before and the day may not be far away when we might run out of these resources. Water, minerals, oil, coal, gas, metals and others are primary resources under threat, Rapid economic progress and urbanization leading to increased consumption is adding to this challenge which has grown to humongous proportions. Whatever is consumed if thrown away is adding to the mountains of waste.  The current state of dumping and accumulating waste is not helping anybody. It is affecting natural habitats, animals and human activities and livelihood. The temperatures are increasing, icecaps are melting faster than we ever thought, forest fires are becoming a new reality and weathers are getting more extreme. Our ...

The term 'Net Zero' has gained prominence, particularly in the sphere of policymaking aimed at mitigating climate change. As nations convene to deliberate on targets for net zero carbon emissions, what does it signify for individuals and the general populace? In truth, every global citizen holds a pivotal role. Simply put, the critical concept of Net Zero entails attaining equilibrium between the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and their removal or offsetting. Its objective is to restrict global warming to levels substantially below 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial times. Net zero doesn't entail eradicating emissions entirely; rather, it involves reducing emissions to a point where any residual emissions are counterbalanced by the removal of an equivalent volume of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. While the notion of achieving net zero might appear daunting, it's imperative to acknowledge the potency of incremental changes...

As the effects of climate change begin to show in every place on earth, affecting every person on this planet in some form or other, urgent and transformative changes were never so important before.  Accelerating human activities, rising temperatures, rising greenhouse gas emissions, rising consumptions, everything is amplifying at a much faster rate than anticipated. Extreme weathers, temperatures, cyclones, tsunamis are disrupting our lives like never before and threatening our very existence. The world finally under the leadership of UN has made progress in defining a path towards ‘Net Zero’ and environment friendly and climate resilient development. And there is hope as a lot of youngsters across are keen to lead this transformation. Today’s world is witnessing the largest connected young generation in our living history. With curiosity, critical and out of the box thinking, ready to work on a bigger scale, they are able to come out with solutions for global probl...