Before 2014:
Government advertisements focused on public welfare and national development.
After 2014:
Government advertising has turned into a nonstop personality cult of Narendra Modi.
“The natural ecosystem which we consider “wild” and “stupid”, is in fact the only truly intelligent, sustainable and self-aware civilization that has ever existed”
Save Kavesar Lake Citizens Movement volunteers have started exercise of identifying native heritage trees (age > 50 yrs) inside Kavesar #Wetland habitat in #Thane with brief information boards to educate general public especially kids about importance of old native #trees.
@pargaien Govt is killing its own citizens by permitting illegal constructions on river banks & floodplains and cutting mountains for widening of roads and deforestation of mountain slopes for timber mafias. Himalayas are the youngest mountains and ecologically & seismically very active.
Murmurations of birds over wetlands in Navi Mumbai & Thane were once commonplace.
But, due to destruction of wetlands, marshes & habitats of birds for unplanned concretisation has permanently precluded future generations from ever experiencing such heavenly sights.
@RamsarConv Trying to raise awareness amongst citizens & youngsters about wetland habitats & their invaluable ecosystem services especially in coastal cities like Thane, Mumbai & Navi Mumbai but sadly Indian politicians, bureaucrats & govt agencies are ones destroying wetlands. @c40cities
@RamsarConv Trying to raise awareness amongst citizens & youngsters about wetland habitats & their invaluable ecosystem services especially in coastal cities like Thane, Mumbai & Navi Mumbai but sadly Indian politicians, bureaucrats & govt agencies are ones destroying wetlands. @c40cities
🚨 400M+ ha of wetlands lost since 1970.
🌍 25% of remaining wetlands are degraded.
💰 Yet they deliver up to $39T/year in ecosystem services.
The Global Wetland Outlook 2025 report is out now, ahead of #COP15Ramsar.
📘 Download a copy: https://t.co/yfB5TXJVRy
#WetlandsMatter
🚨Exclusive: Science under coercion.
Scientists and researchers assessing environmental and biodiversity impacts for Rs. 81,000 crore #GreatNicobar mega project worked under immense institutional pressure and gag orders to provide favourable reports
https://t.co/x4Der3B2CF