Tag: Environmental Justice
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Launch of River of Stories, 25th Anniversary Collector’s Hard Cover Edition
We are thrilled to invite you for the launch of the new edition of River of Stories, the 25th Anniversary Collector’s Hard Cover. This Graphic novel published by @blaftpublications Chennai, has a special place in Indian comics history. The narrative is an insightful, sharp observation on immediacy of environmentally degenerative development projects. A conversation with […]
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Football and Fairtrade | Nov 15th, 2021, Monday 7.30 pm
Forca Goa Foundations has made an organisational commitment to sourcing only Fairtrade certified footballs, becoming the first organisation in the country to make a commitment towards conscious consumption through Fairtrade. This #mondayfixgoa, our speakers Nathaniel Da Costa and Devina Singh will elaborate on the importance of fairness, equitableness and sustainability in production and consumption. Nathaniel Da […]
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Stranded Marine Animals | A conversation #mondayfixgoa 28th June 7.30 pm
The dazzling Goan coastline is also a tragic site for stranded – often sick, injured or dead – marine animals like dolphins, porpoise and turtles. Ever since 2017, through a concerted coordinated network, these incidents are being recorded, researched and the stranded animals being rescued and treated. Please join us on a panel with members […]
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Premier | Goenchi Maati Movement film, at Design Centre, Porvorim, 6 pm, March 18th 2021
Film by Living Heritage Foundation.Directed by Marc Francis & Mohan Kumar MochiPremiere by Thus.Hosted by Design Center “Goenchi Mati: A new perspective on mining in Goa” Directed by Marc Francis and Mohan Kumar Mochi, this 43 minute film includes notable figures such as Raju Nayak, editor – Lokmat, Haresh Melwani – mine owner & Late […]
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Coastal Coalamity | A discussion on Coal infrastructure from East and West of India.
Coal on the coast : Coastal Coalimity Perspectives on coal infrastructure from east and west coast of India Coal-based projects are threatening India’s coastline and its people. In Goa, the government wants to expand the import and movement of coking coal for the steel industry. In Chennai, coal-fired thermal plants and coal-handling ports have taken […]
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Snake Tales | A Discussion | 7th December 7.30 pm 2020 #mondayfixgoa
Join us for a discussion this #mondayfixgoa with some of Goa’s resident experts on snakes and wildlife rescue in Goa. The panel will answer questions from the audience, discuss and dispel myths and superstitions and help us to live more in harmony with these remarkable and misunderstood creatures. Snakes may be some of the most […]
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Living Heritage Tree Tagging App Launch 2nd October 2020 7.30 pm
Rapid urbanisation has made it critical for us to conserve the environment, now more than ever. Accountability is the need of the hour and creating a database of all the trees ought to be a good start. The Living Heritage App is the way forward as it enables you to geo-tag trees, do health checks […]
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The People’s Biodiversity Register (Goa) – Hycintha Aguiar | #mondayfixgoa 7.30 pm | 7th September 2020
Goa has a People’s Biodiversity Register that contains detailed information about local biological resources along with the medicinal and other traditional knowledge associated with them. Preparing these registers is mandated under India’s Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and Rules, 2004. Being a qualified Zoologist and the Chairperson of the Biodiversity Management Committee of VP Goltim Navelim […]
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A discussion on Mollem | The art of destruction | 10th August Monday 7.30 pm
A panel discussion on the Mollem issue, with reference to the three proposed projects and their attendant environmental, ecological, social, economic and entomological affects on large areas contained in the Mollem National Park and the Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary.
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