NMC, Green Vigil commemorate Earth Day 2025 with citizen outreach drive
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Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (
NMC
) and
Green Vigil Foundation
, a city-based NGO, commemorated
Earth Day 2025
by organising a
citizen outreach campaign
at Children's Traffic Park, Dharampeth.
The Earth Day is the largest civic observance worldwide, celebrated in 195 countries and involving over one billion people annually.
This year's Earth Day theme, "Our Power, Our Planet," emphasises the collective role of individuals and communities in protecting the environment. Green Vigil Foundation volunteers engaged citizens through colourful and informative placards, promoting renewable energy adoption,
green living practices
, water conservation, rejection of single-use plastics, and efforts to reduce carbon footprints. During the campaign, 500 citizens pledged to embrace green living practices.
Karuna Singh, regional director, Asia, EarthDay.org, lauded the efforts of NMC and Green Vigil for their proactive citizen engagement and commitment to promoting sustainable lifestyles.
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Prominent attendees at the event included Kaustav Chatterjee, founder of Green Vigil Foundation, and Manish Soni, public relations officer, NMC. Team members Surbhi Jaiswal, Mehul Kosurkar, Sheetal Choudhary, Bishnudeo Yadav, Priya Yadav, Shriya Jogey, Pinaki Banik, Parth Jumde, Janhavi Paraskar, Pratik Isampalliwar, and other volunteers from Green Vigil Foundation, along with NMC staff, played a key role in making the campaign a success.
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