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Boomi Connect: A Journey Across India's Climate Frontlines

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  Boomi Connect: A Journey Across India's Climate Frontlines In an era where climate change has moved from future threat to present reality, an extraordinary expedition is taking shape across India's diverse landscapes. The Environment Conservation Group (ECG)'s SEEK expedition Boomi Connect, launching in April 2025, represents an unprecedented three-month journey that will traverse about 20,000 kilometers of India's terrain, from the majestic Himalayas to its vibrant coastal ecosystems. The urgency of this mission cannot be overstated. As we process the sobering reality of 2024—the hottest year ever recorded and the first to breach the critical 1.5°C threshold—we find ourselves in uncharted territory. Global tipping points, once considered distant concerns, now loom on the horizon, demanding immediate and decisive action. What sets Boomi Connect apart is its innovative approach to understanding and addressing climate change. This pioneering expedition weaves toge...
Earth Day is celebrated every year since 1970 to teach about the importance of our environment to the society.  Events are held to create an awareness about the ways and means to save our planet, our valuable natural resourses and ecosystems such as Forest, grass lands, wetlands, deserts etc. On the occasion of Earth Day, Environment Conservation Group in partnership with Sanctuary Asia is organising an environmentally themed documentary   “ Revealed: The Himalayan Meltdown ” for general public at Perks Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Singanallur, Coimbatore   at 10 AM.   This is to spread awareness about our fast changing environment and the disastrous effect it has on our lives. This documentary is co-produced and presented by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) examines how communities in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India and Nepal seek to adapt to their shrinking mountain habitat which contains 40 percent of the earth’s fresh water and is a criti...