Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
MUMBAI, INDIA, July 30, 2009: Over 300 children from various city schools attended the Young Environmentalists’ Eco Ganesha Workshop at Powai on Wednesday to make biodegradable murtis, that will be immersed in rivers during the next Ganesha Chaturthi festivities.
Mayor Shubha Raul inaugurated the workshop. Speaking on green initiatives like these, she said, “I’m proud of the efforts the Young Environmentalists’ Programme is making towards empowering the next generation to help sustain the planet. Motivating the youth regarding going green during the Ganesh Utsav is vital in order to save our water bodies.”
“Children easily understand this ‘green’ concept; we have also told them how harsh chemical colors and sprays, along with plaster of Paris, harm our lakes and creeks,” YEP founder-president Elsie Gabriel said.