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Project Jatropha Expresses Gratitude to Ms. Hannay, Development Officer of the City of Fremont!
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” – Winston S. Churchill As 2024 comes to a close, I was honored to visit Ms. Paula Manczuk-Hannay again today to express our deepest gratitude for her unwavering support....
COP29 Breakthrough: $300 Billion Climate Funding Deal Reached Among Nations
“Twenty-five years ago people could be excused for not knowing much, or doing much, about climate change. Today we have no excuse.“ – Desmond Tutu The journey to the $300 billion annual climate funding agreement began with the previous...
UC Berkeley Scientists Make Major Breakthrough in Carbon Capture Technology
The scientists at UC Berkeley have made a major discovery in carbon capture and storage with COF-999, a special yellow powder. This innovation can transform how we fight climate change by capturing carbon dioxide directly from the air. COF-999 has...
Project Jatropha’s Winter Support (09/05/2024)
“Homelessness is not a choice, but a circumstance. Let’s choose compassion and empathy instead.” – Deborah Padgett, Professor of Social Work As part of Project Jatropha’s ongoing humanitarian mission, I was happy to revisit...
Finding Solutions to Homelessness: An Inspiring Interview with Ms. Hannay at Fremont City Hall
“The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy, we can all sense a mysterious connection to each other.” — Meryl Streep I had the privilege of meeting and interviewing Mrs. Paula-Manczuk Hannay, Development Officer for the...
Uniting for a Common Cause: Project Jatropha Partners with City of Fremont to Combat Homelessness
“No one has ever become poor from giving.” – Anne Frank We’re thrilled to announce that Project Jatropha has partnered with the City of Fremont to make a positive impact in our community by supporting the homeless in...
Newark Gets Greener: Project Jatropha Volunteers Plant Trees
“Until you dig a hole, you plant a tree, you water it and make it survive, you haven’t done a thing. You are just talking.” ― Wangari Maathai Happy belated World Environmental Day from Team Project Jatropha! The first World Environmental Day was...
Caring for the Community: Project Jatropha’s Salaam Food Pantry Visit
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Unknown Recently, I had the privilege of visiting the Salaam Food Pantry as part of Project Jatropha’s humanitarian efforts. I met the founder, Mr. Irfan, and the...
Project Jatropha Dig In for Newark Tree Planting
“It’s Earth day. I wonder if we can plant more trees than people for a change?” —Stanley Victor Paskavich Happy Earth Day from Team Project Jatropha! Earth Day is a day that is celebrated to raise awareness to protect the earth and its...
Microplastics and Nanoplastics: What’s the Difference? (03/14/2024)
Microplastics and nanoplastics are the two kinds of major environmental pollutants, which exist everywhere, including our bodies, and they are produced when plastic fragments into small pieces. Microplastics are small plastic pieces, about the size...