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Ganesh Kumar wins Notable Mention International Young Eco-Hero Awards 2021
News Clip Congratulations from the Project Jatropha team to our Youth Ambassador Ganesh Kumar. He joined Project Jatropha team in 2013 as a Youth Ambassador to launch the Solar Energy Program in the state of Andhra Pradesh. During his work near the...
World Nature Conservation Day: 07/28/2021
Happy “World Nature Conservation Day” from Team Project Jatropha. World Nature Conservation Day is celebrated on July 28 all around the world creating awareness about preserving the environment and natural resources for a happier,...
Happy World Environment Day!
Happy World Environment Day from Team Project Jatropha! The World Environment Day, which is celebrated on June 5, talks about spreading awareness about the importance of nature in more than 150 countries. The pandemic during the last one and a half...
COVID-19 Crisis in India
India recorded an astronomical number of 26 million Covid-19 cases – falling second only to the US, thus becoming the new epicenter of this global pandemic. India is the third country in the world to record more than 300,000 deaths –...
Happy Earth Day
“At the heart of Earth Day’s 2021 theme, Restore Our Earth, is optimism, a critically needed sentiment in a world ravaged by both climate change and the pandemic,” Kathleen Rogers, president of EarthDay.org Happy Earth Day from Team...
Pine Resin Glue Solubility
The primary motivation for this post is to explore options to improve the durability of palm leaf straws and make them last longer in all types of hot and cold beverages. The food grade glue from tapioca starch can hold the structure of the straws...
Goodbye Plastic Straws, Hello Eco-Friendly Straws Outreach
After I was successful in making the biodegradable straws, I was motivated to demonstrate its usefulness to students at my high school. The first step was to convince the staff to allow me to do a presentation. My teachers Ms. Ra Dana, Mrs. Kautz...
Youth Ambassador Ganesh Kumar’s Vision for the war against Plastic: Biodegradable Straws!
Ganesh has been very busy for the past year (Sept. 2018) researching to come up with affordable biodegradable straws. His innovative way involves the use of palm leaves. He says, “During our solar energy work in Andhra Pradesh, India, I observed...
Project Jatropha spreads the Solar Energy Program to Andhra Pradesh, India
Project Jatropha launched their Solar Energy Program in 2013 as the team realized that the Jatropha cultivation was not economically viable to the farmers. As an alternate approach to raise awareness about the significance of renewable energy and...
Project Jatropha Kick-Starts Young Women’s Health Education and Awareness Camps in 2019
Ever since Project Jatropha was launched in 2007, environmental protection, sustainability and preventive health care have been its primary objectives. This year, we decided to expand our outreach programs by adding ‘Women health awareness...