DIGITAL MORCHA for CLIMATE JUSTICE

We are delighted to report that Mumbai's Digital

Climate March has made a huge difference! With
an outreach of more than 6 lakh digital
marchers from Mumbai, we, along with other
marchers worldwide, have succeeded in convincing
leaders of nations who gathered for the COP21
Paris talks (30 Nov-12 Dec) to take concrete steps
for climate justice.
St. Xaviers College, Mumbai was privileged to be a pocket for the Digital Climate
Morcha on Nov. 29 from 5 to 7.30 pm. We felt connected through the online live
streaming with worldwide marches for climate justice. The atmosphere was charged
due to the relevant songs, Indian fusion dance, street play, and a video. The main
input by alumnus Rashida Atthar, an environmental researcher and activist, focused
on the impact of climate change on Mumbai. Rev Matt Cobb from Kansas, a frequent
visitor to Xaviers, while sharing his indigenous wisdom through a recorded
interview pleaded that we beg for pardon from the land, air, water and fire for the
abuse of these natural resources. Fr. Prashant in his presentation on the National
Jesuit Tribal Festival at Ranchi spoke about the exposure to a coal mine which was a
living hell. The brief meditation stirred up pangs of conscience as the energy in
places like Xaviers is being consumed at the cost of the lives of poor tribals and the
rape of Mother Earth.