Dharitri Climate Initiatives

23/09/2026

For over five years, climate activist Bapi Gochhayat has worked to make Odisha’s coastal beaches plastic-free. After conducting more than 400 beach clean-ups, he has collected over 7 tonnes of waste and handed it over to the Paradip Municipality for recycling. For his contribution to environmental protection, he received the Dharitri Climate Grant in 2025.

Applications are now open for the Dharitri Climate Grant 2026. Selected organisations and young environmentalists will be honoured with a cash award of Rs 1 lakh at the Dharitri Youth Conclave 2026.

🔗 Apply Now: https://tinyurl.com/DYC-2026
📅 Last date to apply: October 10, 2026

23/09/2026

This year, let cinema spark conversations on our climate, our planet and the choices that shape our future. 🌍

Join the Dharitri Climate Film Fest — where powerful stories meet the urgent need for climate action.

🎟️ Entry is FREE for all.

Your story could be the one that makes a difference.

21/09/2026

Meet Dharitri Climate Grant 2025 winner - Bapi Gochhayat

For over five years, climate activist Bapi Gochhayat has worked to make Odisha’s coastal beaches plastic-free. After conducting more than 400 beach clean-ups, he has collected over 7 tonnes of waste and handed it over to the Paradip Municipality for recycling. For his contribution to environmental protection, he received the Dharitri Climate Grant in 2025.

Applications are now open for the Dharitri Climate Grant 2026. Selected organisations and young environmentalists will be honoured with a cash award of Rs 1 lakh at the Dharitri Youth Conclave 2026.

🔗 Apply Now: https://tinyurl.com/DYC-2026
📅 Last date to apply: October 10, 2026

17/09/2026

11/09/2026

11/09/2026

ଧରିତ୍ରୀ କ୍ଲାଇମେଟ ଗ୍ରାଣ୍ଟ

ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଜଳବାୟୁ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନର ମୁକାବିଲା କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଓତପ୍ରୋତ ଭାବେ ଜଡ଼ିତ ରହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରୁଥିବା ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଯୁବପିଢ଼ି ଏବଂ ସଙ୍ଗଠନଗୁଡ଼ିକଠାରୁ ଆବେଦନ ପତ୍ର ଆହ୍ୱାନ କରାଯାଉଛି।

ଆମକୁ ପଠାନ୍ତୁ:
* ଜଳବାୟୁ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ସମ୍ପର୍କିତ ନିଜର ଏକ ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ବିବରଣୀ (୨୫୦ ରୁ ୩୦୦ ଶବ୍ଦ ମଧ୍ୟରେ)
* ୪ଟି ହାଇ ରିଜୋଲ୍ୟୁସନ ଫଟୋ ଏବଂ ଭିଡ଼ିଓ
* ଜଳବାୟୁ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଉପରେ ନିଜ ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟଯୋଜନା

ଅନୁରୂପ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା ଅନୁସରଣ କରି ଆପଣ ଅନ୍ୟ ଜଣଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ମନୋନୀତ କରିପାରିବେ। ମନୋନୀତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି କିମ୍ବା ସଙ୍ଗଠନକୁ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହନ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଆସନ୍ତା ନଭେମ୍ବରରେ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହେବାକୁ ଥିବା ଧରିତ୍ରୀ ୟୁଥ୍‍ କନ୍‍କ୍ଲେଭ-୨୦୨୬ରେ ଧରିତ୍ରୀ କ୍ଲାଇମେଟ ଗ୍ରାଣ୍ଟ ପୁରସ୍କାର ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯିବ। ଏହି ସ୍ୱୀକୃତି ଯୁବ ପରିବେଶବିତ୍‍ଙ୍କୁ ପରିବେଶ ଏବଂ ଜଳବାୟୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଦିଗରେ ଅଧତ୍କ ଅଗ୍ରସର କରାଇବ।

ଆବେଦନ କରନ୍ତୁ ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/DYC-2026

ଆବେଦନର ଶେଷ ତାରିଖ: ୧୦ ଅକ୍ଟୋବର ୨୦୨୬

Dharitri Youth Conclave Dharitri Dharitri Climate Initiatives

12/12/2025

The women of Rautala village in Sana Hinsar Gram Panchayat of Angul district pledged to keep their village clean & plastic free in a unique community interaction event organised by Sathee Parivar.

Ideas on environmental issues were discussed at the event attended by Dharitri Editor Tathagata Satpathy, CEO Adyasha Satpathy, Sathee Parivar President Siddharth Pradhan , Village President Niranjan Babu, community members & Sathee Parivar representatives including Subrat Ku Pradhan Pradhan & Sushanta Tripathy.

Dharitri Climate Initiatives
Tathagata Satpathy
Adyasha Satpathy

24/11/2025

Eco-crusader Bapi Gochhayat receives the Dharitri Climate Grant 2025 for his relentless efforts to keep the Paradip coast and surrounding areas free of plastic. Over the years, he has collected more than five tonnes of plastic, transforming the coastline and inspiring local communities to embrace a cleaner, greener future.

Adyasha Satpathy Office of Tathagata Satpathy Dharitri Climate Initiatives Dharitri Youth Conclave

24/11/2025

Deepa Rani Nayak of Malkangiri wins Dharitri Climate Grant 2025 for her dedicated work in conserving sparrows and other birds, planting trees, promoting recycling, and inspiring communities in the district to reduce plastic use.

Office of Tathagata Satpathy Dharitri Climate Initiatives Dharitri Youth Conclave

24/11/2025