Mission Blue « One Earth Foundation

Mission Blue

An initiative among youth to create awareness and conduct campaigns to clean water bodies

India’s rivers, our nation’s lifeblood are facing a crisis. As per Central Pollution Control Board, over half of our rivers are polluted. This number more than doubled in the last 5 years. Sewage, unplanned development, polluting industries, climate change are some of the main culprits. Awareness of this and its possible effects is low.

Mission Blue was initiated in 2012 with its first-ever clean drive conducted with 40+ students in and around Raliah water reserve in Upper Coonoor (Tamil Nadu). Local volunteers, NGO’s visiting tourists and students have enthusiastically participated in this initiative over the past 6 years.