{"id":44746,"date":"2026-10-20T17:04:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T11:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/?p=44746"},"modified":"2026-10-20T17:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T11:34:16","slug":"wwf-india-eiacp-launches-nationwide-green-diwali-campaign-from-20th-october-to-8th-november-2026-urges-citizens-to-celebrate-a-cracker-free-diwali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/?p=44746","title":{"rendered":"WWF-India EIACP launches nationwide Green Diwali Campaign from 20th October to 8th November 2026; Urges Citizens to celebrate a Cracker-free Diwali"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Titleh2\">WWF-India EIACP launches nationwide Green Diwali Campaign from 20th October to 8th November 2026; Urges Citizens to celebrate a Cracker-free Diwali<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Subtitleh3\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p> PIB Delhi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WWF-India\u2019s Programme Centre \u2013 Resource Partner (PC-RP),&nbsp; supported by Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has launched a nationwide Green Diwali Campaign from 20.10.2026 to 08.11.2026, urging citizens to avoid firecrackers and celebrate a clean and green Diwali in line with Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment). The campaign will reach schools, colleges, educational institutions, resident welfare associations and local communities, with a special focus on the 130 cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the campaign, citizens are encouraged to take the Green Diwali Pledge to avoid firecrackers, encourage family and neighbours to do the same, use diyas and energy-efficient lights, avoid single-use plastic, segregate waste and choose local products. Educational institutions and community groups are encouraged to organise pledge drives during assemblies, classes, rallies and community meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Citizens are also encouraged to take WWF-India\u2019s Carbon Footprint Survey to understand how their daily activities and consumption contribute to their environmental footprint and identify more sustainable habits. The survey is available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/wwfindiawebgis.in\/Carbon_Footprint\/Carbon_Footprint.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>https:\/\/wwfindiawebgis.in\/Carbon_Footprint\/Carbon_Footprint.html<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em>Schools, colleges, EIACP centres, community groups and individuals participating in the campaign are requested to share details of their activities through the online form: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/15hDbjbqZzeo68kNjAxeHQA_SMIQ7lUlPdvCIi-gvwdY\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/15hDbjbqZzeo68kNjAxeHQA_SMIQ7lUlPdvCIi-gvwdY\/viewform<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Submissions should include the institution or organisation\u2019s name and location, activity details and date, the number of participants who took the pledge, geo-tagged photographs and a brief report. Selected entries may be featured on EIACP websites and social media platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/2026\/oct\/image001_20261020104958_c1ba68.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WWF-India EIACP launches nationwide Green Diwali Campaign from 20th October to 8th November 2026; Urges Citizens to celebrate a Cracker-free Diwali PIB Delhi WWF-India\u2019s Programme Centre \u2013 Resource Partner (PC-RP),&nbsp; supported by Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has launched a nationwide Green Diwali Campaign from 20.10.2026 to 08.11.2026, urging citizens to avoid [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,117,227,92,40],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44746"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44746"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44748,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44746\/revisions\/44748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}