Having actively participated in the 10 days long process of High Level Political Forum  for implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) at UN Janak Palta McGilligan , Director of Jimmy McGilligan Centre For Sustainable Development and Global Advisor of Solar Cookers International , remained focused on pointing out all the Governments towards bottom-up approach ,  involving all strata of society, stakeholders  in  moving forward towards accomplishment of Sustainable Development Goals […]

#WorldEnvironmentDay #IAmWithNature  World Environment Week June 6, 2017,  “A week with Nature (June1-6,2017) based on  UNEP theme for World Environment Day,concluded at Jimmy McGilligan Centre For Sustainable Development with its Chief Guest the  Environmental Scientist and Researcher  Activist , Dr.Vandana Shiva handing over 5 parabolic solar cookers to 5 woman needy, deserving landless women who have been cooking on firewood. . These five(in photo with their heads covered) Shaitan Bai […]

“A Week with Nature”, begins  at  Jimmy McGilligan Centre For Sustainable Development  on June1, 2017 . This week   long   (June1-6,2017 ) programme  is aimed  at involving and seeking peoples particiapation in   UNEP’s World Environment Day programme on  June 5, 2017 “to think globally and act locally” . During this week,  Jimmy McGilligan Centre will be  organizing and hosting daily experiences with Nature and practical  activities like interactions  drawing ,painting and  […]

  Janak Palta McGilligan  director of  Jimmy McGilligan Centre for Sustainable Development has been awarded “Solar Cookers International’s Order of Excellence”.     She is the first Woman from India who has received this prestigious Award that was established by Solar Cookers International in 1995, this honor recognizes individuals whose sustained efforts have contributed most to empowering people to cook food and pasteurize water with solar energy.   She has […]

Jimmy McGilligan Centre’s Janak Palta McGilligan is awarded as Green Heros of India 2017 On April 25, 2017 , “Green Hero” honour was conferred at  Hyatt Regency Hotel, Sahar Airport Road, Mumbai)by Abhishek Bachchan (Bollywood Film Actor and Producer) , Thomas L. Vajda, U.S. Consul General (on my right),Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General TERI ( Second from left) , Shyam Benegal ( Jury Filmmaker & New Cinema Pioneer ) Dr […]

Padma Shri Award to Janak Palta Mcgillign  Dr Mrs  Janak Palta McGilligan received  Padam Shri Award  from President of India   in a  Padma  Award Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan on March 30,2015.   Padma Awards – one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social […]

सतत विकास पर एक वृत्तचित्र – प्रकृति की गोद में  In The Lap of Nature – A documentary on sustainable development

Training of Making Natural Colours for Holi (March 16-23, 2016) started today on March 16, 2016 at Jimmy McGilligan Centre for Sustainable Development . Chief guest of the opening programme PadamShri Bhalu Mondhe said,” Love for Nature is love for God. Nature gives us so much we need to show our love by protecting nature. Janak Palta McGilligan and her husband Jimmy McGilligan devoted all their life passionately and selflessly […]

A group of 50 students (30 students from Delhi Public School, Srinagar on interstate Exchange/alongwith 15 students of the Eco Club of Choithram School, Manik Bagh, Indore accompanied by 4 teachers) visited Jimmy McGilligan Centre For Sustainable Development on Jan 28 with an objective to learn about Eco-friendly technologies , cow-centred organic farming ,biodiversity and a lifestyle with optimum self- sustainability using natural resources. They were give a tour of […]