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Happenings & Updates
Happenings & Updates
CEST Receives “Huella Chile” Certifications for Environmental Management
CEST Receives “Huella Chile” Certifications for Environmental Management
As part of the National Day celebrations, CEST received official notification from the Ministry of the Environment confirming that it has been awarded the 2025 Organizational Quantification Seal and the 2025 Organizational Reduction Seal under the Huella Chile Program. The educational community also received the corresponding certificates of recognition.
Rector Reinaldo Castro praised the achievement of both certifications, which recognize the work carried out by CEST to measure and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Solar Energy for Sustainable Agriculture: Building Knowledge, Strengthening Livelihoods
Solar Energy for Sustainable Agriculture: Building Knowledge, Strengthening Livelihoods
A five-day capacity-building programme on “Boosting farmers’ income and reducing carbon footprint through solar intervention in agricultural practices” was conducted from September 15–19, 2026 at Pimpalgaon Landga, Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra. The programme was organised by TERI EIACP Resource Partner on Renewable Energy and Climate Change in collaboration with Don Bosco Gramin Vikas Kendra (BGVK) and supported by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India.
India – Students Stake Claim In India Book Of Records With EcoTunes Broadcast
India – Students Stake Claim In India Book Of Records With EcoTunes Broadcast
(ANS – Siliguri) – The Radio Club members of Salesian College (Autonomous), Siliguri in India, marked National Radio Day with the public unveiling of ECOTUNES, an innovative project that transforms electrical signals from living plants into musical patterns. Conceived by M.Sc Psychology student Anand Kumar, Founder of the Radio Club, and developed by BCA student Ronish Minj with the Tech Team, ECOTUNES blends plant sensing, electronics, programming and sound to create an interactive audio‑visual experience.
Myanmar – Opening ceremony for the Season of Creation
Myanmar – Opening ceremony for the Season of Creation
(ANS – Anisakan) – The opening ceremony for the Season of Creation took place at Nazareth House in Anisakan on 1 September 2026, marking the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. The initiative, promoted by the Catholic Church and the Don Bosco Green Alliance, involves the Salesian Family and the faithful worldwide in a journey of prayer and concrete commitment running from 1 September to 4 October 2026. The theme chosen for this year is “Living Water”, inspired by the prophet Ezekiel (47:9, 12). Water is presented as a source of life, a sign of the renewal of faith and the grace of the Holy Spirit, but also as a reminder of our responsibility in the face of current environmental crises, including the scarcity of drinking water and the pollution of rivers, lakes and oceans. The day began with a Holy Mass presided over by Fr Leo Nang Khan Mang, SDB, and concluded with moments of prayer, reflection, dance, singing and the final blessing imparted by the priests present.
Different Cultures, One World: Young Savions Caring for Our Common Home
Different Cultures, One World: Young Savions Caring for Our Common Home
“Different cultures may make our world colourful, but caring for creation makes our world beautiful and safe for everyone.”
On Monday, August 24, 2026, the students of Grade III at St. Dominic Savio High School, Andheri, presented a vibrant Class Exhibition on the theme “Different Cultures, One World” and the sub-theme “Caring for Creation,” rooted in the school theme, “Do Whatever He Tells You – Faith in Action: Making a Difference.” The exhibition celebrated diversity, creativity, learning and our shared responsibility towards the Earth.
Ethiopia – In Addis Ababa, the Don Bosco Tech Africa conference launches an appeal for the green transition
Ethiopia – In Addis Ababa, the Don Bosco Tech Africa conference launches an appeal for the green transition
(ANS – Addis Ababa) – From 17 to 19 August, the continental conference organised by “Don Bosco Tech Africa” and the African Union (AU) Department of Education, Science and Technology, entitled “Empowering Africa’s Youth through Harmonised and Strengthened TVET Systems”, took place in Addis Ababa at the African Union (AU) headquarters. Over a hundred policy-makers, regulators and experts took part. On the second day, dedicated to the green transition, Fr Savio Silveira, of the “Don Bosco Green Alliance”, outlined the triple planetary crisis (climate, pollution, biodiversity) and proposed a Green Economy based on green skills, innovation and entrepreneurship, calling on TVET institutions to adopt the UNESCO-UNEVOC framework to train young Africans for a sustainable economy.
Blog Articles
Blog Articles
When I decided to join my friends, Leann D'Souza & Marilyn Pereira for a flamingo walk organized by Fr Leon Cruz (Don Bosco Youth services) DBYS, I expected to learn a little about birds and perhaps enjoy a pleasant morning outdoors. (Tbh, the heat gave me second thoughts)
In our fast-paced digital age, the latest smartphone or laptop / desktops often becomes obsolete within a few years—or even months. But what happens to our old devices once we discard them? The answer is troubling: they become part of the world’s growing mountain of electronic waste, or e-waste.
The ‘Thank you dance’
A boat of whale-watchers was on a trip in the coast of California. They noticed a small Humpback whale, trapped. It’s tail and flippers were entangled with fishing nets. Michael Fishbach and his team, who were on the boat thought that the humpback was already dead as it was floating on top of the water.
Month of March always reminds us of influential role the women play in our society. In the following paragraphs, we shall see about few convincing women personalities in environmental protection.
A Lenten reflection to stay-rooted (Pray), stay-integrated (Penance) and stay-connected (Share)
I picked up the title from the quote by John Muir, “And into the woods I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” An apt invitation for the lent. Get deep into the forest, slow down, breathe deep, look around, see the hidden, hear the silence, smell and feel the forest. It has a lot to offer for our soul and for our human community.
Climate Change, a ‘threat multiplier’ for the marginalised
A UN reports states that nearly 32 million people got displaced due to climate-related hazards in 2022, which represents a 41 per cent increase compared to 2008. Apart from displacements caused directly from extreme weather, climate is called a ‘threat multiplier.’
2025 marks the tenth anniversary of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical letter on the Care for Our Common Home, in which he invited all people of good to “a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet” (Laudato Si’, 14).
I have picked up this line, “My good friend, what’s your name?” from the conversation Don Bosco had with a young lad, Bartholomew Garelli. He was beaten up by a sacristan for not knowing how to serve for Mass. Don Bosco rescued him from the sacristan, but the sacristan was angry at Don Bosco and said, “What does it matter to you?” Don Bosco, with the heart of a Good Shepherd, said, “It matters plenty. He’s my friend.”
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