I honestly cannot believe I am typing this but the government has finally walked back that terrible law and the trees are officially protected. My heart is just racing because after so many long nights feeling like we were yelling into the void it turns out we actually moved the …
May 6, 2016
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When we speak of Goa, the first visual that hits our imagination are the coconut groves along a lane in a small village. Coconut trees have been an identity of Goa from centuries. The coconut tree has been an integral and a very important part of Goan culture, Heritage, Music, Cuisine, Architecture, Art, Festivals, and everything that is Goan. The trees sre being cut illegally & the lands used to built illegal constructions without any requirements of permissions, we close to losing our identity itself.
On 14th January 2016, the Government of Goa amended the draconian law in the assembly. Three days earlier, “Save the Coconut Tree Chipko Movement” was organized by activists on the Guirim- Mapusa highway on the 11th of January 2016. The Coconut Chipko Movement set Goa on fire, people are angry!
Together with God & our guiding star Armando Gonsalves let's fight against this corrupt government to save the trees of Goa. As the trees are being cut for selfish reasons like building housing society's, factories and many other construction work. They are destroying the beauty of Goa & it's nature. We need to stop this a we all know that if trees are cut there will be a drastic change in the environment, weather and many other destruction to come in future with regards to global warming too. The recent floods are an example of it too.
When you sign this petition each signature is taken into consideration and it will not be wasted. We will send this to the Indian Government & the authority in Goa.
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March 2, 2016
I honestly never thought this would gain this much steam when I first started typing this out in a total panic about the landscape changing behind my own house. It is wild to see so many people actually care about these trees because sometimes I feel like I am screaming into the void while the bulldozers keep running even on days that feel so quiet.
Reached 100 supporters
March 2, 2016
91 Comments
I live in the mining belt. Trucks pass through our village. Our village is full of coconut trees and River Kushawati runs through our village. Need help from all to keep an eye on people who destroy environment without proper knowledge.
What shortsightedness the Goan government is showing by declassifying the Precious Coconut tree....every part of the tree is used...for food, medicine, fibre, fire, etc...Coconuts are LOVED around the world! Tourists will stop coming if beautiful swaying coconut trees are no longer there... SAVE THE COCONUT TREE..IT IS CRUCIAL FOR THE HEALTH OF THE WORLD..
Goans have over the years been busy cutting each other down and now as if that was not enough we have begun even cutting nature which was taken care by our ancestor's for us.The coconut tree is the essence of the beauty of Goa and hope that it is not eventually destroyed by our greed.Viva Goa.
Save the environment. Please don't be selfish and think of the future generations. Stop the greedy land grabbing garb by declaring coconut trees as grass!
Coconut trees have and will always be an integral part of Goa's landscape. I want the government to think about the environmental implications of cutting down these trees. Progress and respect for the environment go hand in hand. There can't be development at the cost of one over the other.
Coconut is not grass.
Please save coconut trees. It is an identity of Goa...
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I honestly cannot believe I am typing this but the government has finally walked back that terrible law and the trees are officially protected. My heart is just racing because after so many long nights feeling like we were yelling into the void it turns out we actually moved the …
May 6, 2016
Final supporters
When we speak of Goa, the first visual that hits our imagination are the coconut groves along a lane in a small village. Coconut trees have been an identity of Goa from centuries. The coconut tree has been an integral and a very important part of Goan culture, Heritage, Music, Cuisine, Architecture, Art, Festivals, and everything that is Goan. The trees sre being cut illegally & the lands used to built illegal constructions without any requirements of permissions, we close to losing our identity itself.
On 14th January 2016, the Government of Goa amended the draconian law in the assembly. Three days earlier, “Save the Coconut Tree Chipko Movement” was organized by activists on the Guirim- Mapusa highway on the 11th of January 2016. The Coconut Chipko Movement set Goa on fire, people are angry!
Together with God & our guiding star Armando Gonsalves let's fight against this corrupt government to save the trees of Goa. As the trees are being cut for selfish reasons like building housing society's, factories and many other construction work. They are destroying the beauty of Goa & it's nature. We need to stop this a we all know that if trees are cut there will be a drastic change in the environment, weather and many other destruction to come in future with regards to global warming too. The recent floods are an example of it too.
When you sign this petition each signature is taken into consideration and it will not be wasted. We will send this to the Indian Government & the authority in Goa.
Updates
March 2, 2016
I honestly never thought this would gain this much steam when I first started typing this out in a total panic about the landscape changing behind my own house. It is wild to see so many people actually care about these trees because sometimes I feel like I am screaming into the void while the bulldozers keep running even on days that feel so quiet.
Reached 100 supporters
March 2, 2016
91 Comments
I cannot envisage a GOA without Coconut Trees and to begin insulting it and its importance by classifying it as a GRASS is truly abominable! Now the Coconut Tree very soon something even more valuable to GOA and its people will be treated similarly so let's wake up and tell the Government that they are wrong in doing so!
I live in the mining belt. Trucks pass through our village. Our village is full of coconut trees and River Kushawati runs through our village. Need help from all to keep an eye on people who destroy environment without proper knowledge.
What shortsightedness the Goan government is showing by declassifying the Precious Coconut tree....every part of the tree is used...for food, medicine, fibre, fire, etc...Coconuts are LOVED around the world! Tourists will stop coming if beautiful swaying coconut trees are no longer there... SAVE THE COCONUT TREE..IT IS CRUCIAL FOR THE HEALTH OF THE WORLD..
Goans have over the years been busy cutting each other down and now as if that was not enough we have begun even cutting nature which was taken care by our ancestor's for us.The coconut tree is the essence of the beauty of Goa and hope that it is not eventually destroyed by our greed.Viva Goa.
Save the environment. Please don't be selfish and think of the future generations. Stop the greedy land grabbing garb by declaring coconut trees as grass!
Coconut trees have and will always be an integral part of Goa's landscape. I want the government to think about the environmental implications of cutting down these trees. Progress and respect for the environment go hand in hand. There can't be development at the cost of one over the other.
Coconut is not grass.
Please save coconut trees. It is an identity of Goa...
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I cannot envisage a GOA without Coconut Trees and to begin insulting it and its importance by classifying it as a GRASS is truly abominable! Now the Coconut Tree very soon something even more valuable to GOA and its people will be treated similarly so let's wake up and tell the Government that they are wrong in doing so!