Efforts that count A story of Lourdes Pereira

Lourdes Pereira, an inspiration to people around, a protagonist to many documentaries, an expert, an environmentalist, a plant lover, a woman who speaks volumes of her dedication towards environmental preservation.

With her 15 years of experience in home composting, she raises concerns on waste management and how to utilise the kitchen and wet waste, and on leaves composting, understanding that Goan houses have lawns, mostly covered with leaves. She is renowned in her neighbourhood, the lanes of Ward 9, Deussa, Chinchinim, resound with her name when someone talks about sustainability and environment. Mrs. Pereira produces enough to nourish the plants of her campus and also gives away to people reaching out to her, making sure that when they leave they are versed with the concept, necessity and importance of managing their own waste through home composting.

“People just need to put in a little efforts, if I can do it, anyone can, we have spaces, every household produces kitchen waste, we just have to know where the waste goes, once we get that clear, other things will be sorted”.

She congratulated on the efforts taken up by the CEGP Foundation on Reduction and management of waste through the SAIM initiative and the awareness and sensitization being created by the CEGP Team. She wishes to see a larger impact and was generous enough to offer her support wherever, whenever needed.