PANAJI: TOI reporter Paul Fernandes was declared winner of the first 'Green Journalist Award' on Saturday. The award comes after a series of reports highlighting issues related to conservation of shellfish, migrant bird population, threats to bird habitats and wetlands.
The 'Green Journalist Award' is constituted by the state under the Goa State Biodiversity Board (GSBB). It will be presented on Sunday by environment minister Nilesh Cabral on the occasion of World Environment Day, at the NIO auditorium, Dona Paula.
The Goa State Biodiversity Conservation Awards for 2022 were announced in appreciation of exemplary contribution in the conservation of biodiversity, ecology and environment.
