The Hindu wins environment journalism prize

K.S. Sudhi, Chief of Bureau, The Hindu, Kochi receiving the award for best environmental reporting from Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at a function organised by the State Directorate of Environment and Climate Change on the occasion of World Environment day in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

The Hindu bagged the Paristhithi Mithram Journalism Prize (Print Media Journalist ) instituted by the Department of Environment and Climate Change for outstanding contributions to environmental conservation. 

A collection of over 30 environmental stories authored by K.S. Sudhi, Chief of Bureau, The Hindu, Kochi, and published in The Hindu in 2024 won the award. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan presented the award, which carries a cash prize of ₹1 lakh and citation, at a function in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday in connection with World Environment Day.

I.B. Satheesh, MLA, Salom Gnana Thanga Vincent, Professor, Department of Environment Science, Kerala University, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam, and Guruvayur Municipality also won awards in different categories. K.P. Devika, a Class III student of Kozhikode, won a special mention for her conservation efforts.

S. Sambasiva Rao, Special Secretary, Environment Department, S. Sreekala, Chairperson, Kerala State Pollution Control Board, N. Anilkumar, Chairperson, Kerala State Biodiversity Board, N. Krishnakumar, Kerala Legislative Secretary, Suneel Pamidi, Director, Department of Environment, and Ananya Ghoshal of UNICEF attended the event.

The event was supported by UNICEF.

A workshop on ending plastic pollution was also held.

Published - June 05, 2025 07:36 pm IST