India, Dec. 8 -- Modern-day anti-government campaigns have heavily banked on digital platforms to spread their message, mobilise support, and challenge existing power structures. In Goa, though, it has been all about saving Goa for posterity! The unique fight to save Goa involves a multifaceted movement by citizens, scientists, artists, and lawyers to protect its environment and cultural identity.

Key battles have focused on stopping environmentally destructive projects like mega-highways and coal corridors, leading to successful campaigns such as the 'Amche Mollem' Initiative, which used strategic litigation, digital activism, and protest art to force government and court scrutiny of these projects.

Over recent decades, environmental a...