milestoneMay 28, 2026 - Ljubljana, Slovenia, delayed for safety
Ljubljana update: 2,473 km and 150 bags logged
Jaydip's latest public progress update places him in Ljubljana, Slovenia, with 2,473 km walked and 150 garbage bags collected.
Malta to India climate walkWalking 12,000 km from Malta to India.
Every day he picks up one bag of garbage so the message is not only words.
Jaydip Lakhankiya, The Climate Walker, is carrying this message across roughly 20 countries on foot. He is now publicly updated in Ljubljana, Slovenia, after entering Malta, Italy, Vatican City, San Marino, and Slovenia. He walks slowly enough for people to stop him, ask why, and talk about crops, water, heat, work, and waste.
Current country
Slovenia
Ljubljana, Slovenia, delayed for safety
Current region
Ljubljana, Slovenia public update
Distance walked
2,473 km
Distance remaining
9,527 km
Total journey
12,000 km
Days on the road
97
Countries entered
5 of 20
Malta, Italy, Vatican City, San Marino, Slovenia
Garbage bags collected
150
Route privacy
Next private route plan not published for safety
Updated May 28, 2026, 16:57 UTC
Who is Jaydip?
A farmer's son walking home with a public promise.
Jaydip Lakhankiya grew up in a farming family in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. At 23 he crossed India for 182 days with very little money, learning how climate, waste, water and work shape ordinary lives. He later studied sustainable tourism in Malta and trained as a trekking and kayaking instructor. Now he is walking from Malta back toward India, picking up one bag of garbage each day.
Mission in motion
Walking 12,000 km, one bag at a time.
The public record is simple: where he has already been, what he has picked up, and what he says from the road.
"For our mother and our home. Thank you Jaydip."Public supporter comment
Times of Malta
The Malta Independent
MaltaToday
European Youth Portal / Eurodesk
WhosWho.mt
Malta Daily
Road status
Route, cleanup, and current needs
See the delayed public location, the latest cleanup total, and the practical needs that decide whether tomorrow's walking is easier or harder.
Public route context
Slovenia leg: Ljubljana public update
Jaydip left Valletta on 21 February 2026, crossed to Sicily by ferry, walked the island from south to north, and used the second required ferry to reach mainland Italy. The latest public progress update records 2,473 km walked and places him in Ljubljana, Slovenia with the exact route delayed for safety. Countries entered so far: Malta, Italy, Vatican City, San Marino, and Slovenia. Public city history includes Rome, Venice, Padua, Udine, and Ljubljana. Exact live GPS and the next private route plan are not published for safety.
Current display
Ljubljana, Slovenia, delayed for safety
Route privacy
Next private route plan not published for safety
Last update
May 28, 2026, 16:57 UTC
Latest road note
Ljubljana update: 2,473 km and 150 bags logged
Jaydip's latest public progress update places him in Ljubljana, Slovenia, with 2,473 km walked and 150 garbage bags collected.
Why Jaydip keeps walking
Why Jaydip Is Walking
This is not a sightseeing trip. Jaydip walks because a long road makes people stop, ask questions, and talk about the pressure already hitting farms, water, work, and health.
Growing up close to farming in Gujarat, he saw how quickly one season, one storm, one failed crop, or one weather event can change a family's life.
Later, after traveling across India and studying in Malta, he decided that posting online was not enough. He chose walking because the road leaves no shortcut: people see the bag, ask why he is carrying it, and the conversation starts there.
From the road
Real videos from Jaydip's channel
These clips come from Jaydip's own channels: interviews, day counts, border logistics, cleanup stops, and short reflections recorded on the road.
Now playing
12,000 Kilometres climate awareness walk from Malta to India
Long-form Malta interview about the route, the reason for walking, and the daily cleanup promise behind the work.
Text summary
Long-form Malta interview about the route, the reason for walking, and the daily cleanup promise behind the work.
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MaltaFeb 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC
Road support
What Your Support Actually Does
Food, water, a place to sleep, data, charging, shoes, visas, and cleanup supplies decide whether tomorrow's kilometres happen.
Food, water, and one safe place to sleep
Mobile data, charging, and route communication
Shoes, socks, and recovery support
Filming tools that keep the road documented
Translation and local media introductions
Visas, permits, and emergency logistics
Gloves, bags, pickup tools, and disposal for daily cleanups
What the road makes visible
Three things Jaydip comes back to
The story is strongest when it stays close to his life: farming roots, one daily bag, and conversations that only happen because he is walking.
From Gujarat
A bad season is never just weather
Growing up in Bhavnagar taught Jaydip that climate change reaches a family through crops, water, debt, and uncertainty. That is why he speaks about farmers first.
Cleanup in action
One bag a day keeps the promise honest
The walk attracts attention. The daily garbage bag keeps it honest. Jaydip built cleanup into the route so the work is not only speeches, interviews, or photos.
What walking changes
Walking creates the conversations fast travel misses
On foot, people stop him, ask why he is walking, offer food, share local worries, or join for a few kilometres. That is where the message becomes real.
Where Jaydip Has Been
See the delayed public route history, the Ljubljana update, and the five countries already entered.
View Live Journey150 Bags Collected
Follow the daily bag count from the road and help cover the next cleanup supplies.
View Garbage Counter
Press and Road Proof
Read coverage, interviews, and public route references journalists can check today.
View Press CoverageSponsor support
What partners can make easier
The best sponsor fit solves a real problem: carrying load, replacing footwear, keeping devices charged, documenting the road, or opening local doors.
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Mobility and Load
The route would benefit from a proper walking cart, a more stable load system, and better weather protection for gear.
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Footwear and Clothing
Thousands of kilometres on mixed road surfaces burn through shoes, socks, and weather layers faster than a normal trip ever would.
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Power and Communication
The route depends on phone data, charged devices, and backup power for safety, navigation, communication, and publishing updates.
Sponsor this needFounder story
Who Is Jaydip?
Jaydip Lakhankiya is from Bhavnagar, Gujarat. He started on a conventional path, moved into travel and tourism, and then spent 182 days crossing India by walking and hitchhiking with almost no money. That journey changed how he understood hardship, distance, and the country he came from.
He later built outdoor teaching experience, qualified in trekking and kayaking instruction, pursued further adventure training, and moved to Malta for study. Climate learning there pushed him toward The Climate Walker.
Why it matters
What makes this more than endurance?
Jaydip is asking people to look at climate change through land, labour, water, and waste, not through slogans alone.
Bhavnagar roots: he speaks about climate through farming, livelihoods, and water.
Walking as communication: slower travel creates direct conversation.
One bag a day: cleanup keeps the mission measurable.
After India: education, cleanups, speaking, and an organization that outlives the walk.
Trust
Why People Believe the Walk
Jaydip has already done hard travel, public cleanups, and media-covered route work. The daily bag keeps the promise visible.
182-day solo India journey by walking and hitchhiking with almost no money
Public departure from Valletta on 21 February 2026 for the Malta-to-India route
Certified trekking instructor with outdoor leadership experience in India
Kayaking and adventure training that shaped route safety and endurance
Five-day walk through all 54 Maltese localities before departure
Coverage from Times of Malta, The Malta Independent, MaltaToday, Eurodesk, and other outlets
Times of Malta
The Malta Independent
MaltaToday
European Youth Portal / Eurodesk
WhosWho.mt
Malta Daily
4fund
Dalmatinski Portal
Il Giornale d'Italia
La Stampa
Waste Collected During the Walk
Jaydip aims to pick up one bag of garbage each day he can. People may notice the long walk first, but the bag shows what he is asking from everyone: do the work in front of you.
Total bags collected
150
Bags today
1
Bags in current country
10
Latest cleanup location
Ljubljana, Slovenia, delayed for safety
Updated May 28, 2026, 16:57 UTC
Bags by country
Malta51 bags
Italy89 bags
Slovenia10 bags
Maltese coverage referenced roughly 800 kg collected before the international leg began.
Public support
Words From People Following the Road
The strongest support has been plain and practical: people see the work, trust the effort, and decide to stand behind it.
"I believe in this mission, and I believe in the man carrying it."
Clifford Galea - High Commissioner of Namibia
"Everyone must listen to and understand climate change and take action. Meeting him showed me his bravery, clarity of vision, and deep knowledge."
Abigail Cutajar - CEO, Climate Action Authority Malta
Updates
Follow the Journey
Latest route notes, cleanup posts, milestones, and press mentions from the road.
May 23, 2026 - Udine, Italy, delayed for safety
May 23 Udine update: 140 bags logged
At the 23 May public update, the route status showed Udine, Italy, and the cleanup counter reached 140 garbage bags.
milestoneMay 16, 2026 - Northern Italy, delayed for safety
Venice and San Marino added to the public route history
The public progress log added Venice and San Marino. At that update, the cleanup counter reached 134 bags.
dailyApr 20, 2026 - Italy, public region only
Public tracker remains delayed through Italy
The map shows country and public region only while Jaydip continues north through Italy.
Keep him moving
Help Cover the Next Walking Days
Back the next stretch of the road: food, rest, shoes, data, cleanup supplies, and the conversations that happen because he keeps walking.