Anjali Krishnan

An environment hero at age 8, Thaaragai Arathana from Chennai started diving when she was just 5 years old. She now fishes out plastic waste from the ocean to conserve marine life.

Wondering how to make coconut milk at home? Here's the recipe for this vegan milk and a list of all health benefits that reveal it's why it’s a favourite of grandmothers and nutritionists alike.

Subashree Vijay, a herbal gardening expert from Chennai, shares a list of medicinal plants that can be easily grown at home for improved respiratory and digestive health.

Saima Shaifi, popularly known as Kral Koor, quit her engineering job to take up pottery, becoming one of the first few in Kashmir to bring the art back in a modern form.

S Sumathi, a teacher from Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, took up the herculean task of renovating this anganwadi. From painting it and setting up a fence to growing a nutrition garden - she bore the expenses herself.

Kiru Maikkapillai from Salem, Tamil Nadu, sells value-added products made out of turmeric via his startup The Divine Foods.

Padma Shri awardee Kerala's Dr Sosamma Iype embarked upon a mission in the 80s to save the unique Vechur cattle breed from extinction.

Aurangabad-based Dr Ganesh Kulkarni’s grows a terrace garden with seasonal vegetables, fruits, and flowers through tips from Facebook. He also mentors several newcomers in urban gardening.

Looking to build an eco-friendly house? Take inspiration from this unique sustainable home, which has been designed according to Kerala’s traditional architecture.

In Kerala, the Chavara Darsan CMI Public School is moving towards carbon neutrality with its ecofriendly initiative, growing a lush bamboo garden, organic vegetables, aquaculture farm, a herbal garden, and more on its campus.