Environment & Sustainability

In a village where water is scarce and the land is unforgiving, Sundaram Verma found a way to grow trees using only one litre of water per plant. His simple method has helped over 60,000 trees survive drought — and inspired farmers across India to rethink how change takes root.

Smart Joules saves energy in hospitals. Bluencore Games turns play into climate awareness. Yet both struggled for funds until support from cKinetics helped them scale. Their journeys show why raising capital for sustainability is never simple, but always worth it.

US-based Kapil Sharma, originally from Raipur, founded 'SayTrees', a non-profit dedicated to urban and rural afforestation and lake rejuvenation. Since its inception, SayTrees has planted trees and revitalised lakes and wells in Bengaluru and Pune.

IFS officer P Srinivas worked fearlessly to protect Karnataka’s forests and uplift villagers living under Veerappan’s terror. He built trust with communities, fought poachers and smugglers, and ultimately laid down his life in the line of duty. His sacrifice remains a symbol of courage and service.

Across India, citizens are joining hands to revive lakes and rivers. From Chennai to Coimbatore, these people-led movements show how communities can solve the water crisis.

Sharun Arora leads Chennai Super Klean, a team that started with local clean-ups and now represents India at the Spogomi World Cup. Through strategy, teamwork, and purpose, they show how environmental action can become a powerful and competitive movement on the global stage.

Inspired by the movie Avatar, environmentalist and clean air activist Jai Dhar Gupta turned 32 acres near Uttarakhand's Rajaji National Park into a biosphere. With the help of expert Vijay Dhasmana, he revived the land, bringing back native plants and wildlife.

Blackouts no longer mean darkness for many Kerala families. Since 2017, startup Energy24by7 has made this possible, powering over 1,000 homes with smart solar that saves up to 50 percent on bills and keeps them running through outages.

From eco-art installations to stages made of scrap, this Bengaluru-based festival is reimagining music through sustainability.

Hyderabad-based Pavani Lolla understood that while organic waste was a problem, it could also be turned into an opportunity. In 2020, she came up with an innovative composter that not only solved the everyday dumping of organic waste but also aimed at making composting people’s daily routine.