Environment

How did a single person’s efforts lead to a forest spanning five acres in Bundelkhand, a region notorious for its arid geography, sparse rainfall, and decade-long droughts?

"The vulnerability of the location and weak construction of the self-engineered shanties leaves thousands defenseless during monsoons. Government intervention has been minimal and these people don’t know how to protect themselves. I wanted to change that!” #Innovation #ImpactThatMatters #Mumbai

Named Bennington’s Reefs (to honour Chester Bennington, the late Linkin Park vocalist), 200 of these modular blocks have been dropped off the Puducherry coast and are already showing results!

Way back in 1996, a farmer won the panchayat elections and took a bank loan to set up a community windmill. Today, this panchayat is not just free of any dependence on the govt. for its power needs, it has also ensured drinking water and housing for all its residents!

Thanks to IFS Vipul Pandey, the dept. is now utilising discarded bamboo stems to replace plastic planters and has enough to plant another 20000 saplings. Time for other forest departments to borrow this 'leaf'!

Made by incorporating straw, bamboo and timber, these houses are cheaper, recyclable and pollution-free. As for the life span, they can last for a thousand years!

Meet Sukhmeet Singh, the man who is solving the nation’s paddy straw burning problem with this national award-winning startup, A2P (Agri2Power) Energy Solution.

In Barmer, three simple factors are helping houses safely withstand extreme weather conditions, from incessant rains to raging dust storms. Find out what they are!

“You are what you eat. It is an irrefutable fact that our ancestors, including our grandparents, ate nutritious food and led a simple life. Their food wasn’t doused in chemicals, and they did not lead a sedentary lifestyle. They toiled hard in the fields to grow their food,” he says.

Originated in Sweden, plogging is becoming a fitness fad across the country. It not only helps the environment but is also healthy for you.