Karnataka

Hoping to do his own bit to fight climate change, Varun Ravindra roped in 40 like-minded people to convert 100 acres of barren land into a green community forest named Vanantara

People come from all over to India to marvel at the handcrafted bamboo products of Thrikkaipetta village in Kerala, which is now on the global eco-tourism map thanks to Uravu Indigenous Science and Technology Study Centre

A wayside fruit vendor in rural Karnataka sold oranges for 10 years to build a village school — meet Harekala Hajabba, who won the Padma Shri For his extraordinary effort

Sabiha Hashmi is a retired teacher from Gurugram who has been teaching underprivileged girls in the Jyothipalaya village of Karnataka for free.

C M Nagaraja, a school teacher from Bengaluru’s Government High School Doddabanahalli, was felicitated with the National Awards for Teachers for introducing eco-conscious initiatives through his teachings.

Rakesh Ramesh and Sanjay S from Bengaluru have launched Ride For Cause, an NGO that aims to provide better infrastructure and educational material to students from government schools in rural Karnataka

Girish Bharadwaj, a mechanical engineer from Karnataka has gone on to earn the title of Bridgeman on India after building 147 suspension bridges across the country. Find out more about this ingenious India here.

Mechanical engineer Dhananjay Hegde from Karnataka has conceived a bag made from newspaper that uses unique stitching techniques and corn powder and can carry damp items and other things weighing up to 10 kilos

Prema, a tribal woman from HD Kote, Karnataka, switched from growing conventional cotton and corn to the superfood chia, which has helped her increase her income

Launched by IIT-Madras alumni, Bengaluru startup Sea6 Energy have bagged a $9 million investment for their award-winning innovation that turns seaweed into sustainable products