Sustainability

This architect from Chennai is showing that homes don’t need cement to be strong and safe. By using earth-based materials and age-old building methods, she’s helped families live in spaces that are healthier and more sustainable. Her work offers a practical path to greener living.

Rajesh Mate moved with his family — Smita, Dhruvi and Diti — from Mumbai to their ancestral land in Raigad to embrace a simpler, traditional lifestyle. They practice permaculture and sustainable farming while homeschooling their children.

To tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution, architect Vinu Daniel designed a circular house with its exterior wall made of earth blocks, Mangalore tiles, and 6,200 discarded toys.

Roundglass Foundation’s ‘The Billion Tree Project’ has planted over 3 million native trees across Punjab, restoring biodiversity, improving soil and water health, and creating thousands of jobs for women and youth. Learn how this movement is improving lives.

Once seen only in sweaters and cushion covers, crochet has now entered Indian weddings through crochet ‘varmalas’ — garlands that don’t wilt, but last forever. Couples are embracing them as sustainable, sentimental keepsakes that turn a traditional ritual into timeless art.

Driven by a passion to support education, Pritu Chaudhary’s ‘Little Leaf’ recycles waste paper to create notebooks for underprivileged children in Pune. This initiative turns waste into valuable learning tools, promoting hope, sustainability, and brighter futures for those who need it most.

This Ganesh Chaturthi, celebrate with joy while caring for the planet. From clay and turmeric to colourful paper folds, families — especially children — can create their own eco-friendly Ganapati idols at home. Here are some fun, simple, and sustainable ideas to try.

In search of a balanced lifestyle and a deeper connection with nature, the couple settled in Badnagar, a small village in Madhya Pradesh, and began their journey towards sustainability by establishing a farm called ‘Jeevantika’.

Anirudha and Sucheta Ambekar, both IT professionals, turned their longing for rural life into reality. Their sustainable home, ‘Anant Farms’, near Pune, is built using stones and antique teakwood, emulating traditional architecture while incorporating modern sustainability practices, including rainwater harvesting and solar power.

Can solar panels float and still power thousands of homes? In India, experts show how floating solar saves water, avoids land use, and could turn reservoirs into clean-energy hubs.