Sustainability

When Delhi-based Pragati Chaswal left her successful advertising career, she did not expect to start an environmental education movement. Through her SowGood Foundation, she brings hands-on sustainability and farming education to both private and government schools across the region.

Built with locally-grown bamboo and mud from the fields, the farmstay is sustainability personified, not just in its construction but also in the quotidian habits of the family that runs it.

Celebrate your bond without harming the planet. This seed rakhi grows into a plant and empowers 300 rural women in India.

Can conversations save coasts? In Odisha’s villages, Climate Panchayats bring 10,000 villagers and experts together to tackle cyclones, mangrove loss, and fragile livelihoods.

At Narayanpur High School near Kolkata, students are learning valuable environmental lessons by turning everyday waste into art and useful products. This model of education combines sustainability with skill-building, offering a replicable framework for schools aiming to empower students and protect the planet.

In Jharkhand’s mining districts, solar dryers, irrigation pumps, and cold storage units are helping smallholder farmers reduce waste and increase income. Through the JH-RESET project, supported by Swaniti Initiative, the state is also training mine workers for new roles in solar infrastructure, food processing, and green enterprises—redefining rural livelihoods.

‘Waste Is Gold’, a waste management company, has arrived at a unique technological solution to address the waste management concern. This technology turns waste into nutrient-rich compost in just 8 hours

As India moves toward clean energy goals, ensuring a just transition is critical. This article outlines 9 key policy changes the government must prioritise to protect workers, empower communities, and drive equity — from reskilling coal-dependent regions to legal safeguards and inclusive land use in renewable energy development.

As sustainable architecture projects take off across India, we train our gaze on the ones that won our hearts. And we pose a simple question: does this material have a future, and can India leverage it?

What started as a simple experiment on one farm is now helping thousands escape drought. With pits dug by hand and powered by rain, farmers are growing more, earning better, and living without tankers. The method is so simple—it’s changing entire villages without a single drop wasted.