Sustainability

Kota engineer Amanpreet Singh runs Gau Organics, a dairy farm that exports products across the world and runs on several sustainable models -- for one, generating most of its own electricity, having provisions for rainwater harvesting, and more.

Sanjay Austa left his 15-year-long career as a journalist to escape city life in Delhi and revisit his roots in Himachal. Here, he built Meena Bagh Homes — sustainable homestays in Shimla and Ratari — in kath kuni style.

Entrepreneurs Rahul Singh and Arvind Ganesan started EcoSoul Home to provide sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic. With tableware made of palm leaf and sugarcane bagasse, they have now built a business on track to clock $50 million in revenue.

London moms Anshu Ahuja and Renee Williams co-founded DabbaDrop, a sustainable venture that serves the nostalgia of South Asian dabbas to people across London.

The Pali Hill Residents’s Association began with eight women in the 90s who dreamt of transforming their neighbourhood into a cleaner, greener, and safer home. The members recall how they achieved this award-winning transformation over two decades.

Bengaluru mothers Anupama Harish and Charulatha R hosted a low-waste plastic-free wedding for their children that lasted three days. From using eco-friendly decor and steel utensils to arrangements for food waste to be composted, here’s how they did it.

Friends Jannat, Mallika and Sharon have collaborated on the project Daera X Cancelled Plans, a sustainable collective that turns pharmaceutical and textile waste into stunning furniture and unique designs for home decor.

Mumbai-based Sonika Bhasin started living a low-waste, sustainable lifestyle when she became a mother four years ago. Today, she is raising her son to be an environmentally conscious child while helping others do the same

Bhavesh Sawariya and Annu Sunny founded Graamya, a platform that helps farmers in Idukki, Kerala make the shift to organic means of farming. It also helps them to sell their product to conscious consumers across the world.

Built by architects Saurabh Gupta and Akanksha Gupta, the EuroSchool near Bannerghatta National Park in Bengaluru imbibes sustainability at its core, and aims to impart learning immersed in nature.