Sustainability

Former journalist Ankit Arora has travelled across 15 Indian states on his cycle, and lived with 600 families along the way. Using all the traditional knowledge he has gained, he's now trying to promote a sustainable and organic lifestyle through his model village

Retired Commander Ganapathi Subramanyam has built a sustainable home in Bengaluru, complete with a rainwater harvesting system, solar panels, and facilities for composting.

The darkness in Nagaland’s Shinnyu village was finally eradicated thanks to a government school teacher, John Khangnyu. Here’s how.

Himmataram Bhambhu from Rajasthan received the Padma Shri for his efforts in environment conservation and safeguarding the lives and interests of wildlife and birds in his home district.

Bengaluru-based Ganesh Shanbag helped 30 apartment complexes to install his simple rainwater harvesting system for free.

Dr Raghavendra R, a programme coordinator for National Service Scheme (NSS) at Seshadripuram Degree College in Mysuru and his students have received four lakes, ten water ponds and eight temples as a part of community service

Pune-based Pravin Thete is a strong advocate for wild berries and 'boras' from ber trees in Baner. Over seven years, he has documented 54 varieties of wild berries in the Sahyadri region in terms of colour, taste, benefits and the quantity of fruits the plant yields.

Looking for unique Diwali gifting ideas? Banana leaves are not just 100% environment-friendly and sustainable but also a very chic way to wrap your gifts this season.

Once common in Indian homes, vetiver or khus is one of nature's best coolants. In fact, according to historical records, India has been exporting vetiver for thousands of years.

Reeling under the climate crisis and urban infrastructure issues, five Madurai farmers dealt with tremendous crop loss and water woes by taking matters into their own hands with the help of DHAN Foundation.