Sustainability

Meenakshi Kishore, left her corporate job of 15 years to start regenerative farming at her ancestral farm in Agra.

Srija A, a class 9 student of the Zilla Parishad High School in Chintalkunta, Gadwal district, Telangana, has come up with a sustainable solution of biodegradable pots made from groundnut shells that decompose in 20 days or less.

In 2019, 14-year-old Rishabh Prashobh from Bengaluru convinced two hotels, a school and his apartment society to instal aerators in water taps.

Income tax officer Hari Rao is the founder of Agnisumukh, a venture that produces energy-efficient stoves. Today, Agnisumukh designs everything from barbeque cooktops to industrial gas stoves.

Ganga Rajput from Chaudhury Khera village in Bundelkhand, Madhya Pradesh rallied the women in her community to revive the 1,000-year-old Baba Talab with the help of NGO Parmath Samaj Sevi Sanstha

Carbon Craft Design, founded in 2019 by Mumbai-based Tejas Sidnal, is making carbon tiles from polluted air using a zero-waste process.

Evlogia Eco Care, started in 2016 by Manigandan Kumarappan, is converting coconut leaves into biodegradable straws.

Arvind Mishra, from Bhagalpur of Bihar, formed the Mandar Nature Club to save the Great Adjutant Stork from near extinction and created a safe habitat for the species with the help of locals

IIT Delhi has set up a charging station that can effectively utilise and store renewable energy. The device is powered by a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery and can be used to charge mobile phones, laptops, portable chargers, and tablets.

Through their venture Karigar Biryani, Chennai-based hoteliers Kannan Velayudham and Girish Subhash have revived the perunchoru (meaning grand rice), which was created by Cheran King Uthiyan. The biryani is packed and delivered in handmade palm leaf boxes.