Sustainability

Mumbai-based Emgee Greens society claims to be garbage free for over two years. They've even recycle old cupboards and sinks into farming beds for their organic plants that supplements the residents' vegetable needs.

In 2017, Ganesan D from Chennai founded the Koodugal Trust, wherein he distributes handmade boxes to highlight the importance of creating nesting spaces for sparrows, whose population has been decreasing due to rapid urbanisation.

Villagers of Vadner Bhairav, located near Nashik, banded together to save their village from a water shortage by building ponds and barrages, growing grapes, and incorporating sustainable methods of farming to mitigate the crisis

Residents of Riviera Towers in Kandivali East, Mumbai, are making organic Holi colours using dried flowers collected from homes and temples.

Built using world-class components and state-of-the-art EV technology, the Meraki by Ninety One e-bike has been developed by Mumbai-based AlphaVector.

Ripu Daman Bevli in Delhi discovered a new trend of picking up trash on the wayside on his morning runs. He has since been named India's Plogging Ambassador and envisions making India litter-free.

Jagdish Kudiyal from Dehradun worked relentlessly by planting thousands of trees to revive a dying spring and recharge the groundwater table

What started as an exercise to keep the neighbours' complaints about his drumming to a minimum has turned into a sustainable way of life for Pruthvi Mangiri and his family who got 5kw solar panels installed on their terrace.

Indian mothers and grandmothers have incorporated principles of sustainability in their lives for decades. Take a look at these inspiring 10 hacks that can help you reduce waste and live a greener life.

Aparna Krishnan helped women of Paalaguttapalle, a drought-hit village in Andhra Pradesh, stitch cloth bags after men in the area found it difficult to gain employment as labourers