Environment

What if you could beautify the Himalayas this year instead of adding to the growing problem of pollution the mountains are experiencing? Our winter campaign calls you to donate Rs 500 to help clean up operations being conducted by Healing Himalayas Foundation.

Walk into any appliance shop today and you will see families debating stars, bills and comfort. Behind this everyday scene lies a national shift shaped by CLASP’s work, where simple choices and better products are helping homes save more and live with greater ease.

When the world’s largest flower bloomed in Sumatra after 13 years, it reminded many of the patience and wonder behind rare blooms. Across India too, fragile hills, forests and meadows cradle extraordinary flowers that appear briefly and vanish again. Here are some you can still find.

Kota in Rajasthan has removed every traffic signal and redesigned its roads — cutting travel time, fuel waste, and pollution. Here’s how Kota set a new model for urban design.

Ajit Singh, a software engineer, was moved by the news of the drought in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. His concept of ‘oxygen parks’, areas of concentrated tree plantation, is an attempt to help the land heal.

Chandrashekhar Bhadsavle's award-winning Saguna Rice Technique (SRT) eliminates tillage and stubble burning, offering a viable solution to the NCR's severe air pollution.

Guided by her father’s example, 14-year-old Jannat Patloo has spent nearly a decade cleaning Dal Lake — proving that even the smallest hands can make the biggest difference to Kashmir’s fragile ecology.

Rhizophora mangroves shield India’s shores, but face growing threats. Here’s how these coastal guardians sustain life and why their survival is critical.

In the quiet hills of Uttarakhand, villagers — often led by women — guard their forests through the van panchayat system. What began as a collective effort to manage local resources has become a lifeline for both people and nature.

At The Better India Showcase 2025 in New Delhi, experts from CEEW, Enviu, and The Better India highlighted India’s potential to lead the global green economy by creating jobs through renewable energy, circular systems, and bioeconomy sectors. Supported by Rainmatter Foundation, the discussion stressed how the right policies, capital, and collaboration can turn waste into wealth and drive inclusive growth, with entrepreneurs already shaping a fairer, resilient future.