Environment conservation

In Assam’s Saraipung village, former hunters now guide tourists through forests they once hunted in. Thanks to Professor Rajib Tariang’s efforts, eco-tourism and education replaced hunting with pride and purpose — turning a remote village into a model of sustainable living and conservation rooted in culture and community.

Sir M Visvesvaraya's innovative flood management strategy saved Hyderabad from devastating floods for decades. Here's how.

Gurpreet Singh, a teacher and a nature enthusiast, noticed the number of declining birds in the city. To rectify the situation, he decided to plant more trees in the semi-desert area. Soon, many people started to join his cause and he founded BEERH (Birds Environment and Earth Reviving Hands).

After losing his young daughter, Sarpanch Shyam Sundar Paliwal pledged to plant 111 trees for every girl child born in Piplantri village, Rajasthan. Today his promise has turned into an entire forest.

RSPO, along with The Better India, has launched the #KnowYourPalm initiative that encourages businesses, consumers and other stakeholders to make a conscious decision to shift towards products that use Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO).

Bhuvnesh Ojha from Rajasthan has planted over 26,000 plants to create Miyawaki forests, and subsequently help 1,200 farmers increase their income through horticulture

N Ramakrishnan of Basaveshwaranagar has set up horticulture, solar power units, composting systems and rainwater harvesting in his home, while also influencing 4,000 people to go green.

In Odisha's Berhampur district, school teacher Sudhir Rout defied the destruction caused by frequent cyclones for 16 long years to script a stunning success story of environmental conservation

Kerala-born Shaji Thomas, an environmental conservationist and lawyer, went to Brazil as a young exchange student, but stayed back to protect the Amazon forests and the rights of over 60 communities living in the heart of the region.

Alka Zadkaonkar innovated a pollution-free technology in 2003 that converts plastic to fuel using de-polymerisation. With her husband, Dr Umesh, she discusses their technology, the challenges they faced along the way and how we can manage plastic waste better.