Environment

Vikhroli today has 16 mangrove species, 208 bird species, and a thriving biodiversity, thanks to the vision of one man.

Prasannapuri Goswami from Rajasthan has planted thousands of trees on the barren land surrounding Mehrangarh Fort, all because of a childhood dream he nurtured over three decades

Residents of Karech in Rajasthan sought help from the Foundation of Ecological Security to restore wastelands through community efforts and save their village from desertification and loss of livelihood

Close to 800 trees, varying between 10-15 feet, have been planted along NH 44, using Tripura-based IFS officer Prasada Rao’s low-cost method to increase the green cover.

Pabolu Mohan Aditya, a resident of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, has created a unique face shield that is cheap and environmental friendly.

From growing a mini forest of over 3000 trees to building a rainwater harvesting pit that can store 1.2 million litres of water, Puducherry's Sasikanta Dash has set a stunning example of civic action.

A team of faculty members at Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi and Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh have developed an eco-friendly cement made using waste such as fly ash and silica fumes.

Actor Sonakshi Sinha has been working towards creating a more sustainable future by making changes in her daily life.

While unsustainable palm oil cultivation is responsible for damage to the environment, when produced sustainably, it can halt deforestation, conserve biodiversity, improve the livelihood of smallholders and reduce the exploitation of indigenous communities.

Dhananjay Newadkar, a pathologist and native of Lamkani village in Maharashtra, helped revive the grasslands that were lost to decades of drought