Environment

Gurugram/Gurgaon is the perfect example of the environmental hazards caused by rapid urbanisation of Indian metros. The city’s air pollution has reached alarming levels. But thanks to the efforts of a 9-year-old girl and a lawyer, things are about to improve.

Crammed spaces, concrete jungles, and zero touch with nature – while many urban dwellers are struggling with such problems, a social enterprise in Bengaluru has found a solution to help people set up their personal green spaces, wherever they want.

Residents who protested against the felling of hundreds of trees to build a steel flyover can now breath easy...

The goal is to ensure that every single water body in and around Bengaluru city is accounted for and can thus be conserved.

An increasing number of people are realising the importance of educating themselves about sustainability and how to go about it. Amarnath Duleep talks about the experiences that led him on a similar path, and the exposure and experiences he found there.

Residents of South Bengaluru can now safely dispose of their harmful e-waste by simply walking into post offices.

Kevin Jacob, a graduate from Model Engineering College, Kerala, talks about how a group of engineers has developed a way to tackle plastic waste by transforming it into bricks.

Overcoming the lack of education in slum children requires an innovative approach. The non-formal classroom can become attractive for these kids with green open spaces, practical timings, and something thrown in for the mothers and the community.

The manure from the pit is rich in nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus, and can be extremely useful in agricultural practices.

Employing and empowering the women from Mumbai's Mankhurd, Chindi makes home decor products and accessories using waste fabric from design houses and sewing units.