Environment

With the world experiencing high temperatures, here are a few innovative techniques that cities are using to beat the heat.

Chandan Nayal from Uttarakhand quit his job to dedicate his life to protecting and increasing forest cover in the region, inspiring other villages too.

Enshrined in folklore, documented in historical texts and reflected in the daily lives of people is proof that coexistence with nature has been an integral part of our history.

Do you want to learn the nuances of rainwater harvesting? Here are some tried and tested tips on how to do it.

Planning a holi celebration? From eco-friendly gulal and organic colours to traditional sweets and thandai, here is shopping checklist curated just for you.

Raphi Ramanath, a biology teacher from Kerala, has set up a herbal garden with 150 plants and a Miyawaki forest with over 450 trees on his school campus.

Mayank and Bhuvan, two Bengaluru-based brothers, launched their startup Gud Gum to provide a biodegradable and healthier alternative to regular chewing gum, which pollutes the earth with plastic.

Bhaga Singh, a tea seller from Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan, offers tea and samosas in exchange for plastic waste to promote a plastic-free district.

Janak Palta McGilligan (74) transformed her home in Sanawadia near Indore into a fully sustainable home, powered by windmills. She teaches solar cooking to the youth and rural people, along with tips on living a zero-waste lifestyle.

Tarun Jami from Visakhapatnam started Green Jams, a company that creates Agrocrete, an alternative to concrete, from agricultural waste and industrial byproducts. Watch to know why.