mangrove

In a city where every inch of land is built upon, Godrej Enterprises Group chose to protect a forest instead. For over four decades, they’ve nurtured acres of mangroves in Mumbai, protecting biodiversity, preventing floods, and building a climate-resilient future for generations to come.

They’re not environmentalists by label, but by life. These five individuals are restoring mangrove forests—vital, vanishing ecosystems that protect India’s coasts. From community projects to hands-on work in the mud, their actions speak louder than policies, showing how quiet persistence can outlast even the toughest climate threats.

Ramanathapuram forest range officer S Sathish has worked for over five years to mitigate poaching, saving the Olive Ridley Turtle, carrying out underwater plastic waste clean ups, and more to protect the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park in Tamil Nadu.

Together, these women have decided that they aren’t only going to save their part of Arabian coastline from encroachers and wood thieves but make a living and ensure that the region becomes a tourist hub.

Kalitala in Sunderbans was devastated after Cyclone Aila. Under the 'cloth for work' initiative by Goonj, the villagers did not only work to build a crucial road link but also planted mangrove saplings to help preserve the ecology of the area.