sustainability initiatives India

Every week, Pankaj Kumar and his team take on one of India’s most polluted rivers — cleaning waste, challenging broken systems, and proving that change begins with citizens.

India’s cleanest city has found a new way to practise sustainability — by helping citizens donate, repair, and reuse old goods through its RRR (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) Centre.

While the viral debate over Gen Z’s “breakup leave” has the internet buzzing, there’s a quieter story unfolding in Arunachal Pradesh that’s truly worth our attention. Ittisha Sarah’s efforts to turn a Himalayan village into a zero-waste community are a reminder that small, steady actions often have the most lasting impact.