sustainability

After working amidst a Dalit community in a village, Abhilash Salimath realised his true calling was to undo the damage that humans have done to this planet and make a difference in society. Read on to know more about this young entrepreneur with a futuristic vision.

258 grooms will arrive at their wedding venue on cycles along with their relatives in Surat, to create awareness about switching to eco-friendly practices.

An architecture company founded by IITians is using scrap tyres as construction material to build a library for underprivileged children in Bangalore.

The tribal women of Odisha have been exporting their plates made out Siali leaves to a German corporation and have been making a decent living out of this.

Ashwani Kumar Upadhyaya, a 47-year-old Indian Railways engineer, recently won an award for his innovative idea of developing caterpillar trains -- a network of lightweight, elevated train coaches that will run at speeds up to 100 km/hr.

Women of Sardar Para in Satjeliya Island have worked very hard to bring electricity in the region. This is how.

Rajat Kukerja, a resident of Bengaluru, has opened a new hostel in the city for travellers from across the world. Known as the Cuckoo Hostel, it has the unique distinction of being the only hostel in the city that produces zero waste.

In a move that both empowers women and instils environment friendly habits, an all women group from Kharghar – Yuvashakti – has started recycling old sarees that can be stitched up as bags.

This Kodaikanal school produces everything it needs in its own backyard. It is not just self-sufficient in food grains, vegetables and dairy but also in water and electricity. It provides a holistic approach to learning.