sustainability

From a modest workshop in Jorhat to international recognition, Prabhat Saikia’s bamboo craft is transforming lives, creating jobs, and putting Assam on the world map.

When Dr Ruby Makhija became RWA secretary, she set out to fix one problem in her Delhi colony. Eight years later, not a single bag of waste has reached the landfill — and the numbers will surprise you.

In Chennai’s Anakaputhur, a handful of weavers are reviving their looms with banana fibre and agri waste — creating eco-friendly sarees and garments.

Through The Mumbai Plastic Recyclothon by L&T and Project Mumbai, over 500 tonnes of plastic waste have been recycled into benches, tiles, school desks, bins, and pathways across the city.

What began at a chai stall is now a 15-village movement. Rajasthan’s Kanaram Mewara recycled 10 tons of plastic into benches, dustbins & tree guards, inspiring many.

Invented by Prasad Phadke in Ahmedabad, the Eco BioTrap disrupts mosquito breeding using affordable, biodegradable materials — providing protection against dengue, malaria, chikungunya and more.

Saraswati Vidyalaya once battled annual floods, broken walls, and dwindling hope. Now, it stands tall on stilts, reborn through local wisdom, low-carbon design, and collective will. Here is how architects at unTAG Architecture and Interiors gave a school and a community a second chance.

Smart Joules saves energy in hospitals. Bluencore Games turns play into climate awareness. Yet both struggled for funds until support from cKinetics helped them scale. Their journeys show why raising capital for sustainability is never simple, but always worth it.

At Deep Griha Academy, students in Classes 7 and 8 are learning soil science hands-on and helping neighbouring farmers through a soil testing project. With rapid test kits, farmers get actionable data on pH, nutrients, organic carbon and more — improving yields and reducing fertiliser waste.

US-based Kapil Sharma, originally from Raipur, founded 'SayTrees', a non-profit dedicated to urban and rural afforestation and lake rejuvenation. Since its inception, SayTrees has planted trees and revitalised lakes and wells in Bengaluru and Pune.