Sustainability

Clearing out kids’ toys, books or clothes this December? Here’s a curated guide to trusted NGOs and donation points across India, plus tips to help your donation reach children who need it most.

Neha Ballal built a sustainable home in Uttarakhand within a year and on a budget. Here’s how she did it.

See how everyday garden routines can be reworked to suit winter conditions. We examine approaches that encourage stronger plants and smoother maintenance in limited spaces.

In a remote Uttarakhand village, an architect couple built a home using hemp that stays cool, stores rainwater, runs on solar power, and cleans the air inside. Their experiment offers a real glimpse into how future homes can work with nature, not against it.

As 2025 comes to a close, we celebrate the sustainability heroes who restored hope across India. From a professor growing a 22-acre forest to river warriors, bamboo innovators, and urban foresters, these changemakers turned challenges into green solutions!

A meal shared in a village home, a trek led by locals, a journey shaped by everyday lives. Across India, these travel companies are working with communities to create experiences that support livelihoods and protect places travellers come to love.

Explore a unique approach to sustainable living through a Bengaluru couple’s eco-friendly home, designed with natural materials, innovative technologies, and a deep connection to nature.

In Goa, 25 women and a civil engineer came together to build an 18-foot Christmas tree made entirely of crocheted yarn. Created by The Crochet Collective, the installation revives a fading craft, centres women’s labour, and offers a sustainable alternative to plastic-heavy festive décor.

From distributing reusable pads to planting 30,000 saplings, Tarun Kumar’s Nischay Foundation is turning Jharkhand’s villages into models of sustainable menstrual hygiene.

Aayan Chopra is changing rural India with solar atta chakkis, cutting diesel use, boosting incomes, and bringing cleaner villages to life.