Sustainability

Surendra Awana turned 55 acres of barren land into a self-sustaining farm with organic crops, dairy, and over 300 cows, creating a model for green profitability.

Prakruthi Rao & Akshara Mehta, from Juhu Beach Studio, are revolutionising fashion by transforming textile waste into durable products.

Bengaluru resident and design consultant Gracy Elezebeth has been turning old, used wood left behind from pulled down buildings into beautiful and sustainable furniture.

Pune's Vaishali Kulkarni founded KBCols Sciences along with her husband Arjun Singh, with the unique aim of using microbes to make organic textile colours that are safe for the environment.

Moved by the cries of displaced birds, RK Nair bought a piece of land in 2012 and planted 1,500 trees using the Miyawaki method. Since then, he has been creating thriving urban forests in the country.

Sunnymead homestays in Shimla is built using repurposed wood and the ancient Indian dhajji dewari technique, which makes it earthquake-resistant.

Kamal Malik transformed Mumbai's historic Ice Factory, a heritage ice production site, into the vibrant IF.BE creative hub.

Zerocircle is turning seaweed into a dissolvable, low-cost alternative to single-use plastic, paving the way for sustainable packaging solutions.

By turning a hillside into a retreat that blends seamlessly with its surroundings, this architect shows that a sustainable, eco-friendly home can feel like an extension of the land, not a disruption.

Here’s how tribes like the Gond, Bhil, and others teach us timeless lessons in zero-waste living and sustainable, eco-friendly practices.