Environment

Guided by her father’s example, 14-year-old Jannat Patloo has spent nearly a decade cleaning Dal Lake — proving that even the smallest hands can make the biggest difference to Kashmir’s fragile ecology.

Rhizophora mangroves shield India’s shores, but face growing threats. Here’s how these coastal guardians sustain life and why their survival is critical.

In the quiet hills of Uttarakhand, villagers — often led by women — guard their forests through the van panchayat system. What began as a collective effort to manage local resources has become a lifeline for both people and nature.

At The Better India Showcase 2025 in New Delhi, experts from CEEW, Enviu, and The Better India highlighted India’s potential to lead the global green economy by creating jobs through renewable energy, circular systems, and bioeconomy sectors. Supported by Rainmatter Foundation, the discussion stressed how the right policies, capital, and collaboration can turn waste into wealth and drive inclusive growth, with entrepreneurs already shaping a fairer, resilient future.

Amidst Rajasthan’s water scarcity and harsh terrain, Sundaram Verma discovered a technique to grow trees with just a litre of water each. Today, more than 60,000 trees stand as proof — showing farmers nationwide that transformation begins at the roots.

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.

From robotic boats to duckweed-powered wastewater treatment, five innovative ways that are reimagining river cleanup with community impact, proving that young changemakers can revive India’s lifelines.

Goa launches a Whale Shark Conservation Project, rewarding fishermen Rs 75,000 for rescuing the gentle giants and protecting marine life.

What if waste could earn you money, feed your soil, and bring jobs to your village? That’s what Mohammad Aamir Khan is proving with Green Wave and Waste to Health in South Kashmir.

Environmentalist Vikrant Tongad, founder of non-profit SAFE, turned a four-acre dumpsite in Greater Noida into a thriving green zone with 3,000 native trees. Here’s how he and the community prevented another Ghazipur-like landfill disaster.