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2026 - Present

From Narmada To Velsao: Medha Patkar’s Decades-Long Fight For Communities

From the Narmada Valley to Velsao, Medha Patkar’s activism has kept displacement, people’s rights at the centre of India’s development debate.

From Banana Leaves To Biodegradable Packaging: How Indian Innovator Tenith Adithyaa Is Rethinking Plastic Alternatives

Tenith Adithyaa’s Banana Leaf Technology aims to extend the usefulness of natural leaves and develop biodegradable alternatives for selected disposable products.

From Teaching Four Children Under a Tree To Educating 15,000+, Dr K.P. Dey’s Mission In Ranchi

What began with four children under a tree in 1992 has grown into an education initiative reaching over 15,000 underprivileged children in Ranchi.

Meet Ashwin: The Sustainability Hero Helping Thousands Transform Household Waste Into Everyday Climate Action

Sustainability educator Ashwin is encouraging households to reduce waste through composting, segregation and practical eco-friendly habits.

Brazil’s 14-Year-Old Lucas Tadao Turns Cassava Peels Into Biodegradable Food Trays Through Sustainable Innovation

A Brazilian teenager transformed cassava peels into biodegradable food trays, demonstrating how school science can inspire sustainable packaging solutions.

People of Purpose: Meet Anant Zende, Building Futures for Tribal and Denotified Children Through Education

Founded in 2008, Anant Zende's organisation is helping tribal, nomadic, and denotified children access education, dignity, and long-term opportunities through community-led support.

From School Dropout to Forest Rights Pioneer: How Devaji Tofa Empowered India’s Tribal Communities

A Gond tribal leader from Maharashtra transformed grassroots governance by helping his village reclaim forest rights through peaceful collective action.

Caron Rawnsley: The Irish Conservationist Reviving Jodhpur’s Forgotten Stepwells One Baori at a Time

For more than a decade, Irish conservationist Caron Rawnsley has worked alongside local communities restoring Jodhpur's neglected stepwells sustainably together.

Suryamani Bhagat The Grassroots Leader Reviving Forests Through Indigenous Wisdom

After leaving a teaching career, Suryamani Bhagat has dedicated her life to protecting forests, preserving indigenous knowledge, and empowering tribal communities.

How Sandy Khanda’s Green Pencil Foundation Is Changing Lives Through Menstrual Health, Education & Sustainability

After surviving a near-fatal accident, Sandy Khanda founded the Green Pencil Foundation, promoting health, education and sustainability.