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Meet Chewang Norphel the ‘Ice Man of Ladakh’ Building Artificial Glaciers to Tackle Water Scarcity
Chewang Norphel’s artificial glaciers store winter water, ensuring timely irrigation for Ladakh’s farmers while strengthening climate resilience sustainably.
Ahmedabad Plants 3.61 Lakh Saplings In 60 Minutes, Sets Global Green Record
Ahmedabad’s plantation drive created a Guinness World Record with 3.61 lakh saplings, but their survival will define the real environmental impact.
From Sugarcane Waste To Sanitary Pads: How Anupriya Nayak’s Team Udaan Is Rethinking Period Care
Anupriya Nayak and Team Udaan are exploring how sugarcane waste can be repurposed into affordable menstrual care solutions while reducing environmental impact.
Meet Romulus Whitaker: The ‘Snake Man Of India’ Who Spent 50+ Years Saving Reptiles
At 83, Romulus Whitaker continues a lifelong mission of reptile conservation, wildlife education and helping people coexist with nature.
How The Founder Of The Ugly Indian Turned Civic Responsibility Into A Movement In Bengaluru
After spending 24 hours observing a Bengaluru garbage dump, Arun Pai transformed civic responsibility into The Ugly Indian, a citizen-led movement inspiring cleaner public spaces across India.
Bittu Sahgal Inspired Generations Through 40 Years of Environmental Storytelling
He wasn’t trained as a field biologist, yet he spent over four decades giving India’s forests and wildlife a powerful voice. From founding Sanctuary Asia to educating millions through Kids for Tigers, Bittu Sahgal turned storytelling into conservation action, proving that ordinary citizens hold the power to safeguard fragile ecosystems and empower grassroots environmental guardians across the nation.
How Tamil Nadu’s Aadavi Became the World’s First Carbon-Neutral Baby Through 6,000 Fruit Trees
Recognised by the Asia Book of Records, Aadavi’s journey shows how one Tamil Nadu family turned sustainable parenting into a long-term climate action initiative by planting 6,000 fruit trees.
How Vandana Shiva Built A Seed Movement That Conserved 4,000+ Indigenous Rice Varieties Across India
From her roots in the Himalayas to leading a global movement for biodiversity, Vandana Shiva has spent over four decades advocating sustainable agriculture, seed sovereignty and farmers’ rights.
From Dry Coconut Leaves To Global Change: How Dr. Saji Varghese Created Sunbird Straws
An English professor transformed discarded coconut leaves into biodegradable drinking straws, creating a global eco-friendly business that reduces plastic waste while generating livelihoods for rural women.
Meet Moirangthem Loiya, Manipur Man Who Converted Barren Land Into A 300-Acre Forest
For over two decades, Manipur environmentalist Moirangthem Loiya transformed a fire-ravaged barren hill into a 300-acre biodiverse forest, proving that one person’s determination can restore nature.
Guwahati Introduces Spot Fines Up To ₹25,000 To Keep Streets, Drains And Public Spaces Clean
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation has introduced spot fines ranging from ₹300 to ₹25,000 to curb sanitation violations, protect public spaces and improve civic hygiene across the city.
How Prachi Shevgaonkar’s ‘Cool The Globe’ App Is Turning Climate Anxiety Into Action
True environmentalism isn’t just about sweeping international treaties; it’s about ordinary citizens making intentional everyday choices. In this edition of Pro Planet People, we highlight Pune-based climate innovator Prachi Shevgaonkar. Through her award-winning mobile platform “Cool The Globe,” she is proving how a decentralized network of individuals can collectively prevent millions of kilograms of carbon emissions.
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