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16-Year-Old Gunisha Kaur Wins International Eco-Hero Award for Her Inclusive Gardens
Gunisha Kaur’s Buzzing Blooms combines pollinator conservation with inclusive gardens for children, earning the 16-year-old Ludhiana teen international recognition.

How Startup Notpla Replaces Single Use Plastic Bottles With Edible Seaweed Pods
London startup Notpla created Ooho, an edible seaweed water pod that biodegrades naturally within weeks, replacing thousands of plastic bottles.

Swachh Survekshan 2025-26: Navi Mumbai Leads, Indore Takes a New Role
Navi Mumbai tops the Super Swachh League in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, while Indore takes on a mentorship role, highlighting improvements in urban sanitation across India.

Meet Assam’s Artisans Taking Indigenous Cane Craftsmanship to the Big Screen Through Ramayana
15 Artisans From Assam Spend Three-And-A-Half Years Crafting Cane-And-Rubber Armour For Ramayana

Vinay Das Turns Free Tuition Classes Into A Movement That Has Cleaned 250 Public Spaces
Free tuition for migrant children in Wazirpur grew into a movement where 1,600 children helped clean 250 public spaces.

How Padma Shri Cheruvayal Raman Saved Fifty Traditional Rice Varieties Across Wayanad
Kurichya tribal farmer Cheruvayal Raman preserved fifty indigenous rice varieties on his Wayanad farm, safeguarding India’s traditional agrobiodiversity.

From Waste to Worth: How France Is Turning Discarded Plastic into Furniture and Building Materials
French company Le Pavé is giving discarded plastic a second life through recycled panels used in over 2,000 design and architectural projects.

Bhopal’s Kachra Cafe Exchanges Waste for Food, Creates Women’s Livelihoods
Anjita Sablok’s initiative rewards recyclable waste with essentials while creating livelihood opportunities for local women.

Meet Tripura’s Lipi Bhowmik, Who Turns Cow Dung Into Eco-Friendly Decorative Crafts
With ₹5.10 lakh in mission support, Lipi expanded her craft enterprise into multiple livelihood ventures.

How Ahmed Saif Makes Eco Friendly Living Simple Fun And Accessible
Sustainability consultant and creator Ahmed Saif uses humor and simple storytelling to make environmental living accessible to thousands online.

How an IAS Officer, Villagers and 26 Panchayat-Led Projects Helped Revive Singri River
A ₹4.8-crore initiative unites an IAS officer and villagers to revive Madhya Pradesh’s polluted Singri River through 26 projects.

How Almitra Patel Transformed India’s Municipal Solid Waste Management System Across Nations
Environmental activist Almitra Patel revolutionized solid waste management by targeting municipal waste rules through public interest litigation, securing a Supreme Court landmark ruling that enforced
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