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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.
Meet Pragati Chaswal: Helping More Than 78,000 Children Learn Sustainability By Growing Their Own Food
After leaving a career in advertising, Pragati Chaswal founded the SowGood Foundation to help children learn about food, farming and sustainability through hands-on experiences in school gardens.
How Visually Impaired Akul Biswas & 200+ Homemakers Built A Natural Mangrove Cyclone Shield Across The Sundarbans
Despite losing his eyesight, Akul Biswas united over 200 homemakers to restore mangroves, strengthening the Sundarbans’ natural defence against cyclones through community-led conservation.
Assam’s Kumbhi Kagaz Transforms Invasive Water Hyacinth Into Sustainable Handmade Paper Through Circular Innovation
An Assam-based startup is transforming invasive water hyacinth into eco-friendly handmade paper while restoring wetlands and creating sustainable livelihoods.
Somnath Ghosh’s Brikkho Foundation Built A Thriving Forest Of 2,000 Trees
Somnath Ghosh’s Brikkho Foundation creates a “tree orphanage” in Santiniketan, transforming abandoned saplings into a thriving forest through community guardianship.
How a Woman Turned 12,000 Kg of Plastic Waste Into Sustainable Products Through LIFAFFA
A childhood memory inspired Kanika Ahuja to build LIFAFFA and transform plastic waste into livelihoods.
From Tomato Waste to Future Fashion: Pritesh Mistry’s Sustainable Innovation
Pritesh Mistry transforms discarded tomato waste into biodegradable bioleather, pioneering sustainable, plastic-free fashion while actively reducing agricultural loss across India.
Maharashtra Farmers’ Collective, Saptvan Bamboo FPO Is Transforming Bamboo Into Rural Wealth
Saptvan Bamboo FPO in Maharashtra empowers 770 farmers by turning raw bamboo into handcrafted eco-friendly products to boost rural livelihoods.
After 25 Years in the Army, Ex-Army Soldier Revived Pune’s Hills by Conserving 8 Lakh Litres of Rainwater
A retired Army soldier and his family are transforming barren hills in Maharashtra through water conservation, afforestation, and community-driven environmental action.
From Crop Residue To EV Batteries: How Nishita And Nikita Baliarsingh’s Nexus Power Is Rethinking Clean Mobility
Odisha-based founders Nishita and Nikita Baliarsingh are developing biodegradable battery technology using agricultural residue to promote cleaner electric mobility and a circular economy.
Assam’s Wildlife Champion Bharat Bora Turns His Home Into A Lifeline For Injured Wildlife
For nearly three decades, Assam’s Bharat Bora has run a grassroots wildlife rescue centre straight from his home, funding treatments himself and inspiring youth to build a globally famous sanctuary.
Meet Krishna McKenzie: The Visionary Behind Solitude Farm Who Turned Barren Land Into A Thriving Food Forest
For nearly three decades, Krishna McKenzie has transformed degraded land in Auroville into Solitude Farm, inspiring regenerative agriculture, biodiversity and sustainable living through natural farming.
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