Pro Planet People

Pro Planet People

Inspiring individuals and initiatives protecting and reviving our planet through climate action, sustainability, and environmental conservation.

Sangeeth and Kavya’s self-built homestead powers itself with homegrown food, waste-to-energy biogas, and solar power, inspiring sustainable living.
Hyderabad achieves its highest-ever Swachh Survekshan ranking, scoring 100% in most cleanliness parameters and securing the prestigious 7-star garbage-free city certification
NDMC wins the ‘Super Swachh League City’ award for urban sanitation while MCD climbs to 31st among India’s largest cities in Swachh Survekshan 2024-25.
Indore clinches the cleanest city status for the eighth year, leading a record-breaking 4,500-city cleanliness survey that also saw Noida, Surat, and Navi Mumbai shine across categories
In a record-breaking green initiative, Uttar Pradesh planted 37.21 crore saplings in a single day, with Lucknow’s students making headlines for their rapid plantation feat
Padampura village in Rajasthan has preserved neem trees for over 700 years, forbidding even minor harm.
Led by Lisbon and Zsuzsanna Ferrao, Vasai Beach Cleaners have transformed Mumbai’s coastline by engaging thousands in removing over 650 tonnes of plastic waste since 2017.
A Dutch woman’s five-year daily effort to clean Dal Lake has sparked environmental awareness in Kashmir.
With just ₹1.85 lakh, Chalakudy’s rooftop farming initiative empowers 100 households and revives public spaces through collective action.
Trek The Himalayas leads a major clean-up on the Goechala trail, collecting over 700kg of waste and launching volunteer drives to protect the Himalayas for future generations.
Bengaluru startup unWOOD transforms unrecyclable plastic waste into strong, eco-friendly benches, improving rural classrooms and reducing plastic pollution.
A Delhi doctor’s vision and community spirit turned her neighbourhood into a model zero-waste colony, inspiring citywide change and healthier living.
Kerala’s Roohi Mohazzab, just six, is inspiring a nationwide movement to plant one crore trees through school nurseries.
Dr Bikrant Tiwary urges Indian cities to adopt Zurich’s rainwater-friendly pavements to protect urban trees and promote sustainable development.
A former doctor’s nationwide movement turns discarded mango seeds into thriving saplings, empowering farmers and greening rural India.
The Supreme Court has strictly prohibited tree felling within a five-kilometre radius of the Taj Mahal without its explicit permission, extending protections across the 10,400 sq km Taj Trapezium Zone and dismissing pleas for relaxation on private lands.
Uma Raghavan’s minimal-waste wedding repurposed food, recycled plastics, and educated guests, offering a roadmap for sustainable celebrations.
Mahindra's unwavering dedication to social responsibility exemplifies its role as a catalyst for transformation