On 5th November 1952, India received an erudite scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, seed conservationist, ecofeminist and anti-globalisation author, namely, Dr. Vandana Shiva. Her brain-child Navdanya, is an India-based non-governmental organisation which promotes biodiversity…

As per a phrase in Kannada, Thanu-Mana-Dhana (one can help with one’s body, mind or wealth, but always only with good intention), a centurion named Saalumarada Thimmakka started the mission of planting trees along with…

Solar Panels in the field attract the attention of miscreants, panels are stolen or damaged. This issue was identified by Pradeep Kumar (35) who was running a solar panel installation business. [auth] Generate electricity anywhere…

Suraj Bai Meena began her journey in 2007 as a woman naturalist, when she was just 16 years old. Today she has completed over 7000 guided tours. [auth] “I grew up on the periphery of…

Aaliya Mir, a resident of Srinagar, spends her days rescuing deadly vipers from Kashmiri homes, saving bear cubs and reuniting them with their mothers. [auth] The 42 year old former Maths teacher, with sports shoes,…

By switching to organic farming, Purushottam Sidhpara from Junagadh, Gujarat, cut down his input costs by 40% and water usage by 20% while earning export orders from 10 countries. He invites potential dealers/customers to his…

The Silent Valley National Park in Palakkad is one of the most well-known tropical forests in India, with a wide variety of rare species of flora and fauna including the endangered lion-tailed macaque. [auth] In…

A retired Engineer from Bengaluru, Nataraja Upadhya has created an urban jungle on his terrace with many trees, and lots of butterflies and birds. Bengaluru is a concrete jungle now. Waiting for a hot summer,…