Environmentalists
(Search results - 16)India UntoldMar 29, 2024, 9:20 AM IST
For a Greener Future: This young man from Nainital quit his job to plant thousands of trees
Despite facing opposition in the beginning, Chandan Nayal eventually gained the support of people, and planted 53,800 saplings. In recognition of his contributions, the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, honoured him with the Water Hero Award in 2020.
India UntoldFeb 6, 2024, 12:37 PM IST
A village that follows the tradition of planting trees to celebrate the birth of daughters
Shyam Sundar Paliwal, the former head of the village, shared that the village has been following this tradition for the last 19 years. When a daughter is born, neighbours, relatives, and friends come together to plant saplings around the household. As the daughters mature, so do the plants. Notably, over one lakh trees have been planted in this village so far. In the year 2005, this initiative was launched by Shyam Sundar.
India UntoldJan 11, 2024, 2:34 PM IST
For a Sustainable Future: Tulika Suleja’s Crockery Bank Journey
Tulika Suleja opened a crockery bank to encourage people to adopt environment friendly practices. Her crockery bank gained popularity, and people began sourcing utensils from her for various events. enthusiastic environmentalists also joined hands with her.
India UntoldJan 9, 2024, 1:10 PM IST
Plantation Lessons 101: Inspiring journey of a 10-year-old green crusader
Eiha Dikshit is a 10-year-old green crusader from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. A journey she embarked on by planting a tiny plant in a park, soon turned into a responsible initiative. She began planting saplings in her school and surrounding areas and inspired her friends to join her. Gradually, her initiative received support from many individuals.
India UntoldDec 30, 2023, 12:29 PM IST
Inspiring Journey as Green Crusaders: The Vrikshayurveda Technique of Creating Forests
IRS officer Rohit Mehra and his wife Geetanjali Mehra run an organization where they run tree hospitals and ambulances. In efforts to make the environment greener, Rohit Mehra has managed to bring back more than 450 forests and has installed 750 vertical gardens in the local areas.
India UntoldDec 29, 2023, 12:00 PM IST
Meet Rema Devi, who makes Rs 55 thousand in a month through terrace gardening
Rema Devi is a resident of Kottayam, Kerala. She has been growing vegetables and fruits on her terrace for the last 19 years. Presently, she makes Rs 55 thousand in a month from the produce of her terrace garden.
India UntoldDec 29, 2023, 11:19 AM IST
Dr Kiran Tiwari’s initiative provides employment opportunities while promoting sustainability
Dr Kiran Tiwari is the founder of Cheli Arts Institute, who resides in Nainital, Uttarakhand. Her organization works with two primary goals. The first is to become green crusaders and the second is to provide employment opportunities to dependent housewives.
India UntoldDec 8, 2023, 9:43 AM IST
Bhairaram Bhakar: A 24-year inspiring journey to bring environmental transformation
A teacher from Rajasthan, Bhairaram Bhakar has dedicated the past 24 years to preserving greenery. He has dedicated himself to transforming the barren areas of Rajasthan into green landscapes. Notably, Bhairaram has planted over four lakh trees in the challenging terrain of the Thar dessert.
India UntoldNov 27, 2023, 9:20 AM IST
450 Forests and 750 Vertical Gardens: Tree hospitals and ambulances for a greener future
IRS officer Rohit Mehra and his wife Geetanjali Mehra run an organization where they run tree hospitals and ambulances. In efforts to make the environment greener, Rohit Mehra has managed to bring back more than 450 forests and has installed 750 vertical gardens in the local areas.
India UntoldNov 14, 2023, 10:34 AM IST
For a Greener Future: Arun Singh’s Tree Plantation Drives in Primary Schools of UP
Arun Singh, a resident of Jaunpur, underwent the horrible experience of getting treated in hospitals on oxygen shortage during the pandemic. He fought and recovered from Covid-19 and spent an extended period in bed. As his health improved, Arun Singh initiated a campaign that focused on planting oxygen-producing trees. He has extended his tree plantation campaign by planting trees in hundreds of primary schools.
India UntoldNov 9, 2023, 11:46 AM IST
Kanji Chaiwala: A Tea Vendor’s Goals to Build a Plastic-Free Future
In this innovative project, Kanaram contributes his part in the protection of the environment by giving household items to his customers in exchange of one kilogram of plastic. This Chaiwala wishes to make his village plastic free and educates the youth about the harmful effects of plastic.
India UntoldOct 6, 2023, 11:08 AM IST
Gaurav Anand’s innovative technique to make sarees from water hyacinth
Gaurav Anand quit from his 16 years of corporate service to become an environmentalist. He runs an organization called ‘Swachhta Pukare.’ Gaurav responsibly cleans rivers with his team of dedicated individuals. He makes sarees by extracting fibres from water hyacinth and blending them with cotton.
India UntoldSep 21, 2023, 9:44 AM IST
Jitendra Mahto runs an environmental campaign to keep the Nandan mountain clean
Jharkhand’s Jitendra Mahto has been engaged with the task of maintaining cleanliness on Nandan mountain for five years. He is not employed by the government to carry out these duties, but he is a responsible member of his community. He makes an appeal to the workers and the tourists to keep the mountain areas clean.
PoliticsDec 13, 2019, 1:33 PM IST
DePress Room | Environmentalists fighting for a better world
Hello and welcome to this episode of DePress Room, my name is Amal Chowdhury and today we will be talking about how protesters were barred from UN talks. Environmentalists and observers have been barred from UN climate talks in Madrid after a protest inside the conference.
IndiaOct 23, 2018, 8:29 PM IST
Supreme Court's 'green' signal to firecrackers makes environmentalists unhappy, manufacturers partially happy
The Supreme Court allowed the use of firecrackers during Diwali and Christmas with restrictions.