Trained in air quality mapping, women leaders monitored air quality across 69 sites in Jharkhand, identifying 26 pollution hotspots. The local women that co-led the study took ownership of the data to drive action, prompting decision-makers to install water sprinklers, cover coal loads during transport, and set up air quality monitors in public places.

Environment is given a few token sops, while in fact financial allocations continue to fuel an economy that is fundamentally unsustainable.

“Our survey is a good indicator that people are willing to switch to walking cycling and riding a bus; all they want is robust, reliable and people-friendly infrastructure."

They want to expand to other districts in Nagaland and also collaborate with others from the northeastern region.

How rapidly the earth could heal herself if all industrial activities were stopped. And what zero industrial dependence would mean to ordinary people's lives.

Biogas from cow dung is locally converted into electricity, saving on power bills, preventing pollution of ponds and providing organic manure and clean electricity.

Varadharajapuram village, which currently powers only its street lights, will soon save nearly Rs.1 lakh in electricity bills.

Think of our innate ability to connect with with all life around us, all of the natural elements, living and non-living

Reducing per capita car ownership and driving miles is required.