waste
A Panel Discussion on ‘Wastewater: a curse or an untapped resource?’

Wastewater recycling can address the twin problems of water pollution and scarcity in the city.

A Space of Freedom

How an arts outreach initiative and an environmental justice campaign are together transforming public life in Chennai.

Into the World of Toys

“When the space is given, kids can come up with wonderful ideas. Our idea is to give them that room and allow them to get into a world beyond just text books.”

Sanitarily yours…

At a school in Kanchipuram, teachers and students harvest manure from dry composting toilets, thus paying possibly the best tribute to Gandhi

Sustainability is a breeze

Residents of a Kottayam town have turned a dumpyard into a roadside rural foodcourt

Scientists say a vulture’s services worth over Rs 5 lakh

A vulture safety zone for breeding 600 birds and releasing them in the wild would cost 75% of the cost of a medium carcass rendering plant.

Rooftop farmers reap rich harvests

These urban farmers educate people about the benefits of organic farming and also do their bit to make the city a cleaner, greener place to live.

Paaduks: Shoes with soul

Inspired by an article that spoke of the possibility of using waste tyres as soles for shoes, the team dove into exploring this idea

A flawed agenda for development

A narrow focus on growth-led development is the cause of the world’s sustainability crisis, not its solution