Maharashtra’s Climate Action Challenges and Solutions 

Abhijit Ghorpade, from the Government of Maharashtra, discusses balancing climate change with economic growth...

The Overlooked Piece of India’s Climate Action Puzzle 

North-East India’s climate initiatives hold untapped potential in driving India’s broader climate...

Environmental Leadership and Women’s Role in Conservation 

Supriya Sahu discusses climate initiatives, biodiversity, and women’s contributions to environmental...

A Modest Proposal for Fly Ash Disposal 

The most inspiring life cycle of fly ash production, usage, transportation, and transformation for commercial...

Introducing the Sundarbans

Sundarbans - the largest mangrove forest on earth - reveals the real challenges of ecosystem...

Come Home to Save the Snow Leopards

In Ladakh, conservation meets hospitality, but it also has costs.

Capturing Chandigarh in Gouache  

Designed by Le Corbusier, visit the northern Indian city of Chandigarh via the colorful paintings of Samia Singh.

From the Wild to the Oscars 

Directed by: Kartiki Gonsalves Imagine a world where the bond between humans and animals goes far beyond...

Innovative Carbon Solutions

Learn how companies in India are embracing carbon management...
19 June 2024

Youth Engagement in Climate Action | Sustainable India 

Youth are critical to climate action advocacy and awareness. As the generation that will most be affected...

A People-Centric Approach to Tackling Poverty in India

Nature-based solutions like carbon offsets should prioritize people, encompass entire landscapes, and align...

Through the Indian Wilderness

Join us on an exciting journey through India’s changing wildlife landscapes.

Planning for Climate Action in Indian Cities

An interview with Member of Parliament Gaurav Gogoi about the challenges of balancing people, biodiversity...

A Rich Historic Ecosystem and the Lepcha Community

For millions of years, rivers have spoken their language through floods, storms, thunder, hail, and...

Climate Action and Climate Justice in India

India’s ongoing climate action and transition to renewable energies is deeply intertwined with...

Connecting Culture and Ecology in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

A rich ecosystem in southern India shows the effects of climate change, growing urbanization and lack of...

The Unseen Polluter

Noise pollution is hidden and rarely measured, yet increasingly harmful to the...
6 September 2023

Sustainable India Report Launch

In partnership with Kubernein Initiative (KI), we are thrilled to launch our Sustainable India Report, and...

Conservation in the Nilgiris Mountains

Traditional livelihoods and environmental stewardship contribute to conservation efforts in the Nilgiris mountains of southern India.

Environmental Changemakers of Mumbai: Tales of Local Heroes

In October 2022, in the presence of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, India's Prime Minister Narendra...

Going Beyond India’s Great ‘Jugaad’

Jugaad – a creative quick fix – is great but we need more complex solutions when it comes to...

Otters: Conserving Lesser-Known Wildlife

Wildlife conservation is intricately linked with the health of surrounding ecosystems. In this VIEWS, Atul Borker explores this relationship through an interesting wildlife species – the otter.

Brahmaputra’s Journey through Assam 

As the river Brahmaputra flows through Assam, it forms an indispensable relationship with all that it touches and sustains. Photography by Dhritiman Mukherjee

Waste Management in Dev Bhoomi

With its breathtaking beauty and fragile ecosystem, the Indian Himalayan region faces mounting pressure to...

A People’s History of Conservation in India

For 600 years women have been at the heart of peaceful environmental protest in...

India’s Struggle With Climate Adaptation

While mitigation is important, as climate patterns continue to change, adaptation needs equal...

India’s Urbanites Are Embracing Sustainability

The increase of environmentally-conscious urbanites in India’s bustling cities are met with...

Reforestation Entrepreneurs

Protecting, restoring and creating new forest ecosystems is giving rise to a new generation of local...

Towards Plastic-Free Beauty in India

With one of the fastest growing economies and a growing middle class, the Indian beauty market is gaining...

Mumbai: Balancing Urbanization and Nature

Mumbai - India's financial capital - has always been a city of contradictions. Home to billionaires and...

India’s Urban Wetlands: Why Their Protection Is Urgent

The ecosystem services of wetlands need to be highlighted in our development policies, urban planning and...

India’s Relationship With Palm Oil

Plans to boost domestic production raise concerns about the risks to...

Restoring Ecosystems & Habitats in Assam

The state of Assam in India is rich in nature, with a diverse landscape and fertile soil. Yet the state faces...

India’s Forests: An Overview

India is known as a land of great diversity due to its incredible mix of religions, languages, and culture....

Governing City Forests in India: Tipping the Scales

As Indian cities experience continued growth and associated urban challenges, such as air pollution,...

Guwahati: Where Economic and Ecological Connectivity Collide

In the northeast of India, the city of Guwahati is a regional hub of economic activity facing challenges...

Integrating Urban Greening in City Planning

India has made several important commitments, such as the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) on...

Fueling Indian Agriculture – Water, Subsidies and a Lot of Debt

The link between food production and water use is direct and controversial: many say that agriculture,...