Sustainable Living  

Want to grow organic cotton in your home? Learn how to sow cotton seeds in a small pot and get a bumper harvest with proper care and nutrition.

In the year 2017, Shipra Pathak, famously known as ‘Water Woman,’ left everything behind to devote herself to the cause of water conservation. Remarkably, she has already planted 15 lakh saplings. She aims to plant a total of 1 crore saplings across India.

Nimal Raghavan has worked on water conservation projects across 10 Indian states, including 21 districts of Tamil Nadu. Remarkably, his efforts have also reached countries like Africa and Sri Lanka. Nimal also established a startup called the ‘Mega Foundations,’ dedicated to promoting organic farming and preserving indigenous seeds.

Some 15 years ago, Nand Kishore Verma had the opportunity of meeting Sunderlal Bahuguna, a renowned environmentalist and key figure in the Chipko movement, at a book fair in Lucknow. Inspired by him, he gave up his second means of income and gained knowledge about water and environmental protection. In 2021, he was honoured with the ‘National Water Hero’ award.

It is time to make better choices and start caring about your surroundings. Try these easy tips to have a peaceful and sustainable lifestyle. 

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In the last 16 years, Mahendra Modi, a former IPS officer, has developed 8 models, one of which has been patented. This system features a tank that can store water in multi-storey buildings without wasting any electricity. Additionally, it can also save groundwater, and the need for an RO system is eliminated.

Subhash Chandra Singh, a farmer from Fatehpur village in the Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh, has achieved a remarkable feat by utilizing electricity to create bricks. He conducted his experiments at IIT and BHU to show the efficacy of his models and with the support of BHU, the patent for his innovative technology was finally granted in February 2022.