SocioStory · 49 stories
Stories of NGOs, social heroes, CSR teams and volunteers from across India. Every one is checked by an editor before it goes live.
49 stories in Environment · Clear filters
NGO storyEnvironment
While the team embarked on their cycle yatra from Dholpur to Agra, on the 27th day of the Bicycle Yatra for Nature Pledge, Dr Anil Prakash Joshi interacted with the villagers and participated in plantation drives. He sensitised…
2 min read
NGO storyEnvironment
While the policy of Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation (LPG) has contributed to the significant growth in GDP of the country, the focus now needs to be on striking a balance between ecology and economy as both go…
2 min read
NGO storyEnvironment
The Covid pandemic has brought to the fore the global repercussions due to human negligence. Today, we accept that environmental issues are interconnected with the economy and experts are of the opinion that we will not be able…
2 min read
NGO storyEnvironment
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy who arrived in the city on Friday morning congratulated the volunteers and headed to the AU Convention Hall to visit the stalls on beach conservation programs set up by Parley for the Oceans,…
3 min read
NGO storyEnvironment
From green schools, green celebrations to sustainable villages and solutions, ‘Green Yatra’ as the name suggests have made a significant contribution in the journey of environment protection and conservation. The journey began…
3 min read
NGO storyEnvironment
An ex-techie turned marathoner and environmentalist Ripu Daman Bevli famously known as ‘Plogman of India’ is credited with starting India's first eco-fitness trend, combining FIT India and Swachh Bharat to fight the garbage…
5 min read
NGO storyEnvironment
Around 3 years ago, the Indian Sundarbans was accorded the status of ‘Wetland of International Importance’ under the Ramsar Convention. Sundarbans is the 27th Ramsar Site in India with an area of 4,23,000 hectares. Located on the…
4 min read
NGO storyEnvironment
The World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5 to spread awareness and action for the protection of the environment. Climate change has become a global crisis and the need for action has been felt like never before.…
5 min read
NGO storyEnvironment
Abhiir Bhalla’s journey began in middle school when his mother and grandmother, coerced him into taking part in activities in school and to join a few clubs and societies. Abhiir became a member of the ‘Paryavaran Club’…
5 min read
NGO storyEnvironment
When Afforestt’s founder Shubhendu Sharma attended a lecture by Dr Akira Miyawaki at Toyota Bangalore where he used to work as an engineer, little did he know that one day he will be instrumental in bringing back the lost forests…
3 min read
NGO storyEnvironment
A recent report stated that the global textile industry emits more greenhouse gas than those from shipping and international air travel combined. No doubt, we are living in an era of fast fashion and its emergence is having a…
3 min read
NGO storyEnvironment
Sunita Narain is a renowned environmentalist and political activist as well as a major proponent of the green concept of sustainable development. She is the Director General of the Centre for Science and Environment and the…
7 min read
Share your story
Publishing is free. Write it yourself, or send the facts and a few photos and an editor will help.