Planet

Every year, the country witnesses harsh summers and water shortages, yet seldom efforts are taken to come up with a concrete solution. 8th Grader Aarush Mohan, in his latest write-up, talks about how Rainwater Harvesting can be a long-term solution that can help our country battle the water woes. As the monsoons are all set to make an entry, this would be an ideal time for us to adopt and implement rainwater harvesting that can rescue us and our planet in several ways.

Going ‘carbon negative’ is no longer a matter of choice; it is a growing necessity. Nithya AS shares how 5 Indian companies have pledged and working towards going carbon negative. She hopes that this will pave the way for other corporates to imbibe to help create a greener and sustainable planet for all of us.

Have you ever wondered about the current condition of the rivers in India? The very lifeline of our country is in shambles, and it needs our support. Nithya AS explores how the rivers in our country are in grave danger and what we can do to revive them. She urges us to act soon for the very survival of our environment, plant, animal and human life.

Every year we talk about the ill-effects of air pollution. It’s widely written about in the newspapers, social media and talked about with grim pictures on television news channels. Sheema Shireen shares examples of how Goa and Kerala are setting an example towards cleaning up the air and how entrepreneurs such as Angad Daryani, the Founder of Praan, are doing their bit to help ‘clean up the act’ of the years of air pollution caused by us. Read on and hopefully, it will inspire us to help support the cause of reducing air pollution plaguing us.

6th Grade Students of The Green Acres Academy, Chembur, Mumbai, present to you ‘SOS: Fish in Troubled Waters’ a heartfelt detailed report on marine poaching as a part of their school project, led by Aimee Mohan. Their project sheds light on the adverse effects of marine poaching and how it affects human life. Their call for Save our Seas (SOS) tell us what we can do to minimise the damage.