
Mongabay series: Everyday Solutions
What can I do about it? This is a common questions from people who read and hear about the status of India's environment and biodiversity. As an answer to this, our series on Everyday Solutions, aims to look at some of ways that anyone can contribute to sustainability. Global research released in 2021, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and commissioned by WWF, shows that public interest in, and concern for nature has risen markedly (16%) in the between 2016-2021. People all over the world, particularly in developing economies are increasingly aware of the planetary crisis. More consumers all over the world are now changing their behaviour, such as amending their purchasing habits in line with their values. As public sentiment tips towards ensuring our planet and its residents are protected, we offer a series on stories on everyday solutions where we highlight ways that sustainability can be incorporated into people's daily lives.


Urban farms offer a fresh perspective on managing kitchen waste and nurturing a community

[Commentary] Why Indians with means still use plastic, even when aware of its environmental impacts

Pune citizens recycle clay from Ganesha idols to minimise impacts of clay mining

Parents seek out sustainable ways to extend the life of children’s products

From agri-waste to eco-textiles: crop residue finds a place in fashion

[Explainer] What is sustainable menstruation and how can it help tackle menstrual waste?

Green is the new gold this festive season
Special series
Wetland Champions
- [Commentary] India establishes the largest network of Ramsar Sites in South Asia
- [Commentary] Wetland champions: Promise from the grassroots
- The story of Jakkur lake sets an example for inclusive rejuvenation projects
- Welcome to Tsomgo lake: Please don’t litter

Environment And Health
- Brahmapuram fumes over waste
- Transgender activists highlight the impacts of climate change and environmental issues on the community
- Stubble burning is back, smothering north India with concerns for the upcoming winter
- Humans are contaminating Earth’s waterways with medicines, pharmaceutical ingredients

Almost Famous Species
- Ibisbill, the poorly understood Himalayan waterbird faces threats, finds study
- India garners international support to save two endangered freshwater turtles
- What protecting the slender loris could mean for forest communities in Tamil Nadu
- [Video] Hangul, the shy Kashmiri deer, is facing the threat of extinction as its habitat shrinks

India's Iconic Landscapes
- Ain’t no mountain high enough: alien invasive plants increasing in higher elevations
- Unplanned, faulty buildings tremble under weather events in the fragile Himalayan regions
- Nourishing soils of Kashmir’s karewas crumble under infrastructure
- Shielding hijol, a floodplain tree, from climate impacts

Beyond Protected Areas
- Women take the wheel for safer tourism in Satpura Tiger Reserve
- Habitat preservation in the Western Ghats can help enhance biodiversity in the hotspot
- Climate change and catfight in the Himalayas: tigers, leopards venture into snow leopard land
- Mapping connectivity and human-elephant conflict in Karnataka

Conserving Agro-biodiversity
- Thirunelly’s seed festival celebrates traditional climate-resilient seeds and farm produce
- [Explainer] Why is 2023 the International Year of Millets? What do we achieve by celebrating such years?
- Nations adopt Global Biodiversity Framework amid concerns over watered-down targets
- [Commentary] A renewed CGIAR can better support South Asia to determine its food future

Just Transitions
- Incentives to boost demand, increase in e-buses in Tamil Nadu’s latest EV policy
- Electricity transition in India’s renewable-rich states needs to accelerate, says study
- [Interview] Ajay Kumar Rastogi on leading India’s first just transition task force
- Helping wildlife navigate road and railway infrastructure
