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Ankit Arora, a former journalist and cycle-explorer made a journey to discover the real culture and life of the people in rural India. Giving him revelations about the richness of ancient wisdom of these rural hamlets. He decided to learn this knowledge and reapply them back to the village to fit the modern world construct. […] The post A cycler’s journey to rediscover ancient wisdom of rural India and renovate the villages with it first appeared on The Optimist Citizen. | Author: Hiya Shah ..read more

Rupjyoti Sakia Gogoi from Assam started Village Weaves, a community-based venture, an organization that is repurposing plastic to weave a story of women empowerment, wildlife conservation and environmental sustainability. The impending climate doom Our planet is drowning in plastic pollution. Today, plastics have become ubiquitous; they can be found everywhere, from the pristine snow-capped Mount […] The post This lady from Assam is empowering local women to repurpose plastic waste for their livelihood. first appeared on The Optimist Citizen. | Author: Shikha Sehrawat ..read more

Priyadarshini Karwe, an award-winning scientist from Pune has developed an innovative method that creates eco-friendly biochar fuel from agricultural and garden waste. The process reduces the carbon footprint released into the atmosphere by about 30%. According to a report by ICAR, India generates about 350 million tonnes of agricultural waste every year. This waste is […] The post Pune Scientist develops an innovation to convert garden waste into fuel for your Kitchen first appeared on The Optimist Citizen. | Author: Khyati Gautam ..read more

Rupjyoti Sakia Gogoi from Assam started Village Weaves, a community-based venture, an organization that is repurposing plastic to weave a story of women empowerment, wildlife conservation and environmental sustainability. The impending climate doom Our planet is drowning in plastic pollution. Today, plastics have become ubiquitous; they can be found everywhere, from the pristine snow-capped Mount […] The post This lady from Assam is empowering local women to repurpose plastic waste for their livelihood. first appeared on The Optimist Citizen. | Author: Shikha Sehrawat ..read more

Padma Shri Sindhutai Sapkal was the beacon of love, compassion and hope. The lady raised and nurtured around 1500 orphans. Her relentless mission to work for the people and their livelihood is a fitting reminder that one can be the good they want to see in the world. Today, we honor and remember ‘Maai’ and […] The post Remembering Sindhutai Sapkal – The Mother of thousands of Orphans first appeared on The Optimist Citizen. | Author: Tuhin Sen ..read more

Lucy Hughes, a product design student from Sussex has developed MarinaTex, an eco-friendly plastic out of fish waste. She also won the Dyson Award for her innovation. The non-negotiable problem Plastic production is expected to double by 2050. This would clearly disrupt the marine biodiversity. Eco-friendly inventions are the need of the hour to tackle […] The post Lucy Hughes, a design graduate from Sussex, builds eco-friendly plastic out of fish waste first appeared on The Optimist Citizen. | Author: Vinodhini K ..read more

Akriti Gupta was merely seventeen years old when she decided to start Canfem, an NGO that caters to the non-medical needs of cancer patients, especially breast cancer. The organization is helping them regain their confidence. The menace of cancer Almost ten million people die due to cancer. Research shows that one in six deaths is […] The post Delhi girl is catering to the non-medical needs of the cancer patient around the country first appeared on The Optimist Citizen. | Author: Hiya Shah ..read more

Lucy Hughes, a product design student from Sussex has developed MarinaTex, an eco-friendly plastic out of fish waste. She also won the Dyson Award for her innovation. The non-negotiable problem Plastic production is expected to double by 2050. This would clearly disrupt the marine biodiversity. Eco-friendly inventions are the need of the hour to tackle […] The post Lucy Hughes, a design graduate from Sussex, builds eco-friendly plastic out of fish waste first appeared on The Optimist Citizen. | Author: Vinodhini K ..read more

Akriti Gupta was merely seventeen years old when she decided to start Canfem, an NGO that caters to the non-medical needs of cancer patients, especially breast cancer. The organization is helping them regain their confidence. The menace of cancer Almost ten million people die due to cancer. Research shows that one in six deaths is […] The post Delhi girl is catering to the non-medical needs of the cancer patient around the country first appeared on The Optimist Citizen. | Author: Hiya Shah ..read more