Insects are very important for growth (and reproduction) of trees. So, next time, when you want to kill an insect – don’t! Leave them alone and they will do their...
Category: Sustainable-Living
Sustainable-Living is the mantra of my life. Find out why…
Can you go to any restaurant and say, ‘Hey, I am going to be healthier by the time I come out?’. Rare. Very rare. Sanjeevanam restaurant in Chennai (part of...
Blue Cross of India is an organization that is involved in rescuing, protecting and caring for animals on the streets. They are based out of Chennai. I visited their premises...
Isn’t this flower different and wonderful? In addition to adding to the beauty of our garden, this plant can also do a very important function – it can purify greywater (that...
Think: All water comes from rain. Catch the water where it falls, harvest the rain! I happened to visit the Rain Center, Chennai (Mandavelipakkam) where passionate individuals are creating awareness...
While Allopathic/Western medicine is mostly based on curing a disease, our traditional medicine systems like Siddha, Ayurveda are based on prevention and regeneration. These systems take a holistic view of...
Chennai seems to be buzzing with organic farming & organic/traditional food movement, these days. Healthier and alternative food choices seem to be catching up quickly, among the urban crowd. In...
Suseum, an initiative of Energy Alternatives India (EAI), Chennai, is a ‘sustainability museum’ that showcases, and encourages people to adopt sustainability practices and principles in their daily life. “The vision behind...
A Zoo is a place where many wonderful animals, reptiles and birds are caught and caged for life. Period. Just by giving it fancy sounding tag-lines like, ‘Animal research center’,...
I am sure you are all familiar with Greenpeace India. In short, they conduct a lot of awareness campaigns on topics like environment/oceans/forest preservation, promoting organic farming methods, elimination of...