When you compare a NASA Fire Map with an AQI map of India, the connection seems obvious:fires cause air pollution. But the reality is more complex. Fire hotspots are mostly in rural and forest areas, while the worst AQI is concentrated in urban regions like Delhi, Kanpur, Patna, and Lucknow — places with very fewContinue reading “Two Maps, One Crisis: What They Really Say About India’s Air”
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World Without Bees: A Silent Crisis for Food, Farmers & the Future
4 Introduction Bees may be small, but their role in sustaining life on Earth is enormous. From the fruits on our plates to the vegetables in our kitchens, bees work silently as nature’s most efficient pollinators. A world without bees is not just an environmental concern — it is a direct threat to food security,Continue reading “World Without Bees: A Silent Crisis for Food, Farmers & the Future”
Why Seasonal Vegetables Are Best for Health
In today’s world of year-round availability, we often forget a simple truth: our bodies are designed to eat what grows naturally in a season. 1️⃣ Higher Nutritional Value Seasonal vegetables are harvested at the right time, when nutrient levels—vitamins, minerals, antioxidants—are at their peak. Off-season produce often loses nutrition due to long storage and transport.Continue reading “Why Seasonal Vegetables Are Best for Health”
🌳 Miyawaki Urban Forest at Delhi Govt School, Ghummanheda
1,200 Plants for Climate Action & Biodiversity in Partnership with Hughes Communications Reimagining School Campuses as Green Classrooms In a powerful step towards climate resilience and environmental education, a Miyawaki Urban Forest has been successfully developed at Delhi Govt School, Ghummanheda, transforming unused land into a thriving green ecosystem. The project includes: This initiative wasContinue reading “🌳 Miyawaki Urban Forest at Delhi Govt School, Ghummanheda”
Disaster for India’s National Capital Region
Millions of people in Delhi–NCR may soon be left without their natural shield against dust, heat and pollution. A new rule introducing a 100-metre height cut-off has put almost 90% of the Aravalli hills at risk, simply because most of these ridges are naturally low in height. But these so-called “low” Aravallis are the onesContinue reading “Disaster for India’s National Capital Region”
Greening Pochanpur: Small Green Patches, Big Urban Impact
Pochanpur in Southwest Delhi is expanding rapidly — and with it come rising pollution levels, heat stress, and a growing disconnect from nature. In this scenario, even small green patches make a powerful difference. 🌿 1. Better Air Quality (AQI) Micro-forests and green pockets help reduce particulate pollution. ☀️ 2. Reduced Urban Heat Island EffectContinue reading “Greening Pochanpur: Small Green Patches, Big Urban Impact”
Youth Power in Action: How Three GKFTII Students Are Documenting Delhi’s Air Pollution Crisis
Delhi is among the world’s most pollution-affected cities, where deteriorating air quality has become a daily reality. Rapid urbanization, vehicular emissions, industrial activity, stubble burning, and dust pollution together push the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) into the “severe” category multiple times each year. While many people discuss this issue only through complaints or socialContinue reading “Youth Power in Action: How Three GKFTII Students Are Documenting Delhi’s Air Pollution Crisis”
EcoBricks & Plastic Pollution Awareness at Durga Puja, Gurgaon
This Durga Puja, sustainability took center stage at Durga Puja Samiti, GGN with an insightful session on EcoBricks and Plastic Pollution led by Inderjeet Singh sir and Munish Kundra from team Rise Foundation NGO . They inspired the community with simple yet powerful solutions—how every one of us can convert non-recyclable plastic into EcoBricks andContinue reading “EcoBricks & Plastic Pollution Awareness at Durga Puja, Gurgaon”
200 Native Saplings Planted in Gurugram under Seva Pakhwada 2025
As part of the Seva Pakhwada 2025 campaign on 23rd Sep 2025 , Rise Foundation NGO joined hands with ONGC Videsh Limited to carry out a meaningful plantation drive in Govt School, Sector 4, Gurugram. In a collective effort to enhance urban green cover and combat air pollution, volunteers and local residents planted 200 saplingsContinue reading “200 Native Saplings Planted in Gurugram under Seva Pakhwada 2025”
Rise Foundation Launches “Save Soil” Initiative with Advanced Testing
New Delhi, India – Rise Foundation has unveiled its latest green mission, “Save Soil,” a community-driven effort to protect and restore soil health. The initiative focuses on scientific soil testing across 14 key parameters, using the cutting-edge Ekosight Soil Testing Kit to provide accurate, on-the-spot insights into soil quality. Partnership with Cow Hut Farms, KanganheriContinue reading “Rise Foundation Launches “Save Soil” Initiative with Advanced Testing”
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