In Pics | 10 environmental changemakers from across India

On Earth Day, April 22, here we take a look at the 10 individuals from across India, who are taking significant steps toward our planet's conservation and restoration.

Earth Day | 10 environmental changemakers from across India

Purnima Burman Devi, the leader of the Hargila Army, working towards the protection of endangered Greater Adjutant Stork in Assam. Credit: Twitter/@StorkSister

Bengaluru's Vani Murthy, popular as the worm queen of India, is known as the composting crusader of the country. Credit: Twitter/@vanimurthy

Tejas Sidnal, founder of Carbon Craft Design, is famous for capturing carbon pollution and converting it into carbon tiles. Credit: Instagram/tejas.sidnal

Delhi's Vidyut Mohan, a 2020 UNEP global changemaker & founder of Takachar, is converting waste farm residue into activated carbon. Credit: Special Arrangement

Thulasi Gowda, the 83-year-old known for being an old living encyclopedia of the trees and herbs of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka. Credit: DH Pool Photo

Varsha Raikwar, a young climate change radio reporter from Bundelkhand, who raises awareness around environment and cleanliness and climate change in rural areas. Credit: Twitter/@RadioBKD

Venkatesh Charloo, a pioneering marine conservationist who is helping in coral restoration in Goa. Credit: Special Arrangement

Rukmani Katara, CEO of Durga Energy, is igniting a renewable energy revolution in rural India in Rajasthan. Credit: Twitter/@powered_in

Aditya and Poonam Singh, a couple who are rewilding the private land on the outskirts of the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve. Credit: Instagram/dickysingh & Instagram/poonamsingh1969

Sonam Wangchuk, engineer and innovator, is the founding director of the Student's Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL). Credit: DH Pool Photo