39 years old. A simple vision and a mountain of a task. That’s Shai Agassi for you. The Founder and CEO of Project Better Place, a northern California based company. The vision – electric cars to replace fossil fuel based ones in a single decade. How is this possible?
We are extremely proud to have 3 eco-stores in our small state!
Check out Green Essentials, Earthworm and Canopy.
All these stores promote sustainable, low-environmental-impact consumerism. Earthworm, in addition to bringing these green alternative products to our lifestyles, also showcases products from fair-trade (more…)
Isha Craft is an offshoot of the project Action for Rural Rejuvenation of the Isha Foundation. It focuses on promoting traditional crafts as a means of earning a living for rural populations.
Bamboo House India is a social enterprise that focusses on providing sustainable livelihoods to rural and tribal artisans in the bamboo sector. (more…)
Conserve started as a small experiment in recycling plastic. Today it’s doing it’s bit in dealing with the mountains of plastic bag waste in Delhi and it’s surroundings by ‘upcycling’ the bags into some very funky accessories. The bags are washed, dried and then pressed into sheets that are then made into beautiful handbags and wallets. Started by Anita and Shalabh Ahuja to process waste in their neighborhood, today Conserve India bags has become a recognized brand around the world. Check them out at www.conserveindia.org. (They have a beautiful new website too!)
