My advocacy, Jeevan Dhara, means "The Flow of Life." It is built on one powerful belief: we cannot protect life by protectingonly one part of the ecosystem. It is founded on the fundamental scientific principle: Earth's natural systems are interdependent. We cannot clean our water while polluting our air. We cannot plant trees while destroying the land beneath them. We cannot save ourselves while ignoring the animals and biodiversity that keep our ecosystems alive. When one system is destabilised, the consequences extend beyond that single system.
Jeevan Dhara is about restoring balance.
India is home to nearly 18% of the world's population but only about 4% of its freshwater resources, while air pollution, land degradation, water contamination and biodiversity loss continue to affect millions of lives. These are not separate crises. They are one interconnected imbalance. When one part of nature suffers, the entire flow of life is disturbed.
That is why my advocacy targets four pillars: Air, Land, Water and Life.
Through awareness and talking videos, I encourage people to understand that environmental action is not about following one
trend it is about changing how we see our relationship with nature. Through plantation and land protection, I advocate for healthier ecosystems and restoration of green cover. Through water preservation and water-cleaning initiatives, I promote the protection of one of our most essential life sources. And through animal welfare and compassion for all living beings, I recognise that humans are not separate from nature we are part of its ecosystem. This is why I believe that the environmental crisis cannot be addressed through fragmented thinking.
My solution focuses on the root problem: imbalance. Instead of treating environmental issues individually, Jeevan Dhara connects them. Protect the land, and you strengthen biodiversity. Plant and protect trees, and you support cleaner air and healthier soil. Protect water, and you protect humans, animals and ecosystems.
Aditi Tandon
Advocacy Name - Ocean Is Life
My advocacy is Ocean Conservation, because the ocean is deeply connected to my life. Living and working in the Maldives has allowed me to experience its beauty
closely and understand how much life depends on it. The ocean covers more than 70% of our planet and is home to countless marine species, yet it is facing threats such as plastic pollution, overfishing, habitat destruction, and climate change.
Through my advocacy, I want to create awareness that protecting the ocean means protecting our own future. Marine animals such as turtles, sharks, and manta rays are not just beautiful creatures for us to admire; they are an important part of a healthy marine ecosystem.
So far, along with my team, I have participated in beach and lagoon clean-ups, diving activities to observe marine life, and supported the rescue and protection of marine animals whenever possible. I also use my social media platform to share these experiences and educate people about ocean conservation. Through my work, I want to encourage people to make simple, sustainable choices in their everyday lives, such as reducing single-use plastics, sustainable Fishing , making responsible choices, and respecting marine ecosystems.
My goal is to turn awareness into action. I want people to understand that we don't have to do something extraordinary to make a difference - small choices, when made by many, can create a big impact.
Because the ocean gives us life, protecting it is our responsibility.
Anushka Manoj Bansode
My Advocacy : Seeds of Change
I am Anushka Bansode, a 21 year old national level dancer and a professional model from Pune. My advocacy, "Seeds of Change," was inspired by my experience of educating young children about environmental preservation and sustainability at the preschool founded by my mother.
I believe that as adults, we need to recognise that some of the habits we have normalised like improper waste disposal, excessive consumption and a lack of civic responsibility, need to be unlearned. At the same time, children have a remarkable ability to absorb new values and incorporate them into their everyday lives. Studies show that early childhood is a critical period for developing lifelong habits, and that hands-on environmental education can positively influence pro-environmental attitudes and behaviour.
Through "Seeds of Change," I want to focus on environmental education and waste segregation awareness. Pune generates over 2,300 tonnes of municipal waste every day, making responsible behaviour and awareness an urgent need. My initiative uses practical experiences such as waste segregation, tree plantation, river-cleaning activities, farming and sustainable products to help children understand that their everyday choices have an impact on the environment.
My goal is to educate today's children so that we can raise a future generation that will become the future guardians of The Earth, while encouraging the adults around them to develop stronger civic sense and rethink the habits they have carried forward.
Because we are not the owners of this planet, we are simply borrowing it from the generations that come after us.
I may not be able to change the entire world today, but if I can plant the right seed in one child, that child can grow up to change the world.
Anwesha Banerjee
Project AIR: Action, Innovation, and Restoration. My advocacy is dedicated to bridging ecological conservation with social empowerment and technological literacy.
The Work Done So Far
Project AIR 5K Run: We organized a community 5K marathon, rewarding participants with medals and channeling 100% of registration fees to sponsor orphaned children, underprivileged government school students, and elderly residents in local care homes.
Education & Digital Empowerment: I led interactive workshops educating underprivileged youth on digital awareness and practical water conservation techniques.
Hesaraghatta Conservation Campaign: We mobilised local action around Hesaraghatta Lake by conducting cleanup drives to protect critical water reserves and safeguard the surrounding ecosystem for indigenous and local communities.
Sustainable Upcycling: Transforming environmental waste into value, we repurposed collected materials into handcrafted Rakhis for children, turning litter into symbols of connection and circular
Bahun Nongrum
Project - "GREEN"
An advocacy that stands firms and a mission that arises out of my love for travelling and that to make all possible changes in our daily life to protect the Earth and to also continuously motivate the importance of Environmentally friendly habits. My project "GREEN" Aims in fulfilling the current human needs with a balance to conserve and preserve our mother earth.
"GREEN SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION"
How? through Green and Sustainable practices like protecting the Environment, Conserving Natural Resources also by focusing on areas such as Clean Energy , Resource Conservation, Waste Reduction, etc.
With my previous works :
OCU (Operation Clean Up Shillong) for River Cleaning Campaign And Old clothes donation Programmes.
SHUBHAM CHARITABLE TRUST for Zero Waste Menstrual Cycle Awareness programme.
Local organization of the communities alongside with friends for Tree Plantation and Waste Management.
Also ,I have worked with the ACTS for Substance Abuse and Mental Health across the Northeast, visiting affecting areas, rehabilitation centres and being an Ambassador for a cause that have been affecting this generations.
So, if I can why only work for the Earth when I can work for the betterment of human beings who lives in the Earth as well because I believe that Sustainability is the balance between Environment , Economy and Ethics.
Gunjan Goud
Advocacy: CREATE, REUSE & INSPIRE
I believe creativity should never depend on how much money we have. Even the simplest things around us can become beautiful creations when we look at them with imagination.
My advocacy, "Create, Reuse & Inspire," focuses on teaching children art and craft using recycled and easily available materials. Every weekend, I spend time with children, transforming materials such as ice-cream sticks, cardboard, paper, boxes and other recyclable items into useful and creative crafts.
Three Meaningful Impacts
1. Developing Young Minds Art and craft encourage children to think differently, explore their imagination, develop problem-solving skills and express themselves confidently. I want every child to understand that creativity is not about perfection, it is about having the courage to imagine and create.
2. Making Creativity Affordable We don't need expensive craft supplies. A cardboard box or an ice-cream stick that might otherwise be thrown away can become something creative and useful for our homes. Children learn that creativity does not have to come with a price tag.
3. Caring for Our Environment I am a part of a community where we encourage people to donate recyclable materials instead of throwing them away. These materials are collected and used during our activities with children. This gives everyday waste a second life while teaching children the importance of reuse and environmental responsibility.
My Vision
My vision is to nurture a generation of creative thinkers, responsible citizens and conscious environmentalists. When we teach a child to create something beautiful from what others throw away, we are not just making crafts - we are creating a better future.
Create. Reuse. Inspire.
One child. One creation. One greener future at a time.
India is facing a silent nutrition crisis. Approximately 42 million children under five are affected by stunting, 22 million by wasting, and 36 million are underweight. At the same time, nearly 47 million hectares of Indian land face chemical degradation. Behind these numbers are families struggling to access nutritious food while the very soil that sustains us is under increasing pressure.
I am Lasyanjali sambaraju, a 22-year-old, medical student, researcher - meta analyst, Dancer, model and Project Prakruthi is my environmental and community health advocacy, built on one belief that every family deserves nutritious food without compromising the planet.
As a medical student, I have witnessed how malnutrition can manifest not only as hunger, but through recurrent infections and preventable illnesses, particularly among vulnerable communities. This inspired me to create a grassroots solution that empowers households rather than making them dependent on aid.
Through Project Prakruthi, a community initiative to promote sustainable kitchen gardening and household farming as an accessible pathway towards nutrition security and environmental responsibility.
By using compost, organic matter households can produce nutritious vegetables while nurturing soil health and reducing unnecessary dependence on chemical inputs. A kitchen garden is therefore not merely a source of food-it can become a small ecosystem where the soil, plants, people and planet support one another.
So far, I have distributed kitchen-garden seed kits , partnered with two different NGO's, for periodic community outreach, and extended the initiative to two tribal settlements as well. Beyond distribution, I encourage families to cultivate their own produce and adopt environmentally responsible practices within their homes.
With the support of divine beauty platform , my dream is to transform Project Prakruthi from a grassroots initiative into a larger movement by advocating for institutional support and accessible nutrition security for underserved households.
Because when we nurture nature, we empower people to build a healthier and more sustainable environment as it is our responsibility to protect our earth.
Preethi Uma Prahalad Munde
Project: KINDHEARTS
Plant
Protect
Provide
I was born in the forest land of Adilabad, Telangana, surrounded by beautiful waterfalls, forests, tribal communities and the simplicity of village life. Perhaps that is where my connection with nature, people and service truly began.
My journey of social impact began with being honoured with the Nari Shakthi Award 2026 on International Women's Day-an experience that strengthened my belief that a woman's greatest power is not only in what she achieves for herself, but in how many lives she can touch.
I am a National Yoga Player and State Bronze Medalist, and today I work to make yoga and meditation accessible to young people and communities. As a certified Yoga Teacher, I have conducted wellness camps in government schools, colleges, Primary Health Centres and Anganwadi centres across Adilabad. I also teach yoga as a school teacher and am currently pursuing my M.Sc. in Yoga, after completing my Bachelor's degree in Science.
My work has taken me beyond classrooms. I have taught Yoga and English to students of the Indervelly Defence Academy, many of whom are today serving our nation in the Indian Army. For me, that is one of the most meaningful forms of success-seeing someone you once taught grow into someone who serves the country.
I have also served as a government employee at an Ayushman Arogya Mandir, bringing wellness closer to communities. Through my association with the Art of Living Foundation, I have participated in seva initiatives, while my work with the Youth of India Foundation took me into tribal villages and schools where access to basic electricity was limited. As a coordinator for a CSR Solar Blazer project in collaboration with Salesforce, I worked to bring solar-powered light to communities that are often overlooked.
My love for the Earth has also translated into action. I have took the leadership in plantation initiatives and helped plant 300+ trees at Osmania University's Oxygen Park. More recently, through KindHearts, we have taken our message to Hyderabad with lake-cleaning and clean-water initiatives, including a drive at Miyapur Lake, where officials and community members joined hands with us.
But KindHearts is not only about trees and water. It is about every living being.
I believe in serving the needy, caring for animals, protecting our environment and creating healthier communities. My special love for dogs and cows has taught me that compassion has no language-it simply needs a kind heart.
Mental well-being is another important part of my advocacy. I continue to conduct mental health, yoga and wellness sessions in villages and through social media, encouraging people to speak, heal and seek guidance without shame. As a professional astrologer, tarot reader and numerologist, I also use my knowledge to offer people personal guidance and a space for reflection and self-awareness.
Alongside my social work, I am a freelance model, and I come from a business family rooted in the beautiful village of Heerapur. My journey has taken me from village communities to classrooms, from yoga mats to government institutions, from forests to cities-and now to the Miss Earth India 2026 platform.
Through KindHearts, I want to turn compassion into a movement:
Provide knowledge, wellness, opportunity, dignity and a helping hand to those who need it.
Because I believe beauty is not only something we wear-it is something we do.
And if my journey can inspire even one young person to plant a tree, pick up a piece of plastic, practise yoga, care for an animal, help someone in need or simply choose kindness, then my purpose has already begun.
I am Preethi Munde.
And this is my KindHearts.
Plant. Protect. Provide.
Because a kinder heart can create a healthier Earth.
Rishika Mistry
PROJECT: CURRENTS OF CHANGE
Water has shaped my entire identity, from my childhood beaches in Daman to the vibrant rivers and coastlines of Mumbai, Singapore, and Ahmedabad. Witnessing these beautiful lifelines choke on urban plastic broke my heart and ignited my mission. My advocacy, Currents of Change, blends my deep love for our waterbodies with my background in mechanical engineering to protect our waters.
To solve this, I designed a simple, eco-friendly solution inspired by nature: an invisible bubble curtain. By placing a simple, solar-powered pipe at the bottom of a river or canal, we pump air to create a continuous wall of rising bubbles. These bubbles gently push floating plastic trash to the riverbank for easy collection, while allowing fish and marine life to swim through safely. I have already introduced this concept to local youth groups, hosting riverside workshops to show how simple technology can protect our ecosystems.
As Miss Earth, my vision is to implement these bubble barriers in vulnerable urban waterways globally. Currents of Change is about proving that technology doesn't have to fight nature it can work with nature. By combining engineering with community action, we can turn the tide on pollution and safeguard the waters that connect us all.
Riya Chiranjeev Chatterjee
Advocacy: Project A Seat at the Table
My advocacy, Project A Seat at the Table, grew from a question that stayed with me while working with underprivileged children: how can we have children going hungry while so much food is being wasted every day in our country?
It all started when I was working towards providing food and basic resources to children from underprivileged communities who often struggled to afford even one meal a day.
While working in this space, I became increasingly aware of the amount of food that is wasted every day. It was difficult to reconcile these two realities: children going hungry while tonnes of food is routinely discarded.
This also made me look at food waste as an environmental issue. Food that is wasted represents the land, water, energy, labour and other resources that went into producing it.
When food ends up in landfills, it also contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Globally, food loss and waste is estimated to account for around 8 to 10 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions.
Through my project, A Seat at the Table, I want to create greater awareness about the food we waste and encourage people to think about how it can be reduced, recovered and redirected towards those who need it.
At the heart of my project is a simple belief: when we have enough to share, we should make room for someone else at the table.
Sana Qaiyum
Project - Nurture to Nature
Creating safer communities, nurturing healthier children, shaping a better future.
"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children." -- Nelson Mandela
My advocacy, Nurture to Nature, is dedicated to supporting homeless and parentless children by providing access to proper healthcare, quality education, mental health support, and a safe and positive environment to grow.
I believe that every child deserves the right to proper healthcare and quality education, along with the support and opportunities to dream, grow, and build a better future. A child's circumstances should never determine the quality of their health, education, or future.
As a doctor, I have witnessed how access to healthcare, awareness, and emotional support can make a meaningful difference in people's lives. My medical journey has taught me that true wellbeing goes beyond treating illness, it includes prevention, education, mental health, compassion, and creating safer spaces where people feel comfortable seeking help.
Recently, I had the opportunity to speak about mental health and wellbeing at a government college, encouraging students to prioritise their emotional health, practice self-care, and break the stigma surrounding mental health.
Through Nurture to Nature, I hope to contribute to communities where vulnerable children can grow in a safe, healthy, educated, and nurturing environment. I believe that when we nurture and empower our children today, we create a healthier, safer, more compassionate world for tomorrow.
Shivani Wadhwani
PROJECT - ZIYA
Reconnecting Gen Z with Mother Earth My advocacy, Project ZIYA, is built around one vision : To create a sustainable India by reconnecting young generation with Mother Earth.
I want to create a movement where young people don't just hear about environmental protection, but actually experience nature, feel connected , understand its value and choose sustainable ways of living. I want to encourage Gen Z to step away from their screens, explore the outdoors, understand biodiversity and rediscover the simple joy of walking through a forest, sitting beside a river or spending time in a garden and love the nature like it's their basic right and nobody can they it away from them.
India has seen this connection before. During the Chipko Movement, people hugged trees to protect them from being felled. Their relationship with nature was so deeply rooted that protecting a tree became personal. I want my generation to rediscover even a fraction of that connection.
My belief is simple: we cannot protect something we have stopped feeling connected to.
My own journey towards this idea began with small actions. I have participated in tree plantation activities in my school and college and have brought together juniors and young people around me to create awareness about the importance of nature and our responsibility towards it. These experiences made me realise that environmental protection cannot end with one plantation drive or one awareness campaign.
Planting 500 trees is meaningful, but if tomorrow a large development project comes and thousands of trees are cut down, we have to ask ourselves: have we changed the mindset that allowed those trees to be destroyed?
That is why I believe awareness has to grow alongside action.
And I believe Gen Z can be the strongest force behind that change. We know how powerful young people in India can be when they unite for a good cause. Imagine that same energy being directed towards protecting forests, conserving water, reducing waste and making sustainable choices.
Through Project ZIYA , I want to take this conversation to young people and to social media, making sustainability feel achievable, relevant and part of everyday life.
My vision for the next five to ten years is to take this initiative to a much larger community of youngsters and build a generation that is environmentally conscious, connected with nature and committed to creating a sustainable India for future generations.
I don't just want to plant trees.
I want to create a generation that will stand up and protect them.
Shiwani Choudhary
Project: ECO THREAD
Weaving a greener future, one thread at a time.
I am Shiwani Choudhary, a fashion designer, model and actor, and through Eco Thread, my Beauty with a Purpose initiative, I want to use fashion as a force for environmental and social change.
As a designer, I have witnessed the environmental cost of fashion-textile waste, excessive water consumption and harmful chemicals from certain textile processes that can pollute our water systems and ultimately affect our oceans and marine life. I believe the clothes we wear should not come at the cost of the planet.
My journey towards sustainable fashion began while working with designer Vaishali Dangule, whose work has shown me how sustainability can transform the lives of artisans. On National Handloom Day, I created a collection of garments with her called NAD from waste fabric, which made me understand that preserving traditional weaving can protect both our heritage and the livelihoods of the people who carry it forward.
I have also started my own fashion brand, UYA. My five-year vision is to transform UYA into a sustainable slow-fashion brand that prioritises responsible materials, mindful production, durability and collaboration with local artisans and weavers.
Through UYA and Eco Thread, I want to actively contribute by supporting traditional weaving, promoting conscious consumption, reducing unnecessary production and encouraging people to buy fewer, better-quality garments that last longer. By moving away from disposable fashion and towards responsible production, we can reduce textile waste and lessen the pressure fashion places on our natural resources and water ecosystems.
I want to use my platform to educate consumers about where their clothes come from, who makes them and what impact they leave behind on our Mother Nature.
For me, sustainability is not just about saving fabric. It is about saving resources, protecting our waterways, preserving livelihoods and creating a future where fashion and nature can coexist.
I believe change can begin with something as small as a thread. When that thread supports an artisan, reduces waste and protects our planet, it becomes something much bigger.
That is Eco Thread-fashion with a purpose, woven for people, heritage and our planet.
Shruthi Prabhaakaran
My project - GREENSCEND PATHWAY
This project is built on a simple belief - healing our planet begins with the choices we make every day. Sustainable practices are essential because they help us reduce waste, conserve natural resources, protect biodiversity.
As a professional model and a Food Chemistry and Nutrition graduate, I see sustainability from three interconnected perspectives - what we wear, what we eat, and how we live.
Through sustainable fashion, I want to encourage people to move away from the mindset of wear and discard. Instead, we can reuse, repurpose, and upcycle what we already have.
As a nutrition graduate, I also want to promote sustainable nutrition making food choices that are healthy for people and kinder to our planet. This includes reducing food waste and making conscious consumption choices, understanding that nourishment and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand.
Adopting sustainable environmental practices simple, practical habits such as reducing single-use plastics, conserving water and energy, reusing resources, and becoming more conscious of the impact of our everyday choices.
I have been raising awareness on social media and educational campaigns to promote sustainable practices that even a smallest sustainable habit can contribute to a much larger change.
From making sustainable fashion choices to promoting sustainable nutrition, reducing food waste, and encouraging everyday eco-friendly habits, I want to turn awareness into action.
Rather than simply telling people what not to do, I want to show them what they can do. Through reels, educational posts, challenges, collaborations, and real-life demonstrations, I can make sustainability more accessible, especially to young people.
Siddhi Ashish Panchmatia
My Advocacy: Clean Coasts, Healthy Oceans
I am Siddhi Panchmatia, a 24-year-old from Mumbai, a city deeply connected to the sea. Three to four years ago, I participated in beach-cleaning initi atives, and that experience left a lasting impression on me. While cleaning the shoreline, I witnessed the amount of plastic and waste entering our coastal environment and realised that protecting our oceans begins with our everyday choices.
This experience inspired my advocacy, "Clean Coasts, Healthy Oceans." Through this platform, I want to raise awareness about plastic pollution, responsible waste disposal, waste segregation and conscious consumption, especially among the youth.
I believe beach cleaning should not be just a one-day activity. We must focus on preventing waste from reaching our oceans in the first place and encourage communities to take consistent responsibility for their surroundings.
As someone from Mumbai, I feel a personal connection to our coastline. My goal is to turn an experience from my past into a purpose for the future-to inspire people to make small, sustainable changes that create a larger impact.
Because protecting our oceans today means protecting our future tomorrow.
Susang Sherpa
ADVOCACY: ReThread SIKKIM - "From waste to warmth"
My Advocacy rethread Sikkim is inspired by a simple belief: what we call waste may still have a purpose.
Coming from Sikkim and working with the Mangan Nagar Panchayat, I have witnessed how discarded clothing can be transformed instead of being thrown away. Old and unusable textiles can be collected, shredded, and repurposed into useful products such as pillows and cushions.
For me, this is more than waste management. It is about showing that environmental protection and human compassion can work together.I want to promote the idea that every discarded garment can have a second life and a greater purpose.
The Problem
Clothing is often treated as disposable. When garments are no longer wanted, they are frequently thrown away, making textile waste difficult to recover and reuse.At the same time, many communities face economic challenges and lack access to basic comforts.This creates an opportunity-instead of seeing old clothes only as waste, we can see them as a resource.
The Solution: Giving Textiles a Second Life
The idea behind ReThread Sikkim is simple: Collect. Repurpose. Restore. Give.
Old textiles are collected, separated, shredded, and transformed into useful products such as pillows and cushions.Instead of ending up in landfills or waste streams, these materials can become something that benefits the community.
The journey is simple:
Old clothing >Textile waste >Shredding >New products >Community benefit
The goal is not only to recycle more, but to encourage people to consume responsibly, discard thoughtfully, and recognize the value in what they already have.
What makes ReThread Sikkim meaningful to me is its human side.
The initiative creates both environmental and social impact. By diverting unwanted textiles from conventional waste streams, we can reduce waste and promote a culture of reuse.At the same time, repurposed products can support people and communities in need.
So we are not only asking, "How can we reduce waste?"
We are also asking, "How can what we discard help someone else?"
Why SIKKIM
Sikkim is not just where I come from - it is where my connection with nature began. Growing up surrounded by the Himalayas taught me that protecting our environment is not an abstract idea,it is about protecting the communities, livelihoods, and future we call home.My work with the Mangan Nagar Panchayat showed me that meaningful change can begin at the grassroot level. Sometimes, sustainability starts with something as simple as choosing not to throw away an old piece of clothing.Sustainability is not about perfection. It is about making better choices.We may not eliminate waste completely, but we can change how we see it.
An old shirt can become material. Material can become a product. A product can become comfort. And comfort can become hope.
My Vision
Through ReThread Sikkim, I want to promote responsible consumption, textile reuse, circular economy practices, community-based waste management, environmental education, and youth participation. I want young people to understand that environmentalism is not only about planting trees or cleaning beaches. It is also about our everyday choices - what we buy, what we use, what we discard, and what we can give a second life.
My vision is simple: to create a culture where we value what we have, waste less, and give discarded materials a new purpose.
"Before you call something waste, ask yourself whether it still has a purpose."I hope to show that sustainability can be practical, compassionate, and community driven because protecting the Earth is not only about saving nature for future generations. It is about creating a world where people and the planet can thrive together.
ReThread Sikkim -- From Waste to Warmth. From Threads to Hope. From One Community to a Movement.
Vaishnavi Karanwal
Project : Threads Of Earth
I'm Vaishnavi Karanwal from Dehradun, Uttarakhand, with over four years of experience in social service through Rotary International, working at both club and district levels, and having served as District Secretary for Uttarakhand under Rotaract international district 3080. I currently have two Rotaract clubs chartered under me.
My environmental initiative, Threads of Earth, is aligned with UN SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. It empowers vulnerable girls by upskilling them to transform textile waste into sustainable cloth creations, turning environmental responsibility into a source of livelihood.
Within just three months, 10 girls have secured employment, our first sales drive generated 2.5x profit, and we are already receiving pre-orders. In collaboration with the Indian Army's Garhwal Regiment, we have also planted 20 trees, creating a direct link between sustainable consumption, women's empowerment and ecological restoration.
We are now working towards scaling Threads of Earth across six states under Rotary International District 3080, with plans for inter-district, national and international collaborations.
For me, sustainability is not just about reducing waste; it is about creating a model where waste becomes a resource, women gain economic independence, and every action gives back to the Earth.
Yashika Sahdev
Project Rhea: Healing the Earth Through Heart, Art, and Innovation - An Initiative by Yashika Sahdev, Miss Earth India 2026 Finalist
Project Rhea is not just an advocacy for Miss Earth India; it is my life's promise to heal our planet. In India alone, over 7 million tonnes of textile waste choke our landfills each year, while 90% of agricultural chemicals wash uselessly into our waterways, poisoning the land that feeds us. I refuse to stand by and watch our home erode. Project Rhea was born from a simple, burning conviction: that through conscious effort, waste is not an endpoint ; it is the beginning of hope.
My journey started on the ground, leading cleanliness drives alongside passionate youth organizations. Every piece of trash gathered was a step toward restoration. Taking this passion deeper, I hand-craft discarded materials into beautiful daily pieces from delicate jewelry and decor to a completely reconstructed garment made from salvaged waste. Selling these creations online and offline, every rupee raised flows directly to Bharatiya Jana Seva and other environmental NGOs proving that beauty can be reborn from what was once abandoned.
Yet, true change requires lasting solutions. As an engineer, I am channeling my technical knowledge to build and patent the AgriBot ; a precision farming robot powered entirely by renewable energy. Utilizing smart microcontrollers to optimize every drop of power, the AgriBot replaces harmful blanket chemical spraying with targeted care, protecting both our farmers and our rivers from toxic runoff.
Through nature trails with local and international youth on 22nd of August - including visiting students from Portugal with AIESEC Pune ; I will lead dialogues, interactive lectures, and musical jamming sessions as a youth environmental ambassador. I believe that saving the Earth is not merely a duty, but a shared song of hope. By weaving together high-tech engineering, circular fashion, and community action, Project Rhea proves that when love for the planet meets human creativity, transformation is inevitable.
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