The plastic ending up in oceans every year is equivalent to the weight of 800 billion plastic bottles. Environmental issues like climate change, plastic pollution and deforestation have been lurking around for a…
The planet’s average surface temperature has risen about 2.05 degrees Fahrenheit (1.14 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century, a change driven largely by increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the…
Across the globe, the average sea level increased by 3.6 mm per year between 2005 and 2015. (BBC News) December 12, 2020 marked the fifth anniversary of the landmark treaty on climate change…
The HOME EQUALS PLANET initiative by Earth5R finds sustainable solutions to environmental problems using 15 tangible actions that an individual can perform on a personal level. These actions have an added benefit: they…
The Sustainable School Project supported by Swiss Staff Foundation for Children in Need is a sustainable model of social change which is bringing a lot of positive changes in the locality. This is…
1 in every 40 primary schools in India is conducted in tents or open spaces with unqualified teachers Every child should have access to basic education and technology to help create a better…
The HOME EQUALS PLANET program is a collection of 15 simple actions, designed in a way that any individual would be able to follow these actions smoothly. The idea is to inculcate in…
CO2 emissions per capita for India is around 1.94 metric tons. Carbon Footprint of a person tells about the total greenhouse gas emission caused by an individual. By reducing the carbon footprint of…
92% of GHG emissions from waste is methane, 89% of which is generated in landfills. A simple action like waste segregation on a household level can have a major impact on overall global…
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” – Mother Teresa The Earth5R team has worked on the grass-roots level, as well…
Around 52% of the world’s population – projected at 9.7 billion people – will live in water-stressed regions by 2050 The water on our Earth today is the same water that’s been here for nearly 5 billion…