Garvita: Why Waste? Learning to See the Glass as Half Full
“The best ideas come from people like us, people of our age,” says Garvita, “We have fresh, growing and innovating minds."
Wilson Passeto is empowering ordinary citizens to take steps to combat urban water scarcity, by providing them with a series of incentives and technical innovations to reduce their water consumption. He offers training and support to a growing cohort of “water agents,” who then help to change the...
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Sebastiao has developed a model for creating sustainable farming practices and increasing quality of life in rural sertão by combining local knowledge with modern agriculture technology. This new development model is spread through Brazil’s northeastern region and can be applied anywhere in the...
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Carolina's Changemaker Journey
Carolina is revolutionizing clean water systems with a team of young changemakers in Ecuador.
Wakacje z Ashoka Fellow Jackiem Bożkiem
Ashoka Fellow Jacek Bożek pojechał na wakacje i napisał nam kilka słów o wyprawie do Nepalu. To fascynujące że będąc po wielu latach niebytności w Nepalu spotkałem członków Ashoki w sytuacji, która zdarza się niezwykle rzadko. Znaną nie tylko w Azji Lucky Chhetri, która wraz z siostrami założyła...
Ashoka's Newest Fellows are Innovating for the Environment
Our hearts and minds have been focused on nature’s power after the recent earthquake in Virginia, and the major blow from Hurricane Irene that tore up the Atlantic coast. But if we look past these most recent disasters, we can see signs of opportunity in the environmental recovery and conservation...
HealthPoint Services Wins Prestigious India Sankalp Award, Announces Investment by Fontus Water
NEW DELHI, India – May 12, 2011: Healthpoint Services Global, Inc., a social enterprise supported by Ashoka Innovators for the Public, has won the prestigious Sankalp Award for Innovative Social Enterprises - Emerging Ventures in the Health/Water/Sanitation sector for 2011. This award acknowledges...
Ashoka Young Changemaker Garvita Gulhati from India Receives “The Diana Award”
Garvita Gulhati, aged 20, Founder, ‘Why Waste?’ from India has been recognised with the prestigious – The Diana Award, a recognition for highly inspiring efforts of a young person for social action or humanitarian efforts. Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Award is given out by...
How communities can become more water resilient
By Garvita Gulhati, founder of Why Waste? and an Ashoka Young Changemaker, and Venky Raghavendra who is a social entrepreneur and SVP, Saf Water Network. Currently, the human population touching 8 billion people is already thirsty for more water. A UN study estimates that by 2100 the population of...
Emerging Insights 2019: Environment and Climate Change
Sustainability and awareness for resilience