Planet Protectors

Friends of Snakes Society works towards the conservation and rescue of snakes and reptiles across India. 
This episode, in conversation with Avinash Vishwanathan, strips away the myths, superstitions, baseless fears and preconceived inhibitions surrounding and marking snakes, amongst other wildlife at large, as evil.

Ramachandra Appari, an entomologist by qualification and currently working with Green Morning, takes great pleasure in transforming a place in unlimited ways by integrating aesthetics, environmental quality and economic considerations. He believes it is better to relocate trees rather than felling them and reinforces that development does not come at the cost of the environment.

Strawcture Eco is a construction company with a revolutionary concept of sustainable construction that harnesses the potential of agricultural residue to build structures that are durable, affordable and good for the environment. Its founder, Shriti Pandey worked towards discovering the possibilities in reinventing the existing practices of the construction industry and settled on optimally utilising AgriBioPanels for its design-to-build services.

Bamboo House India (BHI) is a social enterprise established by two first-generation entrepreneurs Prashant Lingam and Aruna Kappagantula.
Their use of bamboo as a construction material for homes is not only innovative but also creates opportunities for the marginal artisanal community. They engineer modern-day bamboo structures that is equipped with all requirements of comfortable living, including but not limited to electricity and internet. They strongly believe that bamboo as a raw material used in construction has an upperhand on cement, iron, plastic and even wood. It is the future for a sustainable and ecofriendly lifestyle.