Environmentalist Foundation of India

The Himalayan Great Thaw

Permafrost thaw is irreversible and what happens when it melts?

Frugal, Fine Fashion …

Your clothes tell a story of who you are, but fashion should not cost the earth’s water !

Time to ‘cool’ down

Given the looming water scarcity, how can sustainable cooling methods help us adapt to a hotter world

Inter-linking of rivers

Is river inter-linking a sustainable answer to our water crisis ?

Deep-water ‘shining’

Deep waters are a treasure trove of bio-luminescent creatures that makes us view life as never before…

Traces of the lost waterbodies

Chennai and its outskirts were once a bed, rich in natural resources, and biodiversity. Today it is home to the legends of the vanishing waterbodies. Find out how the lost water bodies leave traces of their former existence annually in our lives!

Lost, but hopeful.

Story of the Buckingham Canal.
If you too can’t help but believe in the magnificence and potential of the Canal, and all that it can be for the city of Chennai – then this article is for you!
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Gift of a Big Blue Heart

Warangal’s Badrakali Lake, has had an unparalleled significance in the city’s urban landscape for over a thousand years. This heart-shaped lake, nestled in the centre of the city, is a treasure in the truest sense of the word.

E.F.I’s Koladi Lake Restoration had a surprise guest

Environmentalist Foundation of India (E.F.I) thanks Hon. Min. Thiru K. Pandiarajan for visiting and encouraging E.F.I’ s ongoing Koladi Lake restoration efforts. A collaborative conservation effort between the Tiruvallur District Collectorate and E.F.I under Project Mummari. We thank Tmt. Mageswari Ravikumar, IAS (Tiruvallur District Collector) and the Tiruvallur Dist. for the administrative support. We thank the RotaryContinue reading “E.F.I’s Koladi Lake Restoration had a surprise guest”

The Alleri Restoration: Lake in an industrial zone revived

Located within the M.E.P.Z, the Alleri is an important water body located between the larger Kadaperi and Thiruneermalai lakes. Over the years, due to urbanization and industrialization, the lake witnessed massive pollution thereby leading to loss of habitat characteristics and freshwater quality. Through a collaborative conservation effort betweenM.E.P.Z, DXC Technology andthe Environmentalist Foundation of India (E.F.I),theContinue reading “The Alleri Restoration: Lake in an industrial zone revived”