In Pics | 10 environmental changemakers from across India

On Earth Day, April 22, here we take a look at the 10 individuals from across India, who are taking significant steps toward our planet's conservation and restoration.

Purnima Burman Devi, the leader of the Hargila Army, working towards the protection of endangered Greater Adjutant Stork in Assam. Credit: Twitter/@StorkSister

Bengaluru's Vani Murthy, popular as the worm queen of India, is known as the composting crusader of the country. Credit: Twitter/@vanimurthy

Tejas Sidnal, founder of Carbon Craft Design, is famous for capturing carbon pollution and converting it into carbon tiles. Credit: Instagram/tejas.sidnal

Delhi's Vidyut Mohan, a 2020 UNEP global changemaker & founder of Takachar, is converting waste farm residue into activated carbon. Credit: Special Arrangement

Thulasi Gowda, the 83-year-old known for being an old living encyclopedia of the trees and herbs of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka. Credit: DH Pool Photo

Varsha Raikwar, a young climate change radio reporter from Bundelkhand, who raises awareness around environment and cleanliness and climate change in rural areas. Credit: Twitter/@RadioBKD

Venkatesh Charloo, a pioneering marine conservationist who is helping in coral restoration in Goa. Credit: Special Arrangement

Rukmani Katara, CEO of Durga Energy, is igniting a renewable energy revolution in rural India in Rajasthan. Credit: Twitter/@powered_in

Aditya and Poonam Singh, a couple who are rewilding the private land on the outskirts of the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve. Credit: Instagram/dickysingh & Instagram/poonamsingh1969

Sonam Wangchuk, engineer and innovator, is the founding director of the Student's Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL). Credit: DH Pool Photo