The Next Big Opportunity For Ne

We take a look at how the Northeast can benefit from ecopreneurship.

- Bhairavi Jani

Living in our times is a wondrous blessing. Whether to quench our thirst for knowledge, to travel, to eat, to connect with our loved ones or strangers far and wide, or just improve our lives in a myriad of ways, technology and industrialisation has empowered us to achieve more with our time and resources. But even as we get on with our daily schedules, in a nation of a billion, and a country with such variety of natural beauty, our consciousness towards the environment often stops at the annual holiday, or weekend ruminations.

Increasing waste, effluents and emissions, and depleting forests are all contributing to a slow corrosion of our beautiful topography. A common concern, especially among the dwellers of hills - more so in regions such as the Northeast, where the flood of tourism and mass industrialisation alike are spoiling its breathtaking environs - climate, soil, local livelihoods et al.

In recent times, entrepreneurship has been recognised as an impactful solution to economic as well as sustainability challenges. Ecological sustainability, as an aspect of business can no longer be the sole ration of vast corporations or the exclusive duty of the government. Under the circumstances, grassroots entrepreneurship in the area of environmental betterment seeks to innovate through community involvement. They garner local knowledge, implement effective practices and showcase long-term positive outcomes.

Some entrepreneurs in the Northeast fathom the gravity of the threat to their surroundings and have taken it upon themselves to do something. Not only do they work to spread awareness, but also reverse the adverse effects of climate change through their ventures. Through their enterprises, they are providing solutions to the environmental challenges. They are popularly known as ‘Ecopreneurs’.

Environment-Friendly Enterprises