In a climate-crisis-ridden country like India, public initiative is not enough to reference this land. So private and collective biospheres are coming up. It is a heartening sign to see afforestation as a tool to help nature thrive. For example, Delhi-based environmentalist Jai Dhar Gupta led a citizen-driven movement called My Right to Breathe against Delhi’s worsening AQI (Air Quality Index) levels some years ago. He went on to launch an air purifier company and then decided to dream bigger. He bought a large swathe of land that was a three-hour drive from Delhi in 2022. “When I first met … Continue reading How Private Biospheres in India Are Combating Climate Crisis with Afforestation