Greenpeace India
Planet Earth Needs You
Protect it today
To some, the destruction of our natural resources is the price that needs to be paid in order to achieve development. But there are millions more who define ‘development’ differently. One that is inclusive and sustainable. We see beauty, home, heritage, and a future. As we continue to campaign for our planet, one thing is certain - people power wins!
Green Your Energy
Switch on the Sun
The environmental challenges we face are urgent and massive. But movements that bring hope and change are growing. And one of them is a movement away from fossil fuels, towards the adoption of renewables. If everyday people like us band together on small initiatives and lifestyle changes, we can push for some big, visionary measures that address climate change.
A Better World Is Possible
Stand up for your right
Our bodies are continuously being poisoned as a result of the developmental pathways that are forced on us. And it gets even worse when our government policies hint towards nexus with big corporations. But we have the power in our hands to choose healthy alternatives to old and dirty coal-fueled energy systems, GMOs, chemical farming inputs and everything else polluting.
We Are Many
And we are rising
More than 15,000 passionate people around the world dedicate their time, energy and skills to Greenpeace's core values and stories. From giving presentations to scaling coal plants, there is a lot to be done to move towards a greener and equitable future. There are many ways in which you can get involved as a volunteer.
You have the power
Change the world
A stable climate is possible, and so are equitable societies that are just and peaceful. But the world doesn’t get better on its own. It gets better because people work together to make it that way. And the good news is that when we stand together and act, we can make the change we need to see in the world.
Imagine a world where forests flourish and oceans are full of life. Where energy is as clean as a mountain stream. Where everyone has security, dignity and joy. Where power is used to fight poverty and injustice, not people. We can’t build this future alone, but we can build it together.
Empower Our Farmers
Vivek Mundkur and his team with portable solar pumping system. With his company Atom Solar in Pune he works on further development of his solar powered irrigation pump. It's called the Atom Solar Suntrolley, a 1 horse power portable solar water pumping system which can replace diesel irrigation pumps for small farmers. It can deliver 10,000 litres of water per hour. © Vivek M. / Greenpeace
Farmer Chikkonu in the outskirts of Bangalore, Karnataka. © Greenpeace / Vivek M.
A woman at Dharnai Tolla works in a fields. Solar panels are seen in the background. A solar-powered micro-grid is now supplying electricity to the village. © Vivek M. / Greenpeace
Women sing folk songs on the roof of a house where a solar panel is installed in Dharnai village, block Makhdumpur, district Jehanabad. The people of Dharnai village used to have a facility supplied by the state Government which provided electricity. This infrastructure hasn't been available for the last 33 years and diesel generators have been the only source of electricity. Development of solar power micro grid to electrify the entire village brings new hope for its inhabitants.
Solar panels installation at Dharnai village. A solar-powered micro-grid is now supplying electricity to the Village. © Vivek M. / Greenpeace
Latest Articles
Digital Art in the Times of Digital Activism
October 2018
Activism has long been a beloved muse of art; Art, an activist’s historical means to express their fears of a dystopia or their vision of the dream. Artist-activists (Artivists) have…
How Net Metered Solar Pumps will bring Farmer Shakti
October 2018
In simple words, net metering means being able to send back electricity to the electricity boards that the consumer isn’t using. When solar pumps are net metered, they keep a…
Recognizing the Labour On National Women Farmer’s Day
October 2018
As India officially observes its second “Women Farmer’s Day”, it’s an opportune time to ask if the bureaucratic structure has developed an understanding on feminization of agriculture? For the last…
Can India bear cost of Government’s apathy & inaction on air pollution?
October 2018
New Delhi 12 October 2018| Taking suo motu action on a news report on the centre’s proposal to notify the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), the National Green Tribunal (NGT)…
Greenpeace India - Fearlessly Indian and Financially Independent
October 2018
Orchestrated attempts to muzzle Greenpeace India’s voice that began in 2014 has surfaced yet again.
5 Steps Towards Deconstructing ‘Decentralised Renewable Energy’
October 2018
decentralise diːˈsɛntrəlʌɪz/ verb past tense: decentralised; past participle: decentralised to disperse (something) from an area of concentration renewable rɪˈnjuːəbəl/noun: renewable; plural noun: renewables a natural resource or source of energy that…
How Solar Water Pumps Can Revolutionise India's Farm Sector
October 2018
For a long time, solar water pumps were considered to be standalone systems to be deployed in places where the grid has not reached. Solar water pumps were seen as…
Mumbaikars Struggle to Save Aarey Trees
October 2018
Mumbai. A city so great, remains great only till the citizens are happy. A thin land strip reclaimed on sea, crowded with people, offices and factories can’t run solely on…
India Must Say No To New Coal Expansion To Keep Global Temperature Rise Below 1.5 Degree Celsius
October 2018
IPCC report points to stark choices ahead, but reason for hope and action – Greenpeace Incheon, Korea/ New Delhi| 8 October 2018| The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) today…
NCAP Status Check for Karnataka: No Action Plan for Air Pollution Reduction
September 2018
Bangalore 4th September 2018 | A Right to Information query has highlighted that out of 13 non-attainment cities (cities with air pollution levels beyond permissible limit of 60 µg/m3 across…
Out of 13 Cities Across Four Southern States, Only 3 Ready With Action Plan for Air Pollution Reduction
September 2018
Hyderabad 4th September 2018 | A Right to Information query has highlighted that out of 13 non-attainment cities (cities with air pollution levels beyond permissible limit of 60 µg/m3 across…
India’s Most Polluted City, Kanpur, Not Ready With Clean Air Action Plan
August 2018
Only 4 Out of 15 Uttar Pradesh Non-attainment cities prepared with Action Plan to tackle Air Pollution- Greenpeace RTI query reveals. Lucknow 28th August 2018 | A Right to Information…
A Tale of ToxiCity From Maharashtra
August 2018
‘Mumbai is not so polluted, Delhi madhe pollution khoop hai’, says my friend from back home. Maharashtra is where I was born and grew up. Nashik – Jalgaon – Thane…
NCAP Check for Maharashtra: None of 17 ‘Non-Attainment’ Cities Ready With An Implementable Action Plan
August 2018
Greenpeace RTI query reveals that Action Plan Prepared by seven of the non-attainment cities in Maharashtra have been returned by CPCB and ten cities have not yet submitted any Action…
5 People-Powered Wins in India's Environmental History
August 2018
On India’s 72nd Independence Day, we look back at 5 milestones when people-power won major environmental battles in India’s history. Nuclear Liability Bill While India plans to increase its installed…
India Needs Independence From Environmental Pollution!
August 2018
This #IndependenceDay, let’s speak up for our rights, our environment and our country! After 71 years on independence, many Indians still believe we need freedom from air pollution, water pollution,…
Citizens unite to #StopGMFood in Delhi.
August 2018
As per a recently released research report by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), 32% of the 65 food products (80% of which were imported) tested were found to have…
Solar Pumps, Shine On!
August 2018
It is not often that representatives from leading think-tanks, farmer groups, policy advocacy & research groups; and solar pumps and microgrid businesses gather under one roof. But last week, they…
Solar Pumps Can Fuel India’s Energy Needs
July 2018
Successful Installation of Solar pumps across India can help India overachieve its RE targets Gandhinagar/ New Delhi| July 31, 2018| A Greenpeace India, Gujarat Energy Research Management Institute (GERMI) and…
Our Date With The Planet
July 2018
The Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when we (all of humanity) have used more from nature than our planet can renew in an entire year. Assessments suggest, we are…
China released its second clean air action plan to fight air pollution, India yet to include time bound targets and enforce its National Clean Air Programme
July 2018
New Delhi 6th July 2018| While China has taken an important step forward in the battle against air pollution by releasing its second (a follow-up of the first plan in…
KUSUM scheme can help states fulfil RPO targets
June 2018
Greenpeace urges speedy implementation of the scheme New Delhi | June 19, 2018| The Union government’s decision to increase Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) of state distribution companies from 17% in…
For a Plastic-Free Yamuna
June 2018
Beat Plastic Pollution was the theme the world collectively celebrated this Environment Day 2018
National Clean Air Programme Only a Paper Tiger Without Time-bound Targets: Experts
June 2018
Health and environment scientists submit their recommendations on NCAP and seek inclusion of their suggestions. New Delhi May 17 2018 | Clean Air Collective – network of CSOs, Farmers, and Citizens…
Defeating the Airpocalypse: New report reveals 13 solutions to air pollution that can help reduce pollution levels by 40% nationally
June 2018
New Delhi 30 May 2018|A new study by Louisiana Study University points out towards 13 measures that can reduce air pollution levels by almost 40 percent and avoid nine lakh…
Takes Two To Tango!
June 2018
This Environment Day, the world could finally and unanimously convince itself to go Plastic Free. The good thing is, we have somehow managed to acknowledge the elephant in the room,…
Take Responsibility of your Plastic Waste: Greenpeace India urges Big Corporations
June 2018
With a staggering figure of 24,940 tonnes plastic waste produced in India per day, it's more than urgent to rethink our use and dependency on single use plastics.
Eight Out of Ten Most Polluted Cities in the World are in India: WHO Report
May 2018
The latest WHO ranking of cities based on ambient air quality released on 2nd May lists eight out of ten Indian cities as the top most polluted cities in the…
Solar rooftops can cut Chennai’s power demand by 10%
April 2018
Chennai can be a clean energy champion while benefiting from cheaper power and reduced air pollution Chennai | April 24, 2018| The city of Chennai has the potential to be…
Power Is When Determined People Come Together
April 2018
Here are a few folks who belong to various backgrounds and walks of life but stand united in their core by activism.
National Clean Air Programme - A big achievement by the government but still needs improvement; says Greenpeace India
April 2018
New Delhi: 18th April 2018 Sunil Dahiya, Senior Campaigner, Greenpeace India commenting on the National Clean Air Programme said “After much anticipation, MoEFCC has finally uploaded the Concept note on…
Hyderabad Can Lead a Rooftop Solar Revolution
April 2018
Historic Hyderabad can be a clean energy champion while benefiting from cheaper power and reduced air pollution HYDERABAD | April 11, 2018| The historical city of Hyderabad has the potential to…
Delhi Budget-Ambitious but needs proper implementation to go beyond rhetoric; says Greenpeace India
March 2018
Focused Uptake of Renewable Energy to mitigate Air Pollution for Delhi Sunil Dahiya, Senior Campaigner, Greenpeace India “The budget looks like a mixed bag ; It shows promises to strengthen…
Immediate Enforcement of National Clean Air Program; must not follow Emission Standard precedent; says Greenpeace India
March 2018
New Delhi 20th March 2018| On Tuesday, environmental activists from different social background held a protest outside Badarpur power plant which has been shut down multiple times due to pollution…
Break Free from Air Pollution- Mumbai Demands Clean Air Action Plan
March 2018
Mumbai 20th March 2018| Seven climbers climbed the Vashi Bridge by pinning a banner of hope towards cleaning up Mumbai’s air. The 60 ft x 22ft foot banner said “Mumbai…
Immediate Enforcement of National Clean Air Program; must not follow Emission Standard precedent; says Greenpeace India
March 2018
New Delhi 20th March 2018| On Tuesday, environmental activists from different social background held a protest outside Badarpur power plant which has been shut down multiple times due to pollution…
Break Free from Air Pollution- Mumbai Demands Clean Air Action Plan
March 2018
Mumbai 20th March 2018| Seven climbers climbed the Vashi Bridge by pinning a banner of hope towards cleaning up Mumbai’s air. The 60 ft x 22ft foot banner said “Mumbai…
National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) Good Start But Needs Transparent Action: Greenpeace India
March 2018
National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) good start but needs transparent action: Greenpeace India
Why We Need Clean Energy To Have Clean Air
February 2018
The present-day system of producing and consuming energy is problematic. As our populations continue to rise, the demand for energy-intensive lifestyles is also increasing. Since we need energy for a…
The Indian Airpocalypse
February 2018
How many times must civil society organisations, residents and children, pay a visit to the Environment Ministry of India until something is actually “done” about the air pollution crisis? As…
Lucknow Unites to Fight Back Air Pollution in the City and the State
February 2018
A report released by Greenpeace India earlier this week, on Monday, points to the scary and abnormally high levels of air pollution in UP. Lucknow | 3 February 2018: Environment protection…
Lucknow Unites to Fight Back Air Pollution in the City and the State
February 2018
A report released by Greenpeace India earlier this week, on Monday, points to the scary and abnormally high levels of air pollution in UP.
Greenpeace India Statement on Union Budget 2018 and Environment
February 2018
Greenpeace India Statement on Union Budget 2018 and Environment New Delhi | 01 February 2018: India is reeling under high degree of toxicity in its air because of pollution. Yet, the…
India Continues to Reel Under Airpocalypse of Unbreathable Air: Greenpeace India Report
January 2018
47 million children worst affected: Airpocalypse II, Greenpeace India report
Three Years of Ecological Agriculture Has Changed Kedia Forever
January 2018
As I write about a small village called Kedia in the Jamui district of Bihar, and some of its very significant achievements, I cannot tell you how thrilled I am…
The Perils of Throw-Away Economy
January 2018
I cannot help picturing the PET bottle I ungraciously bought in 2017 which is going to pollute the planet for the next 500 years.
The MoEFCC Has Spoken: A National Clean Air Programme for India
December 2017
Amid all the bad news on air quality, there is a ray of hope. After two years of incessant public demand for a comprehensive national action plan to tackle air…
The MoEFCC Has Spoken: A National Clean Air Programme for India
December 2017
Amid all the bad news on air quality, there is a ray of hope. After two years of incessant public demand for a comprehensive national action plan to tackle air…
Greenpeace India welcomes MoEFCC move for National Clean Air Program; calls it as the “Important First Step” towards tackling air pollution
December 2017
Greenpeace India welcomes the National Clean Air Program (NCAP)
MoEFCC: For People Or For Thermal Power Plants
December 2017
Is this too much to ask for? Has the health of our children become so unimportant that we have been ignoring their pleas for a bit of clean air to…
As India struggles to breathe, over 300 coal power plants are violating air pollution laws and MoEFCC does nothing.
December 2017
As of December 7, more than 300 coal power plants across the country are still violating the emission standard norms that were given by the MoEFCC back in 2015. These…
With Less Than 24 Hours to Go, Citizen Activists Say "Enough Is Enough"
December 2017
Two years ago, coal power plants were given new emission norms to follow. The deadline has come. Tomorrow, on the 7th of December 2017, all power plants must have complied…
Greenpeace India demands Regional Action Plan to control air pollution in Uttar Pradesh
November 2017
Cities of Uttar Pradesh are none-too-better-off than Delhi when it comes to alarming levels of air pollution from Ghaziabad to Varanasi
Make Your Own Black Gold
September 2017
Do you yearn for the fragrance of the forest or miss petrichor wafting through your window after the first rains? Well, here’s how you can make your own heaven. This…
It's Deadly, and It's Blowing In the Wind
September 2017
It takes more than just having breakfast to keep you healthy. If you didn't live in a countryside far away from the industries, then know this: The air you’re breathing is…
Sundarbans: World’s Largest Mangrove Forest At Stake
June 2017
The Sundarbans is a cluster of low lying islands in the Bay of Bengal spread across Bangladesh and the West Bengal region of India. It is the largest single block…
Going Solar - A Great Investment Plan
June 2017
India is emerging as a world leader in solar. As the third largest solar market globally1, a market that is growing by 90%, making the potential of solar in our…
Sun – The Ultimate Source Of Our Energy
June 2017
‘Connecting People to Nature’, is the theme for World Environment Day 2017.
Delhi makes way for a Solar Comet on World Environment Day
June 2017
A Greenpeace India initiative, the house on wheels, fitted with necessary household appliances running on rooftop solar panels, will tour Delhi to raise awareness and increase uptake of solar power…
8 problems with the GM Mustard commercialisation shown in GIF
May 2017
1. India signed the Cartagena Protocol* aiming to protect biodiversity and provide biosafety in 2003, but now, is keen to give the go ahead to GM Mustard (straight road to…
A Call From The Deep Blue
April 2017
Take a deep breath. Every second breath you take comes from the oceans. Oceans cover over 70 percent of the expanse on Earth and afford shelter to a multitude of…
Up In the Air: Cyclists See A New Future in Delhi
April 2017
There are many kinds of cyclists. But when it comes to cycling, we share an unspoken bond – income, colour and origin don't matter.
India's Efforts to Tackle Air Pollution - Mere Tokenism
March 2017
Thermal power plants are one of the major causes of air pollution in the country, especially in the Indo Gangetic Plain region (IGP). In December 2015, the Indian Government came…
India's Efforts to Tackle Air Pollution - Mere Tokenism
March 2017
According to the rules, all power plants are required to install emission control equipments by the end of 2017. Reports indicate that, most power plants are yet to take the…
Breathing car exhaust is my daily dose of nutrition!
February 2017
Nobody is going to tell you this, unless by nutrition they mean deprivation. But there is nourishment in store in what I’m going to share with you today.
Love for "Nanna Maraa" on Valentine's Day
February 2017
Greenpeace India and Jhatka, along with more than a hundred residents and volunteers, turned up on Valentine’s Day for a passionate evening among the trees on Jayamahal Road in Bengaluru.
India's Burning Issue
February 2017
Waste burning is the most inadvisable first choice of waste disposal practice and yet, backyard waste burning and open waste burning near landfills are sights too familiar for an Indian.
Smothered in Smog
February 2017
Air pollution has become the biggest environmental concern globally. It has rapidly taken over the space once occupied by issues of poor sanitation and lack of clean drinking water.
Not just Delhi, air in most Indian cities hazardous - Greenpeace India report
January 2017
Damning information obtained by Greenpeace India through online reports and Right to Information applications from State Pollution Control Boards across India, shows that none of the Indian cities comply with…
People Power Wins
January 2017
A new year has begun. And many promises have been made. Only time will tell if they will be kept or broken. But our health, our forests, and our oceans,…
Join Greenpeace India for a Clean Air Nation
November 2016
“Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached.” If Swami Vivekananda was still around, he might have repeated those famous words to get us to deal with air…
Switch On The Sun- Greenpeace India Applauds Delhi Government Adoption Of Solar Energy Vision
June 2016
New Delhi | 7th June 2016| Delhi got its much awaited solar policy on Monday. The Delhi government unveiled and approved the solar policy in the cabinet meeting.
Greenpeace Supports India’s decision to challenge WTO ruling on India’s Solar Mission
February 2016
February 26, 2016 | Washington/New Delhi: India’s plans for meeting its ambitious renewable energy targets while boosting the national green job market have received a setback this week. The World…
SarSo Satyagraha - People power defers GM Mustard decision
February 2016
When a government body excludes all the farmers' and consumers' voice to decide on pushing a highly debated technology into their farm and food, it's time for the alarm bells…
SolarVerse: the prose of solar power
January 2016
Solar energy represents a vital opportunity to power India cleanly and efficiently. So, along with acclaimed young poet Shikha Malaviya, and in association with Delhi Poetry Slam, we decided to…
Delhi just the tip of the air pollution iceberg: Greenpeace analyses NAQI data across Indian cities
December 2015
New Delhi 15th December 2015: A ranking of the 17 cities covered by the National Air Quality Index (NAQI) was released by Greenpeace India today, and reveals data to challenge…
GM Mustard: Throwing Caution To The Wind Is Not Always Healthy
November 2015
Science and scientists have always played a huge role in shaping the course of civilizations over thousands of years. India in the last 60 years too has been the beneficiary…
Greenpeace India launches ‘Clean Air Nation’ application on Google Store
November 2015
The Clean Air Nation app by Greenpeace India empowers users to find out the quality of air they are breathing and more importantly, how to protect themselves on bad polluted…
For our beloved Mustard
November 2015
Seeds, and thereby food crops are at the very centre of a nation’s survival. It is no wonder then that corporations and governments have been trying for decades to control…
Greenpeace launches Clean Air Nation Movement: Calls on government to deliver commitment of "Clean Air My Birthright"
September 2015
New Delhi 22nd September - Greenpeace India today launched the Clean Air Nation1 movement, calling on the government to make urgent improvements to the National Air Quality Index (NAQI), as…
Delhi Solar Policy draft targets 2GW by 2025: Time to maximise solar potential of capital, says Greenpeace
August 2015
New Delhi, 26th August 2015: Greenpeace is urging the Delhi Government to capitalise on Delhi’s rooftop solar potential, and make an immediate start towards implementing the draft Solar Policy presented…
Dharnai: story of one solar village
July 2015
It’s been precisely one year now, since 2000 citizens of Dharnai, a small village near Bodhgaya in the eastern Indian state of Bihar achieved access to electricity for the first…
Are the green spaces in Delhi free from air pollution?
January 2015
Are the green spaces in Delhi free from air pollution?
How we said NO to GMO!
December 2014
It started about a month ago with a tiny idea of opposing the genetic modification of crops. The idea came from the trip to Rahuri, a small affected village on…
Sustaining with solar
November 2014
zoom 03 November 2014 Greenpeace Bangalore office solar-ed rooftop
Chhattisgarh govt inadequate in addressing human-elephant conflict
October 2014
October 7, 2014, Raipur: Human-elephant conflicts in Chhattisgarh have increased many folds, according to a report released by Greenpeace India. Yet, the state government seems more keen on mining in…
Climate summit comment: From Bihar, India, could distributed solar succeed where coal has failed?
September 2014
India is a country where the centralised grid system for electricity has dominated the last 60 years and, largely, failed. In the cities blackouts are frequent, in the rural areas…
End to the solar eclipse in Delhi?
September 2014
15 May 2013 Delhi RE action outside Delhi energy minister Haroon Yusuf residence. © Greenpeace India So Delhi’s solar eclipse is finally receding. After two years of dilly-dallying and…
Ex-CM Nitish Kumar visits the solar village of Dharnai, Jehanabad, Bihar
August 2014
Patna, 4 August: In a thumbs-up to Greenpeace’s solar-powered micro-grid, former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday visited Dharnai village in Jehanabad district, where the micro grid has been setup.…
Dharnai Goes LIVE Powered by Greenpeace’s First Solar Microgrid
July 2014
The miracle wasn’t caused by any divine intervention but by the sheer determination of Greenpeace India and the residents of Dharnai who came together to make the impossible happen.
Atom Solar Sun-trolley is here!
April 2014
What happens when a design for a solar water pump is actually implemented? The innovation challenge ran from September to November, 2013, with three winners from across the world -…
Roll-back tariff hikes and fulfill poll promise on solar energy, Greenpeace tells Kejriwal
February 2014
February 4, New Delhi: With the Delhi government facing existential threat over the power crisis in the state, Greenpeace India on Monday wrote a letter to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind…
DERC proposal on net metering and connectivity in rooftop solar PV projects is deterring: Greenpeace
December 2013
New Delhi, 17th December 2013: Greenpeace submitted its suggestions and objections to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) proposal on net metering and connectivity in respect of rooftop solar here…
Crisis to Solution - paving way to Solar pumping
December 2013
12 December 2013 Innovation Challenge 2013 The Innovation Challenge was launched on 3rd September, and ended on 15th November. The challenge was different – it invited submissions from all…
Bangalore join hands with the global movement against Monsanto and GMO’s
October 2013
On the eve of the World Food Day on October 15, Bangaloreans joined the global march against Monsanto for the cause of food safety and seed sovereignty in India. Almost…
Solar street lights light up villages in Uttarakhand
August 2013
Solar power is paving the way for sustainable development in Uttarakhand
Food sovereignty, GMOs and the BRAI bill
August 2013
Understanding the history of GM crops in India, why the BRAI (The Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India) Bill fails and its current status and petition.
Thousands of citizens demand that the BRAI bill be withdrawn and India be GMO free
August 2013
On the eve of Quit India Day, August 8, over 2,000 citizens from 20 states came together at Jantar Mantar, Delhi for a day-long protest and march demanding that GMOs…
Our Values
Our Values
Greenpeace uses non-violent creative action to pave the way towards a greener, more peaceful world, and to confront the systems that threaten our environment.
Read more
Success Stories
Years and months of campaigning sometimes help us make that one important change. Take a look at our success stories to see how we helped make a difference.
Read more
