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Forest & Biodiversity Highlights Premium Stories
Forests come ‘first’ in the Western Ghats
India is home to 80.9 million hectares of forest land. Home to hundreds of tribes, our forests are a source of livelihood to them.“During the jackfruit season, they come specifically for jackfruit. So you allow the elephant to eat jackfruit and then it goes. So these are years of wisdom living in these spaces.”, mentions […]
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By LMB Staff
24 Mar 2023
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Air Pollution Highlights Premium Stories
Hidden costs of brick kilns
Have you ever wondered what it takes to build a house? What are the building materials used in construction? And how does it affect our environment? In this episode of Soil Sense, we dig deeper to find out how bricks are made, how eco-friendly they are and what major threats they pose.  From the bylanes […]
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By LMB Staff
22 Mar 2023
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Highlights Premium Stories Video
Positive climate news that rides on innovation
When it comes to saving our planet and making it better for the future generation, researchers and scientists have been trying to come up with innovative solutions everyday. In this episode, we have compiled some really fun and interesting news from around the world, that is helping people understand the complex issues of climate change, […]
By Bhadra Mahapatra
20 Mar 2023
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Forest & Biodiversity Highlights Premium Stories
The tale of patience and perseverance
Nature rewards those who show patience. It certainly happened for this wildlife photographer from Amravati. Anurag Gawande started capturing big cats through his lens as a hobby but soon his passion turned into a lucrative career despite his loved ones’ inhibitions. Over the years, he has managed to seize some of the most breathtaking moments […]
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By LMB Staff
16 Mar 2023
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Climate Change Health Highlights
Water scarcity is affecting women in Kenya
In this episode of For Her Future, we take a closer look at the hardships women in Kenya face due to climate change. Mana Omar, Founder of Spring of the arid and semi-arid lands, gives us a glimpse of the daily struggles these women are facing while collecting water for their families. Climate change has […]
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By LMB Staff
15 Mar 2023
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Highlights Premium Stories sustainability
Mud and the path to sustainable buildings
In this episode, we are going on a journey with Tallulah D’Silva, a Goa based architect who is taking inspiration from nature and building long-lasting, eco-friendly and sustainable houses using mud. She believes in mixing nature and science while designing urban landscapes and strongly advocates for a change in our thinking and lifestyle. “Nature gives […]
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By LMB Staff
10 Mar 2023
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Climate Change Now Not Tomorrow Premium Stories
The urgency of young voices in climate storytelling
In this episode, we have Sofia Gutiérrez from Columbia and Enrique from Rapa Nui, highlighting the impact of growing climate change on gender roles and ecology respectively. And how storytelling can be a powerful tool in telling the stories of climate. “Storytelling is a very important resource for young people. It’s the most impactful way […]
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By LMB Staff
07 Mar 2023
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Highlights Premium Stories Renewable Energy
Why throw it away when you can dry it?
According to a UN report, about 40 per cent of food produced gets wasted every year in India due to an inefficient supply chain system.“This scenario where on one hand there is excess food available and on the other people are dying of hunger, is not acceptable. We need to merge them. Why isn’t there […]
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By LMB Staff
03 Mar 2023
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Health Premium Stories sustainability
Safe, accessible and eco-friendly menstruation
On an average, 1.8 billion people worldwide bleed every month, mostly using non-biodegradable menstrual products. Every person using sanitary pads contributes 60 kilograms of waste in their lifetime. And one sanitary pad may contain as much plastic as four supermarket bags, which may take 500-800 years to decompose. But all is not doom and gloom. […]
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By LMB Staff
24 Feb 2023
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Animals & Wildlife Climate Change Forest & Biodiversity
Learning from the wild
In this episode of Eco Lens, we look at the vast trench of wildlife and how it has been changing over these years, through the eyes of National award-winning filmmaker Akanksha Sood Singh. We get a glimpse into her life, work and key learnings from her craft. ‘So, somewhere down the line, I saw the […]
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By LMB Staff
23 Feb 2023
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Forest & Biodiversity Highlights Plant Based Food
Tribal women of Rajasthan find new ways of livelihood
The tribals in Rajasthan’s Pali district, have always struggled in earning livelihood.They used to collect fruits like Custard Apples, Jamun from forests and walk for 20kms to sell them in the villages. But due to their short shelf life, they were forced to sell them at a low price or worse throw them away. Rajesh […]
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By LMB Staff
14 Feb 2023
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Agriculture Clean Energy Climate Change
Climate positive news from around the world
A monthly wrap-up of the positive news on climate and environment that has made headlines around the world. From the ozone layer on the path of recovery to countries coming up with innovative solutions to fight climate change. We at LetMeBreathe have curated some of the most powerful stories about change, resilience, and hope.
By Bhadra Mahapatra
09 Feb 2023
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Clean Energy Highlights Premium Stories
The Sisterhood of solar power in Nigeria
In this episode of Off-grid, we feature Chioma Ome, Comfort Ubong Akpannah, and Rhoda Richard Mmasi who run a nonprofit organisation, Solar Sister in Nigeria. Solar Sister is a social enterprise that invests in women to power off-grid communities. In Nigeria, women have been pushing for more inclusion in the energy space. “We have about […]
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By LMB Staff
02 Feb 2023
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Premium Stories Video
Building affordable clean cooking solutions for Uganda
Benedictor Waniala, an environmental activist based in Uganda, works with Enviro-Life Technologies in partnership with The Change Society Needs and Nebia Forestry College, to help communities build eco-friendly and cost-effective stoves for cooking. In this episode, we visit one such community that has benefitted from this initiative.
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By LMB Staff
30 Jan 2023
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COP27 Premium Stories Video
How Tuvalu women are affected by climate change
Tuvalu is one of the Pacific Island Countries, lying south of the equator. It is extremely vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change, variability, and extreme weather events. In this episode of For Her Future, we meet Grace Malliye, who highlights the drastic change in the type of work women are being forced to […]
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By LMB Staff
30 Jan 2023
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COP27 Premium Stories Video
The Indigenous voice from Ecuador
According to UNEP, there are around 370 million indigenous peoples in the world. They occupy up to 22 percent of the global land area. Globally, indigenous communities have been among the most severely impacted by climate change. In this episode, Sydney Males Muenala from Ecuador talks about the need for the Amazon community, indigenous people, […]
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By LMB Staff
23 Jan 2023
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COP27 Premium Stories Video
African women call for climate finance 
Jumoke Odedji Victoria from Nigeria talks about the ordeal women undergo when climate disasters hit home. She demands climate finance for the vulnerable so that they learn to adapt and exist under extreme climate events.  “We stand as a voice here in COP27 for women back at home because women bear the brunt of all […]
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By LMB Staff
20 Jan 2023
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Clean Energy Electric Vehicles Renewable Energy
Delhi’s noteworthy EV push
Delhi’s electric vehicle (EV)  policy has been hailed by one and all. The state has shown remarkable progress in its drive toward creating an EV ecosystem.  In this episode of Driving Green, Sohinder Singh Gill, Director General, SMEV (Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles) and CEO, of Hero Electric, shares his thoughts on Delhi’s strong […]
By Smitha Verma
13 Jan 2023
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Events Video
Citizen stakeholder engagement session highlight solutions for a sustainable Chennai
In October 2022, a group of citizens from Chennai including students, academia, and professionals got together for ‘City Sessions: The Future’ to brainstorm about the climate issues of the city. Organised by LetMeBreathe and Climate Trends, the 50-odd participants divided into five groups with an assigned mentor each, looked at the possible solutions that can […]
By Bhadra Mahapatra
12 Jan 2023
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#WeForNature Climate Change COP27
How climate change exacerbates gender violence in Bangladesh
According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the poorest and most powerless in Bangladesh, especially women are the most vulnerable to climate change. They are also more vulnerable to child marriage and trafficking. In this episode, we get to know more about how women are affected disproportionately due to climate change from […]
By Bhadra Mahapatra
06 Jan 2023
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#WeForNature Sustainable Fashion Video
The sustainable path to being a fashionista
Fashion and sustainability go hand-in-hand for UK-based journalist Sophie Benson. A fashionista who writes on various issues, her heart lies with tracking her fashion footprint. ” Brands use loads of different tricks to brainwash consumers. I think one of the most prevalent ones is releasing a small captivating collection that they call responsible or eco […]
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By LMB Staff
05 Jan 2023
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#WeForNature Air Pollution Animals & Wildlife
The year of climate storytelling
Climate Change looks like small words but the impact it has on the planet is unmissable. In 2022, we saw the worst of wildfires and flash floods, landslides and heatwaves. We heard people asking “What can I do about climate change?” Let Me Breathe told you what we can do together. The need to act […]
By Smitha Verma
28 Dec 2022
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#WeForNature Climate Change COP27
Why Chile women are fighting against climate change
According to a World Bank report, natural disaster effects are not gender neutral and women mortality is higher during climate disasters.In this episode of For Her Future, Lizana Riquelme, a youth climate activist from Chile, talks about how women are affected disproportionately in the wake of climate change.Chile is 14 times more vulnerable to natural […]
By Lizana Riquelme
26 Dec 2022
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#WeForNature Animals & Wildlife Climate Change
Nepal’s fight for biodiversity
Terai Arc Landscape is an 810km stretch spread across India and Nepal. Nepal’s forests occupy roughly 45% of the land, with the forests of Terai serving as a source of livelihood for people.“Forests provide not only the timber we use but also other ecological services. They also help to build the resilience of the particular […]
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By LMB Staff
21 Dec 2022
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#WeForNature Building A Clean Future Clean Energy
Why indigenous people need to be at the centre of climate action
Meet Daphne Kay, who belongs to an indigenous community that is currently bearing the brunt of climate change and they are the first to suffer directly from the effects of climate change. In a conversation with LetMeBreathe Daphne says, “Indigenous people have always been disproportionately impacted by climate change. We are at the forefront of […]
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By LMB Staff
20 Dec 2022
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#WeForNature Agriculture Climate Change
Kolis of Mumbai and the struggle for survival
Koli fishing communities have been living and working along the coastal waters of Mumbai in Maharashtra in India, for over 500 years. Today, climate change has dealt a severe blow to their livelihood. For them, no fish means no food on the plate. “There’s only dirty sewage water and garbage, there’s no fish. This year […]
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By LMB Staff
19 Dec 2022
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#WeForNature Building A Clean Future Climate Change
An appeal for climate finance
From rising sea levels to natural disasters and coastal erosion, climate change has hit many small islands severely and St. Kitts and Nevis hasn’t been spared either. The twin-island federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, set in the Lesser Antilles, is threatened both by the sea level rise and the region’s increasingly frequent and severe […]
By Smitha Verma
16 Dec 2022
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#WeForNature Climate Change COP27
Climate finance integral to fight climate crisis
Bianca Centeno is working with the Socio-Environmental Fund of Peru, which provides funding to indigenous communities and assists them in implementing their solutions.Indigenous communities are the front-line witnesses to climate change; they have received very little attention from the government and they have been fighting largely alone. Bianca’s primary focus is on putting a circular […]
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By LMB Staff
14 Dec 2022
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#WeForNature Air Pollution Building A Clean Future
Connecting the dots with climate data
Meet 16-year-old Maya Anandan, who has come up with an innovative idea of providing hyperlocal air pollution data to the people impacted by its effects. Delhi will remain one of the top three polluted cities in the world and population exposures to PM 2.5 are likely to increase by over 40 percent by 2050. “With […]
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By LMB Staff
13 Dec 2022
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#WeForNature Climate Change COP27
The Climate Clock is ticking  
At COP27, the climate clock was unmissable. Climate Clock? What’s that? The Climate Clock’s Loss and Damage Lifeline calculate the debt wealthy, high-emission G20 countries owe for the catastrophic harm their excessive carbon emissions have caused to other developing nations. It also emphasises that there are only about six years left for humanity to keep […]
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By LMB Staff
09 Dec 2022