13th Edition - YCC Winners
Young Climate Champions
RAJALAKSHMI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CHENNAI CLIMATE-RESILIENT CAMPUS
The 13 Earth Care Awards proudly recognises Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology (RIT), Chennai under the Young Climate Champion Programme for excellence in the ‘Climate-Resilient Campus’ category for demonstrating outstanding institutional leadership in climate action through green infrastructure, renewable energy adoption, environmental education, youth engagement, sustainable mobility, and innovative campus-wide sustainability initiatives.
RINKU PAL,
ABM COLLEGE, JHARKHAND
The 13 Earth Care Awards recognises Rinku Pal from ABM College, Jharkhand as a Young Climate Champion in the category ‘Air Quality Improvement and Pollution Control’. His pioneering “Vayuveer Program” is a youth-led, community-driven initiative addressing waste management and indoor air pollution in informal settlements through hyperlocal climate action, clean cooking awareness, and sustainable urban climate resilience.
JHANSI BHUPENDRA PULLA,
PILLAI COLLEGE OF ARTS, COMMERCE AND SCIENCE, MUMBAI
The 13 Earth Care Awards recognises Jhansi Bhupendra Pulla of Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Mumbai as a Young Climate Champion in the category ‘Biodiversity and Ecosystem Restoration’. Her “Pollinator Highway” initiative presents an innovative biodiversity restoration model supporting climate resilience by creating safe ecological corridors for pollinators through native plantations, community participation, and low-cost sustainable design.
ARNAV GARG,
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, DELHI
The 13 Earth Care Awards recognises Arnav Garg of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi as a Young Climate Champion in the category ‘Clean and Renewable Energy Solutions’. His AI-enabled Smart Grid Intelligence Platform enhances renewable energy integration, optimizes electricity demand forecasting, and advances efficient, sustainable power management for climate-ready energy systems.
HARIDRA BORA,
MIRANDA HOUSE, DELHI UNIVERSITY
The 13 Earth Care Awards recognises Haridra Bora of Miranda House, University of Delhi as a Young Climate Champion in the category ‘Environmental Education and Public Engagement’. Her work on climate-sensitive health risk mapping integrates climate, environmental, and community data to strengthen early warning systems and improve resilience against mosquito-borne diseases.
ARPIT KUMAR,
MANIPAL ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION, UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA
The 13 Earth Care Awards recognises Arpit Kumar from Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Udupi District, Karnataka as a Young Climate Champion in the category ‘Water Stewardship and Resource Management’. His innovation, MARU® powered by METAL®, is a breakthrough maintenance-free water purification technology enabling sustainable removal of arsenic and heavy metals through climate-neutral magnetic separation systems.
T. K. DEVANARAYANAN,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT, KERALAM
The 13 Earth Care Awards recognises T. K. Devanarayanan of the National Institute of Technology Calicut, Keralam as a Young Climate Champion in the category ‘Sustainable Waste Management and Circular Economy’. His proposed decentralized circular bio-refinery model transforms poultry and meat waste into biodiesel, bioplastics, biogas, and organic products, advancing climate-conscious zero-waste systems and sustainable resource recovery solutions