Problem Statement:
Citizens of Chandigarh who have affordability, need access to information and knowledge on a sustainable lifestyle as well as access to eco friendly role models, in order to enable them to make more sustainable lifestyle choices.

Target Group:
Individuals in Chandigarh who have the affordability to make better sustainable lifestyle choices.

Proposed Solution:
To create a supportive & informative local community, which will provide the target group with access to resources, knowledge, and sustainability experts that will enable them to make more sustainable lifestyle choices.
Focus on breaking down ‘sustainability’ into digestible and actionable chunks for the target group.

Hub Activities:
In person:
Workshop on making a self-watering upcycled planter
Guided tour of Chandigarh’s Botanical gardens to understand native plant species better combined with a seed-bomb making workshop
Interactive Online Sessions:
Zero waste living with the founder of India’s first zero waste guesthouse
Cooking with waste and sharing of a detailed recipe book on how to use kitchen waste with a veteran chef
Understanding the cost of our electronics, and how we can make better choices with our electronic purchases with Youth Alliance
Food as medicine with an ecologist & researcher

Short & Long-Term Results:
Offline events conducted in Chandigarh brought together a small but motivated local community to meet experts, learn about new methods and techniques around sustainability, and experience something new each time. The project is creating a sense and understanding of sustainability in a community that has always lived in a 'larger than life' style.
Online events reach a global audience to engage in conversations around what sustainability means and how each of us can fit it into our lives - bringing solutions and alternatives closer and making them more accessible.
Linkage of local business and organisations that are creating sustainable alternatives with a community that is looking for the very same solutions

Available Metrics:
- Direct reach of over 200 individuals
- Involvement of 5 shapers from the hub to manage activities
- Active online community of 113 individuals who are committed to making sustainable choices in their day to day life
- Reached over 1500 individuals from recorded online sessions

Collaborators:
Parijai Genus, Jyoti Khemka from India Heritage Walk, Hara World, Chef Radha Rao, Youth Alliance, Parshada, Global Shapers Lucknow Hub