Volunteering Communities of Pune: MyPrakriti’s Growing Movement for a Cleaner City
Pune is home to several citizen-led initiatives that are creating meaningful change at the grassroots level. Among them is MyPrakriti , a young and dynamic environmental community founded by students and early-career professionals who dedicate their Sundays to making the city cleaner and greener. Started in November by a small group of eight friends, MyPrakriti was born from the belief that environmental awareness must be accompanied by on-ground action. While the founders initially focused on spreading awareness through digital content, they soon realised the need for direct community engagement. This led to the launch of weekly clean-up drives across Pune. In just six months, the initiative has grown into a thriving community and has successfully conducted around 30 clean-up drives. Beyond waste collection, MyPrakriti seeks to raise awareness about pressing environmental challenges, including waste management, river pollution, biodiversity loss, and the need for ecological restorati...