Globally, NGOs, socially conscious enterprises and individuals are rallying together to enable humanity  in order to live sustainably i.e. "meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". This belief is the driving force for programmes of environment or development, across government, civil society, business, and industry.  Only if we live sustainably can we protect the environment without compromising economic growth and the mission to eradicate poverty and better standards of living.  And, in situations where attacks on ecosystems or certain demographics take place, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) serve as the first port of call.  Here’s how NGOs are working for environmental protection.

NGOs working to conserve nature and environment
Many NGOs  specialise in the 'green' arena, addressing the need to conserve nature and environment. They do this through mass awareness campaigns, tree planting drives, promoting ecologically sustainable practices for waste removal like vermiculture and composting instead of dumping in landfills, supporting the use of cycles and green renewable fuels instead of dangerous fossil fuels. The push from these NGOs has translated into Indian government ministries making many of these practices part of their recommendations to states and villages, and official solar and wind energy targets under the 2014 government. India’s solar energy mission, for example, has received a billion