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One polluted river. One 19-year-old who refused to look away. While others ignored the stench and waste, Surendra Singh Choudhry showed up—every single day—cleaning what an entire city had neglected. From plastic-clogged waters to revived ghats, his effort is bringing life back to the Ajnar River. This isn’t just... show more

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HustleBitch

102,503 次观看 • 5 个月前

$Two years back, I slipped and fractured my hand because of a broken drain cover around Ulsoor Lake. For many of us a broken and unlivable city is a reality. Traffic. Flooding. Pollution. Broken infrastructure. When I had just about given up on what can change, I found hope. My conversation with Krishna Byre Gowda is not about politics. It is about governance. It is about execution. It is about what happens when someone chooses to solve problems instead of merely talking about them. Whether you live in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata or any Indian city, this conversation matters. Because if one city can become more liveable, every city can. If you’re a young Indian wondering whether public service can still create real change, watch this. If you’re building India in any way, as a founder, citizen, student, policymaker, or professional, watch this. We spend enough time amplifying what’s broken. It’s time we also amplify people who are trying to build. This is one of the most important conversations I’ve had this year. Watch it. Share it. Let’s make stories of builders go as viral as stories of outrage. Bringing to you “The Nation Builders” Krishna Byre Gowda$

Two years back, I slipped and fractured my hand because of a broken drain cover around Ulsoor Lake. For many of us a broken and unlivable city is a reality. Traffic. Flooding. Pollution. Broken infrastructure. When I had just about given up on what can change, I found hope. My conversation with Krishna Byre Gowda is not about politics. It is about governance. It is about execution. It is about what happens when someone chooses to solve problems instead of merely talking about them. Whether you live in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata or any Indian city, this conversation matters. Because if one city can become more liveable, every city can. If you’re a young Indian wondering whether public service can still create real change, watch this. If you’re building India in any way, as a founder, citizen, student, policymaker, or professional, watch this. We spend enough time amplifying what’s broken. It’s time we also amplify people who are trying to build. This is one of the most important conversations I’ve had this year. Watch it. Share it. Let’s make stories of builders go as viral as stories of outrage. Bringing to you “The Nation Builders” Krishna Byre Gowda

Shradha Sharma

68,115 次观看 • 2 个月前

🎉 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BUZSTOPBOYS! 💚🌍 On July 5, 2023, Buzstopboys was founded with one mission: to prove that real change begins when ordinary people choose to act. Today, we celebrate another year of turning purpose into action,cleaning our streets, restoring polluted spaces, protecting water bodies, and inspiring communities to see waste not as someone else's problem, but as everyone's responsibility. Every cleanup, every volunteer, every partnership, and every life we've touched is a reminder that one idea can grow into a movement capable of transforming communities. To our volunteers, partners, supporters, and everyone who has believed in our vision from day one, thank you. Your dedication has fueled every milestone we've achieved. As we mark this anniversary, we renew our commitment to building a Ghana where clean environments are the norm, not the exception; where nature is respected, and where future generations inherit a healthier planet. This is more than an anniversary. It is a celebration of purpose, resilience, and collective action.

🎉 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BUZSTOPBOYS! 💚🌍 On July 5, 2023, Buzstopboys was founded with one mission: to prove that real change begins when ordinary people choose to act. Today, we celebrate another year of turning purpose into action,cleaning our streets, restoring polluted spaces, protecting water bodies, and inspiring communities to see waste not as someone else's problem, but as everyone's responsibility. Every cleanup, every volunteer, every partnership, and every life we've touched is a reminder that one idea can grow into a movement capable of transforming communities. To our volunteers, partners, supporters, and everyone who has believed in our vision from day one, thank you. Your dedication has fueled every milestone we've achieved. As we mark this anniversary, we renew our commitment to building a Ghana where clean environments are the norm, not the exception; where nature is respected, and where future generations inherit a healthier planet. This is more than an anniversary. It is a celebration of purpose, resilience, and collective action.

Buzstopboys

15,054 次观看 • 2 个月前

First day of summer. A 14-year-old just wants to fish. His line snags on a fence the neighbor stretched straight across the river, so he hops in a little boat to free it. Before he can untangle anything, the neighbor storms out yelling, “Don’t touch my fence!” Now it’s not about fishing. It’s about who thinks they own the water. Rivers usually aren’t private the way backyards are. And putting a barrier across one can be more than rude — it can be unsafe and, in many places, not allowed at all. The smartest move here isn’t arguing from a boat. It’s stepping back onto shore, getting an adult involved, and handling it calmly: a conversation first, and if that goes nowhere, a call to the local authorities or wildlife department to find out whether that fence even belongs there. Sometimes the best way to untangle a line… is to untangle the situation on land. What would you do? This is presented as a story; it may or may not be true; it may or may not be AI

First day of summer. A 14-year-old just wants to fish. His line snags on a fence the neighbor stretched straight across the river, so he hops in a little boat to free it. Before he can untangle anything, the neighbor storms out yelling, “Don’t touch my fence!” Now it’s not about fishing. It’s about who thinks they own the water. Rivers usually aren’t private the way backyards are. And putting a barrier across one can be more than rude — it can be unsafe and, in many places, not allowed at all. The smartest move here isn’t arguing from a boat. It’s stepping back onto shore, getting an adult involved, and handling it calmly: a conversation first, and if that goes nowhere, a call to the local authorities or wildlife department to find out whether that fence even belongs there. Sometimes the best way to untangle a line… is to untangle the situation on land. What would you do? This is presented as a story; it may or may not be true; it may or may not be AI

TheRealCherokeeOwl 🦉

2,046,994 次观看 • 7 个月前