Alibag, Maharashtra – June 5, 2025 | World Environment Day
On the 5th of June, on the occasion of World Environment Day, held at Alibag, Maharashtra, Varun Hiremath, Co-Founder of the Hiremath Family Foundation, came up with an initiative towards environmental change in rural India known as the Green Change. It was taken to take a step towards empowering rural youth and educate the rural children about sustainability and waste management at the village level.
The theme of the initiative stands as “Our Land, Our Future.” This imparts knowledge to the children on sustainability so that they can address the issues arising from environmental misuse and how to handle them. Varun Hiremath, with the help of his foundation inculcated future leadership skills in them, directing them to create a cleaner, greener communities .
The participation of the students almost crossed over 150, consisting of students from government schools in the neighbourhood participated with a great amount of enthusiasm. They learnt about various topics like waste segregation, composting, plastic hazards, and waste minimization, how to construct compost pits, draw posters for environmental awareness, plan local clean-up drives, reduce plastic use, and promote reusable materials
“True environmental change starts from the ground — and there’s no ground more fertile than young minds,” said Varun Hiremath, Co-Founder of the Hiremath Family Foundation. “With Green Change, we’re not just teaching children how to manage waste — we’re helping them become the leaders of tomorrow’s sustainable world.”
The Three Phases of Green Change
The “Green Change” initiative consisted of three key phases:
- Eco-Literacy Workshops: The techniques of how to manage household and school waste, waste sorting, consumption reduction, and how to live in ways that can help sustainability were introduced.
- School-Led Action: The students initiated campaigns at their schools by implementing such practices as waste audits, installation of bins to dispose of wastes, and clean-up campaigns. In addition to this, one had environmental awareness such as plays, and poster-making competitions.
- Village Integration: Students worked in collaboration with the local panchayats and their families and created awareness and brought sustainable solutions in waste management to their villages, respectively.
The first phase took place in three villages at Alibag. Then the program has also been planned to extend to six more villages by December 2025. It has got massive support from local teachers and school authorities, as well as community members. This has also led to the adoption of new practices in various households.
A Symbolic Green March
The children promoted the idea to the villagers by giving them seed balls to plant into local farmlands or vacant plots to grow greenery. In addition, they waved banners with written inscriptions, saying, Bhoomi Meri Jimmedari (My Earth, My Responsibility) during the Green March that was the most significant part of the program.
“Planting saplings is important. But planting leadership in our youth — that’s how real roots grow,” Varun Hiremath Ceo added. “Green Change isn’t just a campaign; it’s a shift in mindset that has the power to create lasting impact.”
The Role of FairDeal Wealth Advisors in Empowerment
Besides the Hiremath Family Foundation, Varun Hiremath, through the assistance of Fair Deal Wealth Advisors, is trying to put money to a better purpose to benefit humanity. Through wealth management, he is assisting individuals in accomplishing their personal objectives such as retirement or education. The FairDeal Wealth Advisors has been credited with its sacrificial contribution towards making the clients attain a secure and a safe life through its proper management of the clients finances. Its primary slogan is Human Before Wealth. Varun Hiremath and his FairDeal Wealth Advisors has played an active role in assisting individuals to make the right decisions concerning their future.
Varun Hiremath and FairDeal Wealth Advisors is also engaged in empowering the rural communities in the areas of education and health care along with wealth management. In addition, it has also instilled digital education programs and championed sustainable development initiatives. The FairDeal Wealth Advisors are opening real opportunities because they can lead people to prosperous future through integration of financial education and social development.
The Long-Term Vision
Varun Hiremath, and his Hiremath Family Foundation, is transforming rural India in the arenas of education, health, hygiene, income generation and waste management and thus being able to bring a sustainable change in their lives.
Varun Hiremath is advocating rural empowerment and environmental sustainability through his Green Change movement and making the difference in the lives of the rural population a lasting one.
Find out more about the Hiremath Family Foundation and what you can do to join this movement: www.hiremathfamilyfoundation.in
