The power of one

Pradeep Sangwan, 33
Pradeep Sangwan, founder of Healing Himalayas, aims to keep the Himalayas plastic-free. He treks for an average of 2,000 km every year and has helped collect over 5 lakh kg of non-biodegradable waste in the last three years. Every cleaning campaign involves the local community and forest departments, and 30 to 35 volunteers. Ask him what he believes in, and he says: “Don’t ask me what I do for a living, ask me what I do for other living beings.”