Arun Prasad from Devalsari, Uttarakhand has his own small conservationist group, he works on traditional agriculture and horticulture but his main work is beekeeping, conservation and promoting traditional practices of doing so.

Dawa Dolma from Leh, Ladakh has worked as a reporter for a local newspaper called Reach Ladakh for almost two years. She then worked at the Leh Nutrition Project as a research associate. She is currently an independent journalist writing on earth stories from Ladakh in local journals, NGO newsletters, and digital media.

Anjali from a small village named Rachiyad, Himachal Pradesh is a sportswoman and also has been associated with the Dharchidi group for the last 2 years. Dharchidi is a group of pahadi girls who are trying to understand social issues experienced by pahadi girls and start a local dialogue process on issues of hill women like menstruation, violence, labour, body and patriarchy.

Stanzin Dorijay from Wanla in Ladakh is a role model for mountain youth. Just 23, he organises winter education camps for his village children, awareness programs on organic farming for farmers in his village, does mushroom cultivation and trainings, works on fungi collection, promotes pashmina production, works on a homestay, does trekking, is involved in eco farm practice, cultural conservation and is currently also working on making an artificial glacier near his village on his own.

Vijay Singh Jethi from Jethi Gaon, Pithoragarh is from a small village in Pithoragarh. He has worked with the Van Raji (a tribe of forest dwellers) and also works on preservation of his culture apart from working on fields and hiking with shepherds.

Babloo Farswan from Sarmoli, Munsiyari who works as a nature and trekking guide. An enthusiastic and avid bird watcher belonging to the local community of Sarmoli.