August 2026

June was a landmark month for environmental action. Across eight cities, volunteers from Tata Consulting Engineers showed up — for forests, wetlands, pollinators, and community green spaces. Here's a look at what we accomplished together:

• ▪9 June Noida — ~60 volunteers, in collaboration with Give Me Trees, created two Pollinator Cafés with 16 pollinator pots, 4 bee homes, and 4 hydration stations at the TCE Noida office.
• ▪11 June Baner Hill, Pune— 50 volunteers led by Mr. Arvind Patole, in collaboration with Vasundhara Abhiyan, repaired 3 check dams and developed 2 retention pits, strengthening groundwater recharge and reducing soil erosion.
• ▪12 June Taloja Hill — 42 volunteers joined Dr. V. Shubhalaxmi for invasive species removal, trail maintenance through stone edging, and 10 kg of waste collected for recycling — alongside two guided nature trails.
• ▪17 June Bengaluru (Doddakallasandra Lake) — 46 volunteers led by Mr. Madhusudhan Shukla dibbled over 200 bamboo seeds and prepared 330 sapling bags, now being nurtured at Shri Kumaran School.
• ▪18 June Kolkata — Banabitan Biodiversity Park — 45 volunteers dibbled 250 native seeds and prepared 300 sapling bags for future plantation.
• ▪23 June Kolkata — Pollinator Café — 45 volunteers led by Dr. V. Shubhalaxmi, Ms. Prodipta Biswas, and Ms. Dona Roy created 20 pollinator pots, 5 bee homes, and 4 hydration stations, installed across Asutosh College and the TCE campus.
• ▪24 June Vadodara — Xavier's Technical Institute — 40 volunteers led by Dr. Santosh Yadav dibbled over 100 Arjun seeds and prepared 240 sapling bags.
• ▪24 June Airoli — 52 volunteers led by Dr. V. Shubhalaxmi created 30 pollinator pots (150 plants), 6 bee homes, and 6 hydration stations — with installations extended to Sanpada Police Station and the iNaturewatch Foundation office.

Dr. V. Shubhalaxmi was recently invited to speak at the farewell event for Dr. Priyan at ATREE (Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment), where she shared her journey of becoming what she calls a "Butterflypreneur" — tracing how a childhood fascination with butterflies evolved into a career spanning conservation, ecological consulting, citizen science, publishing, and environmental entrepreneurship.

The session sparked meaningful conversations with students about CSR, non-traditional career pathways in conservation, and the real-world intersection of science, partnerships, and impact. Students expressed appreciation for the space ATREE created to explore these connections — between ecological science and entrepreneurship, between fieldwork and institutional collaboration.
Ladybird is grateful for the opportunity to engage with the next generation of conservation thinkers, and to demonstrate that the path from passion to practice can take many unexpected — and deeply rewarding — forms.

June was a landmark month for environmental action. Across eight cities, volunteers from Tata Consulting Engineers showed up — for forests, wetlands, pollinators, and community green spaces. Here's a look at what we accomplished together:

• ▪9 June Noida — ~60 volunteers, in collaboration with Give Me Trees, created two Pollinator Cafés with 16 pollinator pots, 4 bee homes, and 4 hydration stations at the TCE Noida office.
• ▪11 June Baner Hill, Pune— 50 volunteers led by Mr. Arvind Patole, in collaboration with Vasundhara Abhiyan, repaired 3 check dams and developed 2 retention pits, strengthening groundwater recharge and reducing soil erosion.
• ▪12 June Taloja Hill — 42 volunteers joined Dr. V. Shubhalaxmi for invasive species removal, trail maintenance through stone edging, and 10 kg of waste collected for recycling — alongside two guided nature trails.
• ▪17 June Bengaluru (Doddakallasandra Lake) — 46 volunteers led by Mr. Madhusudhan Shukla dibbled over 200 bamboo seeds and prepared 330 sapling bags, now being nurtured at Shri Kumaran School.
• ▪18 June Kolkata — Banabitan Biodiversity Park — 45 volunteers dibbled 250 native seeds and prepared 300 sapling bags for future plantation.
• ▪23 June Kolkata — Pollinator Café — 45 volunteers led by Dr. V. Shubhalaxmi, Ms. Prodipta Biswas, and Ms. Dona Roy created 20 pollinator pots, 5 bee homes, and 4 hydration stations, installed across Asutosh College and the TCE campus.
• ▪24 June Vadodara — Xavier's Technical Institute — 40 volunteers led by Dr. Santosh Yadav dibbled over 100 Arjun seeds and prepared 240 sapling bags.
• ▪24 June Airoli — 52 volunteers led by Dr. V. Shubhalaxmi created 30 pollinator pots (150 plants), 6 bee homes, and 6 hydration stations — with installations extended to Sanpada Police Station and the iNaturewatch Foundation office.

Dr. V. Shubhalaxmi was recently invited to speak at the farewell event for Dr. Priyan at ATREE (Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment), where she shared her journey of becoming what she calls a "Butterflypreneur" — tracing how a childhood fascination with butterflies evolved into a career spanning conservation, ecological consulting, citizen science, publishing, and environmental entrepreneurship.

The session sparked meaningful conversations with students about CSR, non-traditional career pathways in conservation, and the real-world intersection of science, partnerships, and impact. Students expressed appreciation for the space ATREE created to explore these connections — between ecological science and entrepreneurship, between fieldwork and institutional collaboration.
Ladybird is grateful for the opportunity to engage with the next generation of conservation thinkers, and to demonstrate that the path from passion to practice can take many unexpected — and deeply rewarding — forms.