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This piece is about 'There Is No Earth B' (TINEB) which is a leaderless, community-driven climate movement working to decentralise environmental action across India. Through clean-up drives, inclusive events, and grassroots participation, the movement redefines activism as collective care,reminding us that meaningful change begins with showing up, not waiting for someone else to act.
It’s a new year, and even though we, as human beings, are trying our best not to carry the grief, loss, and failure of the year that has gone by, our planet cannot. It’s hard to shake off decades of aimless and unbridled exploitation of a resource that has given us water, light, and everything we breathe and create. From our air-conditioned concrete jungles to the kilometres of bridges and highways that connect Kashmir to Kanyakumari, all that we have and all that we are exist because of this planet. And while the rich and powerful — who continue to use up these resources like petty change — have convinced us that if things go south they have a plan B, the truth is: There Is No Earth B™.
A movement of the same name is trying to create a more equitable planet by focusing on decentralising climate activism and action. There Is No Earth B (TINEB) is a leaderless people’s movement that has mobilised around 13,000 volunteers across the country since its initiation in 2018. With almost 400 clean-up drives conducted not only in major cities like New Delhi and Bengaluru, but also in places outside mainland India, such as the Andamans. The waste collected is segregated and sent to centres like New Delhi’s Indian Pollution Control Association, where it is further recycled and upcycled.
Their motto is “support, encourage, and facilitate the way for inclusive, organic, and decentralised climate action and advocacy,” aiming to ensure that the journey towards a greener and more protected planet is one made for all. With no hierarchy and just a shared will to create change TINEB fosters an environment where everyone is welcome at the table. Activism often comes with preconceived notions of what an activist should look like, and this organisation rejects any cookie-cutter model, instead encouraging people to contribute whatever resources they have, but above all, their time and effort.
There Is No Earth B also hosts events like bird walks and “Existential Picnic” where volunteers can just come and discuss about how the world’s melting and we’re going to be next, building a community of people that care about caring for the planet.
In a time where climate conversations are often weighed down by apathy or alarmism, There Is No Earth B offers something quietly radical: action without any ego. It reminds us that saving the planet doesn’t always begin with grand donations or policy rooms, but with showing up and picking up trash, and choosing to care in small, sustained ways. And it might be corny to say that every attempt and step taken towards any change matters, but it's true. Because while the future of the Earth may feel overwhelming, movements like TINEB make one thing clear that change only becomes possible the moment we stop waiting for someone else to fix it.
You can check out their website here, and follow them on Instagram here.
