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Institutional Memory of Vikalp Sangam: A Review of the Process in its First Decade

We documented Vikalp SangamтАЩs Institutional Memory, to capture the Vikalp Sangam process, the unique insights and learnings of the members along their journey.

The Gatpo of Spiti: Current Relevance of a Traditional Governance System

This study is on the present status and relevance of the traditional governance system of Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh, with a focus on the gatpo (or lambardar/nambardar).

Traditional Wisdom and Climate Change: Exploring Lived Experience of the Koli Community

The paper raises questions of community and property rights and explores how climate change as a phenomenon has affected the daily lives of the fishing community over the years.

Economics and Technologies
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Legends of Sher Dariya (The Lion River)

The┬аexistential challenge for all of us now is: How can we listen to the rivers again? How can we become the voice for Indus and other rivers that are being polluted, dammed, divided and diverted?

Ladakh violence: How government inaction on its promises on autonomy has fuelled frustration

The government needs to make clear what its intentions are тАУ to grant LadakhтАЩs legitimate demands, or keep dragging its feet, risking further antagonising an already infuriated population?

Energy
Grassroots women map air pollution hotspots, spur a coal company to curb dust

Trained in air quality mapping, women leaders monitored air quality across 69 sites in Jharkhand, identifying 26 pollution hotspots. The local women that co-led the study took ownership of the data to drive action, prompting decision-makers to install water sprinklers, cover coal loads during transport, and set up air quality monitors in public places.

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Legends of Sher Dariya (The Lion River)

The┬аexistential challenge for all of us now is: How can we listen to the rivers again? How can we become the voice for Indus and other rivers that are being polluted, dammed, divided and diverted?

Environment and Ecology
On The Cardamom Trail: The Invisible Women Behind A Premium Spice Trade

Men dominate the cardamom trade that is worth crores but it is womenтАЩs labour and agricultural knowledge that holds up the industry.

The Soil Remembers Us

In Kashmir, an eco-village nurtures ecological and existential regeneration. Regeneration is not only ecological work; it is inner work, where land meets soul.

Padma Shri Lakshmikutty Amma on the Kani Tribe, Sage Agastya, and Their way of Living in the Forest (In Malayalam)

She shares remedies passed down through generations, speaks about living alongside the forest, and reflects on how tourism and changing forest policies have altered their way of life.

Food and Water
The Soil Remembers Us

In Kashmir, an eco-village nurtures ecological and existential regeneration. Regeneration is not only ecological work; it is inner work, where land meets soul.

Women-led pond restorations challenge the Ken-Betwa Link Project as an answer to BundelkhandтАЩs water woes

Jal Sahelis reviving local water management are challenging the Ken-Betwa Link ProjectтАЩs controversial vision of development and water security in Bundelkhand.

When Rabha Women Came Together To Reclaim Lost Lands

Women from Rabha tribe in Andu Basti forest village of West Bengal are preserving their community practices by running learning centres, rejuvenating unused common land, and taking pioneering decision-making in cropping

Health and Hygiene
Padma Shri Lakshmikutty Amma on the Kani Tribe, Sage Agastya, and Their way of Living in the Forest (In Malayalam)

She shares remedies passed down through generations, speaks about living alongside the forest, and reflects on how tourism and changing forest policies have altered their way of life.

The many costs of heat and water

This Fact Sheet brings together key data on the human and economic costs of heat, with a particular focus on its links to water stress and access.

Barefoot counsellors тАУ filling the void in rural mental healthcare

Meet the "barefoot counsellors,тАЭ trained by the Karnataka Health Promotion Trust, born during COVID, and quietly redefining community mental health support at the grassroots.

Knowledge and Media
Tribal artistes take to canvas to depict climate & gender

"This is the first time I've had the opportunity to talk about climate change through art. It's giving our thoughts a canvas,"

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Learning and Education
Tribal artistes take to canvas to depict climate & gender

"This is the first time I've had the opportunity to talk about climate change through art. It's giving our thoughts a canvas,"

When Rabha Women Came Together To Reclaim Lost Lands

Women from Rabha tribe in Andu Basti forest village of West Bengal are preserving their community practices by running learning centres, rejuvenating unused common land, and taking pioneering decision-making in cropping

Statement of Concern and Support for Students Agitating for Accountability in the Education System

The government must initiate a consultative and transparent process for designing comprehensive reforms in our education system, including in the manner in which competitive exams are conducted.

Livelihoods
On The Cardamom Trail: The Invisible Women Behind A Premium Spice Trade

Men dominate the cardamom trade that is worth crores but it is womenтАЩs labour and agricultural knowledge that holds up the industry.

The Soil Remembers Us

In Kashmir, an eco-village nurtures ecological and existential regeneration. Regeneration is not only ecological work; it is inner work, where land meets soul.

Politics
On The Cardamom Trail: The Invisible Women Behind A Premium Spice Trade

Men dominate the cardamom trade that is worth crores but it is womenтАЩs labour and agricultural knowledge that holds up the industry.

South AsiaтАЩs Climate Governance needs a Bioregional Reset

Bioregionalism stems from a simple premise that ecological systems and political borders rarely coincide, and governance works better when it reflects the landscapes and communities that hold a region together.

Women-led pond restorations challenge the Ken-Betwa Link Project as an answer to BundelkhandтАЩs water woes

Jal Sahelis reviving local water management are challenging the Ken-Betwa Link ProjectтАЩs controversial vision of development and water security in Bundelkhand.

Settlements and Transport
South AsiaтАЩs Climate Governance needs a Bioregional Reset

Bioregionalism stems from a simple premise that ecological systems and political borders rarely coincide, and governance works better when it reflects the landscapes and communities that hold a region together.

Women-led pond restorations challenge the Ken-Betwa Link Project as an answer to BundelkhandтАЩs water woes

Jal Sahelis reviving local water management are challenging the Ken-Betwa Link ProjectтАЩs controversial vision of development and water security in Bundelkhand.

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Society, Culture and Peace
On The Cardamom Trail: The Invisible Women Behind A Premium Spice Trade

Men dominate the cardamom trade that is worth crores but it is womenтАЩs labour and agricultural knowledge that holds up the industry.

Tribal artistes take to canvas to depict climate & gender

"This is the first time I've had the opportunity to talk about climate change through art. It's giving our thoughts a canvas,"

South AsiaтАЩs Climate Governance needs a Bioregional Reset

Bioregionalism stems from a simple premise that ecological systems and political borders rarely coincide, and governance works better when it reflects the landscapes and communities that hold a region together.

Videos on Alternatives
Padma Shri Lakshmikutty Amma on the Kani Tribe, Sage Agastya, and Their way of Living in the Forest (In Malayalam)

She shares remedies passed down through generations, speaks about living alongside the forest, and reflects on how tourism and changing forest policies have altered their way of life.

A retired couple educating rural kids in the mountains | Library Seems Happy (Documentary Film)

The library is a lifestyle they have developed which exhibits their mindful and responsible way of living. It is not just limited to the rural areas or villages but something every child has a right to receive.