Statement by the Vikalp Sangam Core Group, 6 May 2021

Autonomous emergence of small scale cold-pressing oil units to meet local demand for healthy cooking oils offers hope

Small scale decentralised processing infrastructure is crucial for transforming nutritious small millets from an ‘elite food’ into a ‘mass food’.

Is it practical - to set up the huge infrastructure, for around 50% of India's goods carriers?

An initiative to sell local produce has enabled the farmer groups to access diverse local markets in a decentralized manner

Women can lead the efforts to strengthen resilience during drought-like situations

... the winds were good between May and October, while in the remaining months the sunlight was strong,

Delhi schools are taking up this opportunity to generate green energy and improve their finances.

The best part is that none of the schools had to invest any money. The entire project cost was borne by the developers.

Is it practical - to set up the huge infrastructure, for around 50% of India's goods carriers?

"We want to live life with more, but it would mean giving up on a gift our ancestors gave us."

Anshul recalls wonderful memories of Ka Iqbal, disability rights activist in Ladakh

An initiative to sell local produce has enabled the farmer groups to access diverse local markets in a decentralized manner

Children and youth protest against the denotification of Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary by making art

Growing ranks of youngsters are returning to Ladakh to contribute to a new form of progress.

प्रेस विज्ञप्ति - "अब हमें अपने ध्यान को निश्चित ही मानव और पर्यावरण के स्वास्थ्य और बेहतरी पर लगाना चाहिये"

विकल्प संगम कोर ग्रूप का बयान - १० मई 2021

Press Release based on Statement by the Vikalp Sangam Core Group, 6 May 2021

The youth advisor to the UN Secretary-General speaks on nature-based solutions at Joe Biden’s virtual climate summit

Children and young people have extraordinary agency, intelligence, and the capacity to relentlessly question.

The relationship between the herd and the shepherd is one of mutual dependency; the herd is the herders' family.

When there was a steady decline in cases, he set up their first liquid oxygen plant at the district hospital

Children and youth protest against the denotification of Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary by making art

Children and young people have extraordinary agency, intelligence, and the capacity to relentlessly question.

"We want to live life with more, but it would mean giving up on a gift our ancestors gave us."

An initiative to sell local produce has enabled the farmer groups to access diverse local markets in a decentralized manner

There is hope for slow-breeding sea cows around A&N islands - they are not isolated.

Anshul recalls wonderful memories of Ka Iqbal, disability rights activist in Ladakh

Kaga Iqbal's huge contribution to the disability sector in Ladakh

Long overdue recognition for practitioners of traditional knowledge and alternative learning models.

Is it practical - to set up the huge infrastructure, for around 50% of India's goods carriers?

Kaga Iqbal's huge contribution to the disability sector in Ladakh

Roofing with an affordable material that is stronger, cooler, waterproof, fireproof and made of recycled materials.

"We want to live life with more, but it would mean giving up on a gift our ancestors gave us."

Anshul recalls wonderful memories of Ka Iqbal, disability rights activist in Ladakh

Kaga Iqbal's huge contribution to the disability sector in Ladakh

Exciting alternative initiatives for meeting human needs across India!

Children and youth protest against the denotification of Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary by making art

Women from the village made recharge pits, check dams, bunds and planted trees in the recharge zone of the spring