Environment and Ecology

Environmental conservation and sustainability, respecting ecological integrity and limits

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This section relates to initiatives that promote the principles of ecological integrity and limits. These are initiatives which envision models of decentralized conservation of land, water and biodiversity, based on a respect for both local and modern knowledge, and considering environment as an integral part of life and work. It also highlight attempts at linking livelihoods to ecological regeneration and restoration at local and landscape level. It will feature innovative attempts to deal with problems of pollution and waste. Overall, this section will try to work towards an understanding of the ecosystem which includes sociological, historical and geographical considerations while deciding on the path that local urban/ rural communities and the larger society take towards well-being.

Taking Charge: Decentralised energy in India

Decentralised energy can provide solutions to many of India's energy requirements, especially in rural areas.

This home is free from clutter of power, water lines

Srinivasan Sekar, 50, from Bangalore, has built a two-storey home that is free from dependence on the electricity grid or water supply. He has installed 12 solar panels on his rooftop, at a cost of Rs 4 lakh. On any given day, including rainy days, it can generate 12-15 units which is sufficient for most four-people households.

Picking a Brighter Future

SWaCH, a cooperative of wastepicker women, along with the Kagaj Kach Patrak Kashtakari Panchayat, has helped provide dignity and enhanced livelihoods to thousands of the poorest and most exploited women in Pune.

Very Much on the Map: The Timbaktu Revolution

The Timbaktu Collective in Andhra Pradesh is transforming the lives of villagers through sustainable dryland farming, conservation of the commons, and empowerment of women.