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.

Madhya Pradesh’s ‘fluoride warriors’ unleash citizen science to empower community

Getting citizens to be vigilant, contribute data and having students as data producers and messengers are excellent learnings

Worshipping the Pangolin-god – conservation by a unique village in coastal Maharashtra

The Pangolin is a threatened animal and deserves the legal status that provides it with equal protection as the Tiger

कोकणातील डुगवे : खवले मांजरांना देवाचे स्थान देऊन संवर्धन करणारे जगातील पहिले गाव (in Marathi)

मानवी हस्तक्षेपामुळे त्यांचा अधिवास धोक्यात आला असल्याने वन्यजीव संरक्षण कायद्यानुसार त्याला वाघाइतकेच संरक्षण आहे

‘Save Pangolin’ by Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra

The team, in collaboration with the Forest Department, has rescued many pangolins and ensured their release in the wild.

Ecotourism in Uttarakhand: pioneer Manohar Singh Manral (conversation in Hindi)

लोग सोचें कि जंगली जानवर मेरे ही खेत में आ जाएं !

Fishing for a Difference

A story about an initiative that revives lakes and empowers communities

Return of indigenous crops helps reduce farm distress and restore ecosystems

An annual seed festival, a celebration for the farmers of 18 villages in Odisha who have revived the practice of growing indigenous crops

Igniting Young Minds: Youth Camps at Kalpavalli

Youth camps at Timbaktu Collective’s Kalpavalli programme seek to inculcate sensitivity and awareness towards nature.

Revive springs for water security in Mizoram

The programme has worked to align construction of conservation structures with welfare schemes such as MGNREGA and NRDWP.