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.

Tharangini – The Oldest Surviving Hand-Block Printing Studio in Bangalore

Tharangini works towards sustainability of the environment. This is commendable and desirable in other garment and dyeing factories.

SGNP hamlet tackles waste at source to combat man-animal conflict

This is the first hamlet from the park from where no waste will be sent to the landfill

Indian farmers tap old and new knowledge to cope with erratic monsoons

Farmers are turning to weather data and organic fertilisers to withstand droughts and floods, while shunning hybrid seeds and cash crops

Unique school in Assam accepts plastic waste as school fees!

... to create a curriculum that would fit the students’ aspirations, enabling them and their families to build a better tomorrow.

Biodiversity takes center stage in Odisha’s silent valley

“BMC members were trained on their duties and responsibilities ... and they are now organizing community awareness programs”

Biodiversity heritage sites could turn out to be a lifeline for India’s conservation efforts

The voluntary character of the process implies an intricate desire within the stakeholders to preserve the land.

This Bengaluru Couple Save 1 Lakh Litres of Water Every Year. Here’s How

The capital cost of building an eco-friendly house is 10 per cent lower. It also reduces the overall carbon footprint and water wastage.

This 26-year-old is cleaning up Andamans, one beach at a time

Having put up waste segregation posters all over the island, she plans to now put them up on every auto and cab to sensitize tourists.

Nature better off with indigenous people, indicates global report

“Recognizing the knowledge, institutions and values of indigenous peoples and local communities ... enhances... nature conservation”