A Himalayan village once crippled by water scarcity, women revived dying springs with spades and science. Yet, they remain excluded from land ownership and decision-making, revealing deep gender gaps in environmental governance.

The Ladakh administration's decision to revoke the land lease of the Himalayan Institute of Alternative Learning is the latest of a series of moves aimed at suppressing a people demanding constitutional autonomy and self-governance.

Vikalp Sangam answers the parable: we listen to each sector's truth to see the whole elephant of an equitable, just & sustainable future.

यह संगम बताता है कि एक और वैकल्पिक अर्थव्यवस्था न केवल संभव है, बल्कि पहले से ही मौजूद है।

With climate change driving several medicinal herbs into extinction, women healers in the Adi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh are making a difference by conserving their traditional knowledge of botanical medicines.

Women farmers in Anantapur are using natural farming to reshape agriculture, economies, and gender roles. They are reviving traditional methods of preserving seeds of native millets while also resisting the commercial takeover of village commons.

In a quiet village on the outskirts of Shantiniketan thrives a vibrant forest of craft, care, and community. Built by and for tribal women, Moram Earth is a movement rooted in art and rural craftspersonship.

Ecology and culture have been at the core of Ladakhis' demands for autonomy and self-governance. If the Centre continues to sidestep these issues, the geo-politically important and climate-sensitive region will continue to boil, even in the sub-zero temperatures.

A new research study shows that the location of green spaces in cities matters in terms of their health benefits. More green spaces in densely populated areas save the most human lives, followed by green spaces in areas with the least amount of nature.