Livelihoods
Environmental conservation and sustainability, respecting ecological integrity and limits
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Environmental conservation and sustainability, respecting ecological integrity and limits
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The search for dignified, ecologically sustainable and meaningful livelihoods and jobs is featured in this section. This includes the continuation and enhancement of fulfilling traditional occupations that communities choose to continue, including in agriculture, pastoralism, forestry, fisheries, crafts, and others in the primary economy. It also includes sustainable, dignified jobs in manufacturing and service sectors where producers and service-providers are in control of their destinies and revenues are equitably distributed.
Paaduks: Shoes with soul
Inspired by an article that spoke of the possibility of using waste tyres as soles for shoes, the team dove into exploring this idea
Back to the earth, the hard way
The Internal Control System used by the Organic Mission for certification brings farmers’ holdings on a village or block level into collectives so they can avoid seepages between farms.
स्थानीय समुदायों की मदद से पहाड़ी तेंदुओं को बचाना (in Hindi)
अब उनके लिए पहाड़ी तेंदुआ कोई घृणित परजीवी नहीं बल्कि बहुमूल्य सम्पदा बन गया है।
Villagers and a modern Bhagirath bring life back to dry Marathwada
An NGO and people from 25 villages joined hands to revive the Chitte river near Aurangabad
The Retyrement Plan : Using waste materials for crafting furniture
Furniture ranges from sofa sets to swings to independent stools and living room sets. The products are vibrantly colourful and sturdy to use.
Placing faith in the farmer
A conversation on Community Supported Agriculture with Ashwin Paranjpe of Gorus Organic Farming Association
Tamil Nadu farmers float club to produce organic vegetables
These farmers have realised that time has come to change their farming practices. "We have started learning modern organic farming methods."
Saving the Hornbill
Roped in by a researcher, the Kadar tribe of Kerala helped save the critically threatened Hornbills of Thrissur district.
The Devalsari Story Unfolds
... to provide an alternate livelihood, in order to incentivize conservation of flora and fauna, is at the heart of the strategy!