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Sustainable access: Correcting the wrongs of lopsided development
'We cannot solve our problems with the same technology and lifestyles that created them.' - Albert Einstein
A cycling India: To carve an alternative growth trail
The high ownership, low cost and easy use of bicycles make the bicycle a desirable mode of transport for many of the trips made in cities.
Ecotopia Emerging: sustainable forests and healthy livelihoods go hand-in-hand
Political scientist Arun Agrawal's research sheds light on the connection between forest health and people's livelihoods
The untold Poorna story
The power of pro-poor policies was demonstrated when 13-year-old Malavath Poorna, a tribal girl from Telengana, summitted Mount Everest last May.
Bihar village declares independence from darkness and anonymity
Greenpeace's first solar-powered micro-grid in Dharnai village, Bihar, kicks off with village ceremony
How Should We Go About Researching Happiness & Wellbeing?
"Each person has their own specific and unique definition of happiness and what it means to them, and that is how it should be," according to Khenpo Phuntshok Tashi, Director of the National Museum of Bhutan and enlightened monk.
Localization: A Response to Resist Globalization
It is very important to strengthen local economy and help people to resist the global process in order to protect their own social, cultural, economic and political freedom and space.
Get Over the Growth Fetish
Perpetual growth is a piece of nonsense. The focus should be on protecting livelihoods through sustainable means.
Local Exchange Systems: Designing Community Incentives
Village economies are observed to grow, although 85% of the money entering them is leaving in great hurry. How?