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SUMMARY:Decolonising Conservation – Returning to the Ways of the Earth
DESCRIPTION:Dear Community\, \n\n\n\nDecolonising Conservation – Returning to the Ways of the Earth \n\n\n\nA 6-session online course by Sacred Earth Trust with experts and community leaders \n\n\n\nWhat if contemporary conservation moved beyond colonial frameworks and extractive development models\, to be reimagined through ecology\, spirituality\, community\, cultural memories\, and Earth-based worldviews rooted in the Indian subcontinent? At a time of interconnected ecological\, social\, economic\, health and spiritual crises\, a radical re-imagining is necessary that is rooted in belonging\, connection and care for both our human community and the more-than-human world.  \n\n\n\nThis course is not about minimising the work of conservation\, science or law. It acknowledges what Indian conservation has achieved\, while asking what it must now become. \n\n\n\nDecolonising Conservation explores how conservation in the Indian context can move toward a more rooted practice shaped by ecology\, community\, culture\, indigenous knowledge and sacred relationships with the living Earth. \n\n\n\nDate: 17th July – 1st August\, 2026 \n\n\n\nTime: 5.00PM to 7.30PM \n\n\n\nMedium: Virtual \n\n\n\nLanguage: English with a session in Hindi \n\n\n\nFee: INR 4200/- for professionals & researchers \n\n\n\nINR 3300/- for students \n\n\n\nFor details: https://www.sacredearthtrust.in/sacred-groves-data \n\n\n\nFor registration:  https://forms.gle/SR72LK8rix98NPy88 \n\n\n\nFor queries: Whatsapp Radhika @9811512761 / Bipasha @9920711108 \n\n\n\nInsta @sacred_earth_trust \n\n\n\nRegards \n\n\n\nBipasha Majumder \n\n\n\n9920711108
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SUMMARY:Mahatma Tekdi - Nature Discovery Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join educator Priya Mandavkar this July for a refreshing Nature Discovery Walk. Explore monsoon greenery\, birds\, insects\, and the rich biodiversity of one of Pune’s beloved urban hill ecosystems. Perfect for curious kids (7+) and adults.  \n\n\n\nLimited spots • ₹200/head • Register Buy Tickets: https://www.theecologicalsociety.org/event-details/mahatma-tekdi-nature-discovery-walk \n\n\n\nTime & Location\n\n\n\n26 Jul 2026\, 7:00 am – 10:00 am \n\n\n\nMahatma tekdi hiking point\, Plot no 15\, Navavinayak Society Sr. No. 66\, 1+2\, Navavinayak Society\, Pramathesh Housing Society\, Jijai Nagar\, Kothrud\, Pune\, Maharashtra 411038\, Indi \n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\nNature Discovery Walk at Mahatma Tekdi\n\n\n\n(for children above 7 & parents) \n\n\n\nLocated in the heart of Pune\, Mahatma Tekdi is a cherished urban green space known for its natural trails\, native vegetation\, and scenic hilltop views. During the monsoon season\, the landscape transforms into a lush green habitat\, attracting a variety of birds\, insects\, and other forms of life that thrive during the rains. \n\n\n\nJoin educator Priya Mandavkar for a guided Nature Discovery Walk (NDW) that encourages children and parents to slow down\, observe\, and experience the changing rhythms of nature during the monsoon season. As you explore the hill trails and green spaces of Mahatma Tekdi\, you’ll discover native plants\, spot birds and insects\, and notice the many small interactions that make this urban ecosystem so vibrant and important. \n\n\n\nA refreshing outdoor experience — perfect for families who enjoy exploring\, learning\, and reconnecting with nature together.
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SUMMARY:Online | Learn Documentation\, Report writing\, Impact stories & Photography
DESCRIPTION:Dear Community\, \n\n\n\nCentre for Gender and Environment announces an in-depth interactive and comprehensive online workshop to enhance your skills in meticulous documentation\, writing comprehensive and well-researched reports and success stories\, and capturing simple yet visually appealing photographs that will add a lot of value to your reports and storytelling. The workshop is open to NGO and CSR professionals including program\, communications and M&E professionals\, MSW and communications students\, researchers\, activists/lawyers or anyone interested in learning new skills.  \n\n\n\nLive sessions: 21st\, 22nd\, 28th & 29th August 2026Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PMMode: Online \n\n\n\nThe workshop will cover:* Documentation concepts & approaches* Report writing frameworks* Secondary research in the age of AI* Identifying and writing good impact stories* Impact story templates* Basics of good photography (mobile/point & shoot) \n\n\n\nFacilitators: Bipasha Majumder & Mani PrakashFee: INR 4000/- per person (Discounts available) \n\n\n\n📲 To register\, please scan the QR code or click on the form https://forms.gle/UD5c3D5W3XkdLq9f9 \n\n\n\nFor queries: WhatsApp 99207 11108 / 98192 93829Email: cgeindia2022@gmail.comWebsite: www.cgeindia.org
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SUMMARY:Applications Live! Earth Shastra 12th edition
DESCRIPTION:What if the greatest loss of our times isn’t forests & biodiversity?Or communities.Or even democracy.What if it is our imagination?Our ability to dream of a better world? We’ve become remarkably good at imagining more technology\, more AI\, greater extraction\, endless consumption\, and an inevitable doomsday. But do we dare to imagine economies rooted in care? Communities built on trust? Leadership that serves? Politics that doesn’t polarize? Or a reciprocal relationship with nature rather than extraction? It’s time we reclaim what we’ve systematically been separated from – our voices\, our communities\, our jal\, jungle\, zameen\, our imagination\, and even our own sense of being. But how?By asking the right questions. By refusing easy answers.By standing before tangled roots instead of looking only at the fallen tree.By gathering scattered pieces of a puzzle to understand how the ecological\, social\, economic and political crises of our times are deeply intertwined.And it doesn’t have to be in isolation. The process of enquiry is collective. It happens in the company of people who choose to care. It happens in dialogue. In community. In nature\, our deepest history being one of belonging – to each other and to the living world.For close to a decade\, Earth Shastra has been holding this space of collective enquiry.\n\n\n\nVisit our website\n\n\n\nFor nine days\, we gather in the mountains\, deconstruct the dominant narratives\, learn from forests\, local communities and mentors\, build relationships\, reconnect with the more-than-human world\, work on inner transformation as the foundation for outer change and cultivate a kind of leadership rooted in harmony – with self\, others and the rest of nature. If you imagine limitlessly\, care deeply\, are mad courageous and believe another world is possible\, you’re invited to be a part of the 12th edition of Earth Shastra\, from 26th September – 4th October\, in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.“Another world is not only possible\, she is on her way. On a quiet day\, I can hear her breathing.”– Arundhati Roy\n\n\n\nApply Now\n\n\n\n­Would you like to know more? Watch the video or Join us for an Info Session online on 15th August at 6.00 pm IST\, where you can meet the team\, get a taster of the program and clarify any doubts. Please sign up here to join the info session : https://tinyurl.com/es12info­\n\n\n\nMentors from Previous Edition\n\n\n\nRead more stories and reflections from our work here.Please feel free to share about Earth Shastra amongst your friends and folks who might be interested. For any queries email us at connect@youthallianceofindia.orgWarmly\,    Shipra (she/her)                                                                                                                  Youth Alliance Team­\n\n\n\nक्या हमारे समय का सबसे बड़ा नुकसान जंगलों और जैव-विविधता का है?या समुदायों का ?या फिर लोकतंत्र का ?सबसे बड़ा नुकसान हमारी कल्पना का है!एक बेहतर दुनिया का सपना देखने की हमारी क्षमता का हमने और अधिक तकनीक\, अधिक AI\, अधिक दोहन\, अंतहीन उपभोग और एक तयशुदा विनाश की कल्पना करना तो सीख लिया है। लेकिन क्या हम ऐसी अर्थव्यवस्था की कल्पना कर सकते हैं जो देखभाल और संवेदना पर टिकी हो? ऐसे समुदायों की जो विश्वास पर बने हों? ऐसे नेतृत्व की जो सेवा करे? ऐसी राजनीति की जो लोगों को बाँटे नहीं? या प्रकृति के साथ दोहन नहीं\, बल्कि पारस्परिकता के रिश्ते की?अब समय आ गया है कि हम उसे वापस हासिल करें\, जिससे हमें व्यवस्थित रूप से अलग कर दिया गया है – हमारी आवाज़\, हमारे समुदाय\, हमारा जल\, जंगल\, ज़मीन\, हमारी कल्पना\, और यहाँ तक कि हमारे होने का एहसास भी। लेकिन कैसे?सही सवाल पूछकर।आसान जवाबों को ठुकराकर।गिरे हुए पेड़ को देखने के बजाय उसकी उलझी हुई जड़ों के सामने ठहरकर।बिखरे हुए टुकड़ों को जोड़कर यह समझने की कोशिश करके कि हमारे समय के पारिस्थितिक\, सामाजिक\, आर्थिक और राजनीतिक संकट किस तरह एक-दूसरे से गहराई से जुड़े हुए हैं।और यह सफ़र अकेले तय करने की ज़रूरत नहीं है।यह खोज सामूहिक है। यह उन लोगों के साथ है जो परवाह करना चुनते हैं। संवाद में। समुदाय में। प्रकृति के बीच – जहाँ हमारी सबसे पुरानी पहचान एक-दूसरे से और इस जीवित संसार से जुड़े होने की रही है।लगभग एक दशक से Earth Shastra इसी सामूहिक खोज और संवाद के लिए एक ऐसा ही स्थान बना रहा है।\n\n\n\nहमारी वेबसाइट पर  जाएँ\n\n\n\nनौ दिनों के लिए\, हम आपको पहाड़ों के बीच एक ऐसी सामूहिक यात्रा का निमंत्रण देते हैं – जहाँ हम मिलकर प्रभुत्वशाली आख्यानों (Dominant Narratives) को प्रश्न करते हैं\, जंगलों\, स्थानीय समुदायों और मार्गदर्शकों से सीखते हैं; रिश्ते बनाते हैं; मानव से परे इस जीवित संसार से अपना संबंध फिर से जोड़ते हैं; भीतर के परिवर्तन को बाहरी बदलाव की नींव मानकर उस पर काम करते हैं; और ऐसे नेतृत्व का अभ्यास करते हैं जो स्वयं\, दूसरों और शेष प्रकृति के साथ सामंजस्य में निहित हो।यदि आप असीम कल्पना करने का साहस रखते हैं\, गहराई से परवाह करते हैं\, बेखौफ़ होकर सवाल पूछते हैं\, और विश्वास करते हैं कि एक बेहतर दुनिया संभव है – तो 26 सितम्बर से 4 अक्टूबर तक उत्तराखंड के कुमाऊँ क्षेत्र में आयोजित Earth Shastra के 12वें संस्करण का हिस्सा बनिए।\n\n\n\nपिछले सत्रो के मार्गदर्शक\n\n\n\n आवेदन करे – 23 अगस्त तक\n\n\n\nऔर जानने की इच्छा है?हम 15 अगस्त को शाम 6.00 बजे एक सूचना सत्र आयोजित कर रहे हैं। सत्र में आप कार्यक्रम को समझ पाएँगे और टीम से भी मिलेंगे । कृपया इसके लिए यहाँ  साइन अप करें: https://tinyurl.com/es12infoहमारे कहानियां और अनुभव यहां पढ़ेंकृपया ‘अर्थ शास्त्र’ के बारे में अपने दोस्तों और उन लोगों के साथ साझा करें जो इसमें रुचि रखते हों। किसी भी सवाल के लिए हमें connect@youthallianceofindia.org पर ईमेल करें।  स्नेहपूर्वक\, शिप्रायुथ अलायंस टीम
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