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Learning and Education
Sparks from a conversation
We need to work towards approximate and imperfect solutions — those that are attainable and will have us at peace.
Environment and Ecology
A Village Where Farmers Adopt And Nurture Rare Birds Even If They Harm The Crops!
These villagers have happily adopted the birds. That is why, gradually, this place has become a hub of rare migratory birds.
Economics and Technologies
Digital push boosts incomes for Sundarbans’ organic farmers
A digital platform helps women farmers to sell organically grown indigenous rice directly to customers, helping them to book higher profits
Food and Water
How Maharashtra, Gujarat, Bengaluru, Chennai are tackling water crisis
“There should be recharge plans at both the micro level in houses and the macro level led by the government in parks, roads and public buildings,”
Environment and Ecology
Two conservation communities from northeast India win biodiversity awards
The realisation that the community-controlled forest was home to many endemic species helped ... provide protection to all species here.
Food and Water
A rice, lost and found
The rice, endemic to Kerala, adapted to the salinity of the coastal areas. To survive the tides the plant grew taller - to 1.5 meters.
Livelihoods
Tosa Maidan Liberation & Conservation Struggle: A successful struggle of Non-violent & Democratic means in Kashmir
Following year-long demonstrations by the local villagers, the Government of J&K made a decision. TosaMaidan was handed over to its people.
Food and Water
Farm to fork: A consumer-farmer compact shows the way
100 consumers has invested in small holdings of women farmers ahead of the crop season. They will get a share of the produce.
Economics and Technologies
Green Toilet in my backyard
Ecosan (short for ecological sanitation) toilets are improved versions of old dry toilets that do not demand water for flushing