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Health and Hygiene
Therapy for India’s distressed farmers
For many farmers, sharing and ventilating their toxic and morbid thoughts was cathartic.
Environment and Ecology
Wild foods festival, yum!
Two more festivals near Bhimashankar: on 17th Sept. '17 and 24th Sept.); contact Pradeep at 9881240472 or Subhash Dolas at 9552809784.
Environment and Ecology
Reviving an Urban Lake – Doddagubbi Kere
“Our pond is the only documented example of a simple, Natural Pond-Forest revival, a Solution for the looming urban environmental and water crisis"
Food and Water
Maharashtra seed mother pioneers conservation of native varieties
She supplies farmers with seedlings of native crops, encouraging them to switch to native varieties.
Energy
Practising Ecological Sustainability at School
With a staggering 225 KW rooftop solar plant, the school is completely self-reliant when it comes to electricity. Even their lifts operate on Solar Power.
Food and Water
Biodiversity plans go to the grassroots
Local bodies in Kerala will soon have a key role in biodiversity management.
Environment and Ecology
Questioning the consumption based developmental paradigm
Taking up personal and social initiatives in order to create awareness and reduce environmental impact...
Environment and Ecology
A 500-year-old fort is the site of a new battle-to clean it up
Like cleanliness, heritage conservation has also remained neglected. So I thought we should combine the two.
Livelihoods
Near border standoff, a village opens its homes to a new future
Homestay is not a standalone concept, but is tied in with community-based tourism. Villagers have become more self-reliant.