Environment and Ecology
Indian conservationist wins Whitley award for saving elephants via SMS

Dr Ananda Kumar wins one of seven ‘Green Oscars’ for his system of reducing human-elephant conflict by tracking and texting elephants’ locations to people

Food and Water
Palakkadan matta scripts a success story

The traditional red rice, which retains its outer bran layers, has far more nutrients than polished Basmati, and has a Geographical Indication (GI) tag .

Environment and Ecology
Protecting snow leopards with local communities

The snow leopard was considered to be a despised pest; now it is seen as a valuable tourism asset - by Norbu, as also by scores of other villagers from places where SLC-IT has worked.

Food and Water
Placing faith in the farmer

A conversation on Community Supported Agriculture with Ashwin Paranjpe of Gorus Organic Farming Association

Environment and Ecology
Shifting Sands: How Rural Women in India Took Mining into their Own Hands

“When I worked in the farm, I was just another labourer. Here, I am in charge. People see my work and they also see me. It is a great feeling.” -- Yepuri Mani of the Undavalli women's mining group in Andhra Pradesh

Environment and Ecology
Despair and hope on the Roof of the World

Ladakhis are working quietly towards sustaining, reviving and reconstructing society in ways that could bring back some harmony between humans and nature.

Society, Culture and Peace
Teach a Girl to Farm, and Transform Her Life in the Process

By empowering West Bengali girls to grow food, their economic value is increased, making parents less likely to marry off their daughters or sell them ...

Learning and Education
Debating rice in the forest of learning

A brilliant school in Tamil Nadu, free for Adivasis and Dalits, but denied state recognition

Environment and Ecology
Dayamani Barla: a tribal’s tale of struggle and why she can’t stop

The Munda tribal's life and mission, which reflects courage, inspiration, a continuing struggle and hope for a better future, in her own words.