Saving raindrops for thirty years
The chowkas method of preserving rainwater makes the top layer of soil moist, recharges ground water, and also enables growth of native vegetation.
Villagers help prevent spread of forest fire
One of the many examples where legal recognition of forest rights is leading to positive results both for people and wildlife.
Can recurring droughts in Maharashtra be offset by participatory groundwater management (PGWM)?
PGWM leads to better water management; hydrogeology can become a catalyst for villages to come together to achieve water security.
The Last Builder of Naulas in Chatola, Nainital
Constructing naulas, small structures that house springs in Uttarakhand, requires an intimate knowledge of many sciences.
In India’s dry regions, crowd-funding comes to a lake’s rescue
"De-silting Nilona would need huge amount of money, time and hard work. We needed a citizen movement,"
Saving seeds
Bharat Beej Swaraj Manch members pledged to regenerate and widely share the enormously rich diversity of traditional crops and crop varietiesas a collective open-source heritage belonging to all
Groundwater as Commons demonstrated in Mahbubnagar, Telangana
Farmers agreed to pool their groundwater to create a water sharing network. Result? Crops were saved, irrigated area was doubled, harvest increased by 240%!
மக்கள் வளர்வதற்காகக் காடுகள் பெருகட்டும் (in Tamil)
ஆரோவில் சாதனா வனம்: வரண்ட நிலத்தில் வளர்க்கப்பட்ட காடுகளும், மக்கள் மேம்படுவதற்கு ஏற்ற சமூகச்சூழலும், ஈகைப் பொருளாதாரமும் அமையப்பெற்ற இடம்
More forests to grow people
When we practice giving without expectation, those who experience the abundance will share it with more people, restoring the flow of life ...