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Churning The Earth
Ordinary people constructing alternatives like sustainable farming, community-led ecotourism and conservation, revival of crafts, activity-based learning, decentralised water harvesting, local governance and direct democracy.
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TOWARDS SECURING HIMALAYA FROM DISASTERS: A DEMAND CHARTER PEOPLE FOR HIMALAYA CAMPAIGN, 2024
In solidarity for the wellbeing and sustenance of our Himalayan natural heritage - glaciers, rivers, alpine pastures, forests and lands and diverse inhabitants whose identity and survival depend on the Himalaya.
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Alternative Developmental Paths in the Western Himalayas
At the core of all these is the motivation to ensure overall happiness of communities, which cannot be ensured solely through economic well-being.
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Gardens of Resilience: How Gond Adivasi Women Are Cultivating Change Amid Crisis
A call to action for recognising and funding genuine, community-led gender-just climate solutions, providing women access to clean energy to meet their daily needs.
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बणःतु हको कथाःरे Bana-Tu Haqo Kathare | Forest Rights Chronicles || A film by Himdhara Collective
The film traces through indigenous testimonies traces the evolution of socio-ecological systems in Lahaul
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The hills are alive with the songs of change
How Sahyadri School KFI is nourishing alternatives in education to revive students’ connections to the land
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Realising the essence of the Sarvodaya ideal
He found countless ways to defy the constraints imposed by soulless systems by creating alternative paths that gave meaning and joy to a wide range of people
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Van Gujjars help conserve forests, but are deprived of rights
The Van Gujjars – a pastoralist community in Uttarakhand – are on the frontline of climate change, but their role in forest management is limited by the rights they are denied
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Why doing nothing is a radical act for India’s women – photo essay
‘Leisure is a feminist issue’ says Surabhi Yadav, whose photography project captures carefree moments of women around her