Small is Beautiful
Smaller creatures play crucial roles in maintaining the health of ecosystems. 70 per cent of the oxygen on Earth is produced by tiny marine algae.
‘Nature’s Grandchildren’
Rabindranath Tagore illuminates how metropolitan humanity’s growing alienation from the natural world drains it of vitality which it could possess again
Kaas – Maharashtra’s Very Own ‘Valley Of Flowers’
The real heroes of Kaas are the 20-odd members of the Joint Forest Management Committee from the four adjoining villages.
Into the Wild
Forest-grown vegetables like kurdu, chichardi, halunda, chaya, kombhal, kavdar, teryachi bhaji, kate math etc. will be displayed, cooked, and sold
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.
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"
Save shola forests to combat climate change
If the natural forests of the Western Ghats are conserved, then despite increasing rains there would be less less danger of flooding downstream
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.
This Himachal teenager is bringing the forests back, his dream is 1 billion trees
“Because of him, the number of students doing voluntary tree plantation has almost doubled,”