“It all started when Babuji [Kunjbihari] asked me to gather the women in the village,” says Suman devi, Manoharlal’s wife. “Lots of women came… nayi, gujar, jogi, brahmin, baniya, from all communities”

Community-led rain and river monitoring fills critical gaps in official datasets, enabling early warnings and timely action. Integrating community-generated data into formal disaster management frameworks offers a scalable, democratic model for climate adaptation.

राज्य सरकार राजधर्म का अनुसरण करते हुए मरुस्थल के राष्ट्रीय भावनाओं से ओतप्रोत, सरहद की प्रहरी, कर्मठ और ईमानदार जनमानस की भावनाओं और पर्यावरण के प्रति कर्तव्य की भावना से ओरण भूमि को संरक्षण प्रदान करें

ज़ुनफ़ा का पुनरुद्धार एक छोटे से सहकारी संगठन की कहानी है, जो कभी समय के साथ गुम हो गया था, और अब उसे नया जीवन मिल रहा है। यह समुदाय, पुनरुद्धार और मिलकर काम करने की शक्ति की कहानी है।

An art exhibition at the Kerala Museum has turned lived realities of tidal flooding into artistic evidence for action. The workshops held at the exhibition help build disaster preparedness among affected communities.

In Kachchh, Gujarat, a hundred elderly women and their granddaughters revive organic cotton spinning as they generate livelihoods.

The Revival of Zunpha tells the story of how a small cooperative, once lost to time, is finding new life. A tale of community, revival, and the power of working together. 

The Jungle Kutir, established by the women of Dengajhari village in 2017, is a compelling example of how community institutions can preserve traditional ecological knowledge and conservation practices across generations.

A tribute to ecologist Madhav Gadgil, who combined rigour in his research with a deep sensitivity to issues of people’s concerns and livelihoods.