ecological sustainability
In India, forest rights means forest conservation

CFR rights enable successful ecological restoration of forests, biodiversity conservation and food and livelihood security.

These Alternative Economies Are Inspirations for a Sustainable World

Approaches to integrate sustainability, equality and diversity, giving everyone, especially the most marginalized, a voice.

Why the ancient myristica swamps need more protection

The evergreen trees living in the waterlogged conditions of the swamps feature bizarre-looking roots: knee roots and stilt roots.

Sundarlal Bahuguna: A Himalayan voice for ecological truth and social justice

Generations of activists learnt from him about the connection between forests, livelihoods, gender inequalities, and the sheer injustice of ‘development’

Rethinking Youth Activism

Dissent and democracy go together. We must rethink, accept and create space for youth activism and strengthen legal & democratic institutions

Ka Iqbal: My host of Ladakh

Anshul recalls wonderful memories of Ka Iqbal, disability rights activist in Ladakh

Ka Iqbal’s legacy will live on

Kaga Iqbal's huge contribution to the disability sector in Ladakh

Seeding Hope: Women’s Collectives Create Pathways for Change

Women’s collectives, village assemblies, and even individual women farmers came forward to extend relief to people.

Gond community to drop ancient cremation ritual to save trees

The Gond community has decided to bury instead of cremating their dead, with an aim to reduce the number of trees cut for funeral pyres.