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Kole Birders: Learning habitat conservation from the birds
Conservation understanding will naturally come with the understanding about birds.
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Sikkim’s Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve braids nature with culture as tourism expands
" Biocultural knowledge is the secret of how communities have responded and adapted to climate change and globalisation"
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Men in menstruation – are we addressing the elephant in the room?
... signal that men are coming forward to accept the elephant in the room.
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Ecologies of Hope and Transformation: Post-Development Alternatives from India (2018)
The stories in the book challenge inequality, ecological damage, centralised governance, and the currently dominant model of development.
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Walk along the Ken to Find a World You Didn’t Know Was There
We discussed old stories, traditions surrounding the water, agricultural practices, recent climate patterns, historical narratives, people’s aspirations.
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Harvesting hope: the permaculture movement in India
Permaculture farms offer food throughout the year, reduce waste and pests and keep the soil healthy and productive.
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Natural Farming: a paradigm shift
ZNBF has shown increase in yields for cotton by 11%, paddy by 12%, groundnut 23% and chilli by 34% - at less than half the cost of cultivation.
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पक्षियों का गांव है मेनार (IN HINDI)
तरबूज-खरबूज की खेती छोड़ी पक्षियों के लिए !
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A Village Where Farmers Adopt And Nurture Rare Birds Even If They Harm The Crops!
These villagers have happily adopted the birds. That is why, gradually, this place has become a hub of rare migratory birds.