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Do the youth of the mountains matter?
The social aspirations of young people across caste, class and gender want a future that is socially and environmentally sustainable and also equal
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Maharashtra’s toy train stations turn green
The solar electric supply will result in savings of Rs. 2.07 lakh per year on the power bill, besides reducing its carbon footprint.
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Facing the future of development
These initiatives have stayed or even reversed rural-urban migration and attempted gender and caste justice without trashing the environment.
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New Bicycle Department formed at Pune Municipal Corporation!
"the formation of the Bicycle Department is part of the commitment made by the PMC to promote bicycling in the city."
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Vembanad’s fishing community protects their fish with sanctuaries
To protect the fish resources, the traditional fishing community of Vembanad Lake has started constructing fish sanctuaries in the lake
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UN spotlight on Kerala’s energy-positive campus
Tropical rainforest trees help create cool surroundings. Certified green construction materials, recycled wood boards, etc. have been used.
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Where blackbuck are dearer than sons
Some villagers think the animals increase productivity by grazing on their crops.
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Today I left the road, went to the margins.
Something like this comes outside my house, every morning, And blinds me, day after day, To see beyond the road, into the margins.
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Can a coffee company save forests?
Sustainable coffee production through eco-certification labels