Ecological economists like Tim Jackson, Peter Victor, and others talk about prosperity without growth and highlight the need for greening the economy on a community scale.

On November 16, 2014, “Raahgiri Day – Apni Rahen, Apni Azaadi” completed 1 year in Gurgaon. It has been a commendable journey with thousands participating every Sunday.

"I talk to Saharians in their own language about their village, livelihood, food etc. and broadcast them through Radio Dhadkan," says Ramvati.

Under the Malleswaram Swabhimana Initiative (MSI) more than 100 apartments in Malleswaram have already registered for scientifically disposing waste.

India boasts of a huge variety of languages and dialects. Many of these languages do not have scripts of their own. In fact many of them are on the brink of fading away into oblivion owing to the trend of people migrating to modern cities and hence newer cultures. However, a small academy in Gujarat is standing tall to save these languages from dying. Anand Giridharadas writes in this article on how the Adivasi Academy, based in Tejgadh, Gujarat, is working towards chronicling elements of rural culture.

Swaraj University was birthed in 2010 in Udaipur, Rajasthan as a two year learning program for youth. The focus of the program is on self-designed learning and on localisation entrepreneurship, including exploration of basic business skills redefined within the context of ecological sustainability, inner transformation and social justice.

A programme titled 'Pahar aur Hum: Rethinking Development in the Himalayas' concluded in Himachal Pradesh where 16 youth from western Himalayan states quietly learnt lessons on environmental issues for six days.

Traditional fisherwomen of Chilika lagoon struggle to safeguard and enhance their livelihoods, in the face of numerous threats