Sowing the seeds of Swaraj
“(Traditional) seeds have a treasure of past experience inbuilt. They are accustomed to vagaries of nature, while the modern seeds are yet to learn the local environment.”
Sherdukpen: finding a recipe to fit the future
Enthusiastic bands of young people from this small tribal community in Arunachal Pradesh are trying to ind their future to their traditional roots
The seeds of revolution
DDS is successfully working with Dalit farmers towards ecologically sustainable farming, women empowerment and community-led communications.
Sunny balconies and hanging gardens in Goa
Terrace kitchen gardens are slowly making their mark here.
Solar Panels and Solidarity
The adivasi women of Edamalakudi, Kerala’s remotest panchayat, have helped light up their villages with solar power!
Keepers of the seeds
Like other women have done for generations in Rajasthan, Chamnibai Meena has been saving local seeds and preserving indigenous knowledge
The nature of belief (in Lepcha language)
As hunger for growth and energy threatens a community of nature worshippers, they point to a different path towards development
A flawed agenda for development
A narrow focus on growth-led development is the cause of the world’s sustainability crisis, not its solution
The nature of belief
As hunger for growth and energy threatens a community of nature worshippers, they point to a different path towards development