The initiative exemplifies the values of meaningful work and livelihoods for the women, as well as sustaining their close relationship with the forests surrounding them.

One can take inspiration from the interwoven model of responses across an entire district and that too done with so much love and compassion and an unending spirit of seva (service).

Jagori’s fundamental approach relies on instilling community leadership with every training held in the hope and expectation that the attendees disperse the knowledge across the local area.

People's movement towards self-rule and direct democracy in Korchi demonstrates how strengthening direct decision-making and building inclusive, transparent, financially strong and fair structures influences all spheres of social organisation, boosting economic, political, ecological, cultural and social wellbeing.

Women belonging to the Munda community in Jharkhand are keeping their culture and identity alive by continuing to practice age-old traditions associated with agriculture.

The Nagaland Flower Growers Society, founded in 2006, collectivised forest growers in the state to support each other and expand their market presence. Women entrepreneurs have turned their flower drying tradition into a sustainable source of livelihoods.

The 15 members of this group meet regularly and discuss social issues. It is this unity of the women which gave them the strength to confront those responsible for multiples issues in their hamlet.

To address health and sanitation issues, including menstrual hygiene, SEED focuses on increasing freshwater access as a strategic approach to address the complex issues affecting the mangrove forest.

To build climate resilience, need to shed our conventional colonial mindset and ignorance towards local communities of Mewat, treat them as knowledgeable communities.