Low-Cost, Innovative Check Dams Help 8,000 Jharkhand Farmers Save Water & Earn More
Around 25 years ago, villagers in the Khunti district in Jharkhand saw a massive amount of tree cutting carried out for development purposes. Locals say the activity was so rampant that about 100 trucks of wood were being carried every day. Moreover, the absence of afforestation drives to compensate for the massive environmental damage led […]
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Transforming Education for Human Flourishing
Am I being a part of the problem or part of the solution? (This is a good question to ask ourselves on a daily basis.) Namaste, I am Meghana Musunuri, The founder – chairperson of Fountainhead Global School and Jr College, Hyderabad. I am here to share my story on how small changes can […]
जल संरक्षण :सभी की जिम्मेदारी
जल संरक्षण :सभी की जिम्मेदारी बढ़ते जल संकट से जुड़ी समस्या की […]
The Lady who believes in ‘Transforming Education for Human Flourishing’
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines and opens up many venues to learn from. For me, education encompasses but goes beyond academics. As an education futurist, I wanted to create a space for the next generations to learn without fear, to face the highly technical world through student centric approaches such as blended […]
The Streets of Kukma Village in Bhuj, Gujarat Stand out
When we think of a village we imagine a ‘bargad ka ped’ (Banyan tree) as a focal point, where an elderly wise man takes center stage under the tree, giving out advice to a group of villagers encircled around him, listening to him with full attention. But in today’s story, the position which is often […]
SC hosts Virtual Conclave on “Re-emerging and Resilient India”
The ongoing pandemic has evoked multiple discussions, which alluded to developing a rapid recovery plan for building long-term resilience. Recognizing the need to devise an action framework with a common vision for the “New World Order”, the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC), an international non-profit organization hosted a conclave on “Re-emerging and Resilient India” in […]
Press Release: Mainstreaming the Discourse on Water and Livelihood Security for An Atmanirbhar Bharat – A Dialogue Series by ISC and Tarun Bharat Sangh
Water security is the adaptive capacity to safeguard the sustainable availability of, access to, and safe use of water for health, livelihoods, ecosystems, and productive economies. In light of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of water for overall human development is even more relevant. Recognizing the need to build a timely discourse and action […]
Securing Livelihoods of Marginal Farmers amid the Challenging times of COVID-19 in South Odisha
Back in March, a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases across the country became a cause for increasing concern. Perhaps a complete nationwide lockdown was the only possible solution to flatten the steadily rising curve. However, the sudden enforcement of the lockdown and subsequent travel restrictions tremendously affected the small and marginal farmers hailing […]
Mission Green Ramnad
Ramanathapuram District Administration has taken judicious efforts to improve the Green Cover & Forest cover in the district by Massive tree plantation, Avenue tree plantation, Plantations on the Tank Bunds, Seed Balls etc. In addition to all these activities, now the District Administration has come up with an idea of creating 1000 mini forests with […]
