The Bastion Dialogues: Kartikeya Sarabhai
Kartikeya Sarabhai (KS), Founder and Director of the Centre for Environmental Education (CEE), is one of the world’s leading environmental educators. A Padma Shri...
Behind the Facade of Forest Conservation Lay One Lakh Displaced Residents of Khori Gaon
The abuse, mistreatment and erasure of the residents of Khori Gaon in the name of forest conservation is emblematic of the challenges that marginalised residents (being termed as ‘encroachers’) face across the country.
Of the people, By the People, but For Whom? Building Environmental Democracy in India
Written by Sourya Reddy
Another election season is upon us, and the echoes of electoral promises are getting louder and more chaotic. Amidst this “festival...
Citizen Science: Data of the People, by the People, for the People
Last week, something interesting was introduced in the state of Sikkim. A ‘Sunny Weather Lab’ to record information like wind speed, temperature, and rainfall...
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Conservation, Rights and Exclusion in India’s Forests
Written by Arpitha Kodiveri
“The Forest Department is not ready to share its power; it sees itself as a landlord of these forest areas. The...
Fighting for the Future: Young Voices in the Climate Change Battle
Photographed & Written by Vaishnavi Rathore
Dusshera is around the corner. In that spirit, on a sunny morning last Friday, a life size Raavan made...
“Ladies First Hai!”: Mahila Mandal’s Fight Against Solid Waste Dumping in Sudher, Himachal Pradesh
In India’s Himachal Pradesh, in the western Himalayas, Anuradha is doubled down into the soils of her farmland in Sudher village, donning a dhattu—the...
The Aravallis are Calling…for Help
Written by Vaishnavi Rathore
Mangar Bani is an ecological hotspot located in the Aravallis between Haryana and Faridabad. The over 600 acre sacred grove is...
The Hits and Misses of the Pusa Capsule, the Delhi Government’s Solution to Stubble...
As the Delhi Government pushes the Pusa decomposer as a successful alternative to stubble burning, New Delhi's farmers highlight its hits and misses.
Why Do We Need Green Politics In India?
Despite India facing regular environmental and natural crises such as floods and droughts, there is a lack of political representation of the "environment" as...
