Tag: Community Mobilisation
The Power that Humour Holds in Addressing Environmental Issues
How can humour be used in addressing environmental problems? Is it a useful tool to have in our arsenal, and how is it being deployed in India in particular? This article explores the ways that humour, through stand-up comedy and cartoons, is used to convey environmental issues in India.
When Conservation, Community and Education Come Together: Kaas Plateau’s Sustainable Ecotourism...
Over the years, influx of tourists during the flowering seasons has caused vehicular pollution and destruction of plants and shrubs at Kaas Plateau. To address these issues and conserve Kaas’s biodiversity, the local stakeholders came together to devise a sustainable ecotourism model.
Making Universities Socially Responsible Through Effective Community Engagement
How socially responsible are Indian universities? How can we look beyond surface-level community engagement to ensure impactful actions by college students?
Responding to COVID-19: Here’s How India’s Sex Workers Are Doing It
India's sex workers have been mobilising their community to address the impact of COVID-19 on their livelihoods and families. Here's how.
