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Women Engagement and Empowerment in Sustainability: Lessons from Natural Farming in Rural Andhra Pradesh
27 Apr 2026
As the world marks Earth Day under the theme 'Our Power, Our Planet', it is a moment to recognize that transformative climate action is not driven by policy alone, but by people. Across rural India, communities are shaping more sustainable futures through everyday choices rooted in care for land, health, and livelihoods. This story from Andhra Pradesh highlights how women, often at the heart of households and communities, are harnessing that power to build resilient food systems and restore balance between people and the planet.
Rooted Resilience: How Rural Women Are Leading India’s Locally Led Adaptation Movement
24 Apr 2026
This article explores how rural women are not only coping with the impacts of climate change but are actively shaping the future of climate adaptation in India through leadership, collective action, and systems thinking.
Bridging the Gaps: Towards Climate-Inclusive Urban Mobility Planning in Thoothukudi
23 Apr 2026
Strengthening integrated urban mobility and planning in Thoothukudi is about building a system that is safe, inclusive, reliable, and resilient to climate risks.
From Policy to Participation: Why Climate Action Needs Citizens as Co-Creators
23 Apr 2026
This Earth Day, themed 'Our Power, Our Planet', every citizen must commit to upholding their responsibility to protect the environment and safeguard the planet that sustains us with essential resources—water, food, and soil. Structural reforms alone will fall short unless individuals do their part by adopting climate-conscious habits and embedding them in everyday life.
Balancing Growth and Green Goals: Rethinking Consumerism in India
22 Apr 2026
As the world marks Earth Day 2026 under the theme Our Power, Our Planet, attention turns to the choices shaping our shared future. In India, that power lies not just with policymakers and industries, but with millions of consumers driving patterns of growth and environmental impact. As aspirations rise, the challenge is to ensure that progress remains aligned with the health of our planet.
Clean Air Starts at Home: Citizen Action and the Future of India’s Air Quality
20 Apr 2026
On Earth Day 2026, themed “Our Power, Our Planet”, the spotlight is on the role each of us plays in shaping a sustainable future. While air pollution is often seen as a policy or technological challenge, its solutions lie just as much in everyday choices. In India, improving air quality will depend not only on systems and infrastructure, but on empowering citizens to become active participants in the air they breathe.
Establishing a Road Transport GHG Baseline for Thoothukudi: Insights from a Tier-II Industrial Port City
09 Apr 2026
Thoothukudi has been designated as a non-attainment city under India’s National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).
Seeing the Invisible: How Atmospheric Models Help Us Understand Air Pollution
02 Apr 2026
Every winter, a grey haze settles over many Indian cities. Schools close, hospitals see a rise in respiratory cases, and public debate intensifies over who is responsible for the pollution.
From Vulnerability to Viability: A Policy Pathway for India’s Forests
21 Mar 2026
India’s forests are entering a decade of compounded risk. Longer dry spells, erratic rainfall, severe fire seasons, invasive spread, fragmentation and rising biomass pressure are no longer episodic concerns; they are structural realities.