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Living rivers, dying rivers: Stuffed rivers of Vrishabhavathi-Arkavathi from the Cauvery system
The eighth lecture in the series titled "Living rivers, dying rivers" was on Vrishabhavathi-Arkavathi rivers, by Leo Saldanha and Bhargavi Rao of the Environmental Support Group (ESG). Posted on 02 Dec, 2012 08:16 PM

Introduction

Narrow flow path of Cauvery, Mekedaatu (Source:Wikipedia)
From ripple to a tide – A film by SDTT on its work with local NGOs and communities on diversion-based irrigation
"Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water”Lao Tzu
The Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) has been implementing a programme on diversion-based irrigation (DBI) since early 2009 to promote the development of small scale irrigation through diversion of water from streams. The film “From ripple to a tide” tells multiple stories related to sustainable irrigation systems, from the eyes of one of its team members who has been involved in the programme.
Posted on 01 Dec, 2012 10:52 AM

Part I: From ripple to a tide, a film by SDTT

Video presentation by Stalin K : ‘Occupy media’, a bold initiative to bring the voices of the poor and marginalised into mainstream democracy
A noted documentary film maker and activist, Stalin K, speaks on creating a true and vibrant democracy by giving a voice to the disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalised millions in the country Posted on 29 Nov, 2012 10:12 AM

Wisdom in every drop: ‘In search of water’, a documentary film on reviving of the traditional water harvesting system in the Thar Desert
This film provides an inspiring example of the efforts made by a community in the Thar desert to revive traditional water harvesting systems and take care of their water needs Posted on 22 Nov, 2012 12:22 PM

Veiled women walk unimaginable distances. Long queues. Dark sun and innumerable pots lined up, yearning to be filled. Hours of wait and half a pot of saline water was all they had.

Video presentation by G V Ramanjaneyulu on the issues and challenges in sustainable agriculture
This talk highlights the problems faced by farmers in India in practising sustainable agriculture and the need to urgently address these concerns Posted on 19 Nov, 2012 04:42 PM

There is no topsoil anymore'- Prof. Bhavani Bijalani speaks about the Amala Bharat Campaign at TEDxAmrita University
This talk describes the Amala Bharat Campaign or the Clean India Campaign started by Amrita University Posted on 25 Oct, 2012 04:47 PM

This talk by Prof. Bhavani Bijalani introduces one of the activities introduced by the Amrita University- The Amala Bharat Campaign.

Hopeful after 28 years- Veer Bhadra Mishra gives a TEDx talk about the Swatcha Ganga campaign
In this talk, Dr Veer Bhadra Mishra talks of the high levels of pollution of the river Ganga and the need to find a solution through a mix of science and tradition Posted on 24 Oct, 2012 12:44 PM

Veer Bhadra Mishra has been working on the Swacha Ganga Campaign for the last 25 years.

Video on how to vermi-compost in your apartment- A webisode in Chai with Lakshmi
This video is a webisode of Chai with Lakshmi, shows the easy to follow steps through which vermi-composting is done in apartments Posted on 18 Oct, 2012 06:51 PM

Good morning Mumbai - A film on sanitation by Rajesh Thakare and Troy Vasanth - National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
This film depicts the hurdles faced by the urban poor to meet their sanitation needs forcing them to defecate out in the open Posted on 18 Oct, 2012 04:25 PM

This film humorously depicts the day to day hurdles that the poor have to overcome  to meet their basic needs such as water and sanitation and the circumstances that force them to resort to poor sanitation related behaviour such as open defecation.

Artificial glaciers- a Tedx talk by Chewang Norphel
In the cold deserts of Ladakh, people are dependent on meltwater from glaciers to meet their needs Posted on 16 Oct, 2012 02:57 PM

Climate change however, has resulted in several of these local glaciers drying up. Chewang Norphel, a civil engineer, has pioneered the concept of creating artificial 'glaciers' that store water in the form of ice, and release it in the summer.

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