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Voluntary Citizen or Civil Society Sector
Fostering youth engagement in water management
Posted on 25 Jan, 2024 02:01 PMEmpowering youth in Asia-Pacific's water sector is vital for sustainable water security. Engaging young professionals brings fresh perspectives, innovative solutions, and updated skills to address climate change, urbanisation, and water scarcity challenges.
Green Rising India Alliance to spearhead sustainable development for 50 million youth
Posted on 09 Dec, 2023 08:02 PMUNICEF and its global partnerships platform Generation Unlimited (also known as YuWaah in India) have partnered with key organisations committed to working towards a green future for children and young people as a part of the Green Rising India Alliance (GRIA).
Women: The harbingers of change, not silent sufferers
Posted on 21 Oct, 2023 05:03 PMIn times of crisis and calamity, women have repeatedly been cast, portrayed, and even studied as vulnerable groups, their agency overshadowed by societal perceptions. This characterization extends beyond disasters to encompass human-induced socio-economic upheavals too. While this narrative implies a lack of agency amongst women, the reality is quite different.
India's rivers: From conservation movements to legal personhood
Posted on 08 Oct, 2023 12:31 PMThe Ganges and Narmada rivers, in particular, have been severely degraded as a result of India's reliance on dams for irrigation and hydropower. Despite decades of significant environmental movements opposed to dams, they largely failed because they couldn't stop the work already in progress.
Ellara Bengaluru: A collaborative initiative for a climate-resilient and inclusive city
Posted on 09 Sep, 2023 11:48 AMCitizens, civil society practitioners and academia have come together to launch ‘Ellara Bengaluru’, a community-driven coalition that will create initiatives to build a climate-resilient and inclusive Bengaluru city.
Journeying from setbacks to successes, one step at a time
Posted on 23 Aug, 2023 04:08 PMThe Maralappanahalli community has come a long way since the formation of its Grama Parisara Abhivruddi Samiti in 2017. The livelihood basket of the 40 households here largely comprised agriculture and livestock rearing for the longest time, but the Samiti has been instrumental in helping its people learn about MGNREGS and avail it to support their livelihoods.
ActionAid Association provides emergency relief to communities battered by floods in India
Posted on 21 Jul, 2023 09:35 AMNorthern India was battered by heavy rains over the past two weeks, with New Delhi marking its wettest day on July 9th, 2023 in more than 40 years according to officials and local media.
She the change: Empowering voices, enriching workplaces
Posted on 17 Jul, 2023 08:25 PMOn 4th July 2023, Arthan organised its first Women at Work conference, 'She The Change: Empowering Voices, Enriching Workplaces,' at the India International Centre, New Delhi. The conference aimed to bring together organisational leaders, human resource experts, gender experts, and thought leaders from civil society organisations and enterprises.
Visualizing the Vrishabhavathi river to keep it alive
Posted on 06 Oct, 2022 05:55 PMA river or a cesspool of waste?