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Do online petitions really work?

Your time can make for a precious gift to the environmentBut how do you ensure victory in an online signature campaign?

6 min read29 Oct 2019
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Transforming her tribe

Mahila Bai Pardhi, the first woman from her community to give up the traditional occupation of hunting, is encouraging Pardhi children to do the sameThe community was classified as hereditary criminals by the now repealed Criminal Tribes Act, 1871. Today, the Pardhis still contend with stigma.

15 min read30 Oct 2019
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Lit ideas: 31 things you can do to start living the sustainable life

A handy reckoner to bring sustainability into your life, one day at a time. Stick with itCut this out and stick it on the fridge or your office wall to get started

6 min read26 Oct 2019
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Diwali special: Call of the primates

Aaranyak, an Assam-based not-for-profit organisation, conducts training programmes on primate conservation for foresters, researchers and volunteersYou could also attend a field course in conservation biology and global health at the Gibbon Conservation Centre, in the sanctuary, in December

10 min read26 Oct 2019
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Diwali Special: Back to the wild

Rehabilitating injured and displaced urban wildlife is a major goal of Bengaluru-based People for AnimalsCases of injuries among urban wildlife are going up, and this is directly related to the way urban spaces take over farms and forests Page 15

4 min read26 Oct 2019
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Diwali Special: Grow a new forest in the heart of Mumbai

Environmental NGO Green Yatra organizes plantation drives to help Mumbai restore its green coverBy 2025, it aims to grow 10 crore trees in cities across India

6 min read26 Oct 2019
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Diwali Special: This Chennai-based ‘bank’ invests in crocodiles

Madras Crocodile Bank, India’s largest sanctuary for reptiles, organizes volunteer programs between two weeks to a monthVolunteers can also adopt its reptile residents, work with them and sponsor its upkeep

4 min read26 Oct 2019
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Diwali Special: After the Ganges, Mumbai’s Mithi river gets a rejuvenation drive

Mumbai-based Lawyer Afroz Shah, named UN Environment Champion in 2016, has started a clean-up campaign for the choked Mumbai river

7 min read26 Oct 2019
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Diwali special: Working with rescued elephants, sloth bears in Mathura

Wildlife SOS’ volunteering programmes give people a unique chance to work and interact with rescued elephants and sloth bears in Uttar PradeshVolunteers help with work at the elephant centre and bear rescue facility on alternate days

9 min read26 Oct 2019
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Opinion | Would you wear an Ayurvedic sari?

If toxins enter the skin through the pores, so can the healing benefits of herbs, Ayurvedic sari designers believe

5 min read26 Oct 2019
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