By Deepu Sivadas, on 10 April 2026. This week offered two observances that, at first glance, seem to speak in different voices. World Health Day 2026 called for us to stand “Together for Health, Stand with Science.” Homoeopathy Day followed with its emphasis on “Sustainable Health.” One is rooted in the language of global publicContinueContinue reading “Together for Health, Together with Nature”
Author Archives: Harnessing Nature
Forests and Economies: Time to Stop Treating Them as Separate
By Deepu Sivadas, on 21 March 2026. Forests aren’t just trees. They’re the quiet workhorses behind clean water, steady food supplies, fertile soil, and livelihoods for millions—especially in places like South Asia where communities lean on them daily. This year’s International Day of Forests theme, “Forests and Economies,” nails it: we can’t keep pretending forestsContinueContinue reading “Forests and Economies: Time to Stop Treating Them as Separate”
From Spoil to Soil: Scaling Nature-Based Solutions in the Singareni Coalfields
By Mohan Chandra Pargaien on 31 December 2025. Mining landscapes often conjure images of barren, lifeless stretches – scars left behind after the relentless quest for energy. But in the heart of Telangana, the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is rewriting this narrative, proving that coal mining and ecological restoration can go hand in hand.ContinueContinue reading “From Spoil to Soil: Scaling Nature-Based Solutions in the Singareni Coalfields”
Innovative Solutions for Himalayan Sustainability: NMHS Grant Empowers Graphic Era (Deemed to be University) to Tackle Invasive Species
The project “Sustainable Utilization of Invasive Plant Biomass for Biochar Production and Bioactive Compound Recovery in Uttarakhand” has been awarded to Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, India, and is generously funded by the National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India. This initiative isContinueContinue reading “Innovative Solutions for Himalayan Sustainability: NMHS Grant Empowers Graphic Era (Deemed to be University) to Tackle Invasive Species”
Stakeholder Engagement Workshop on Developing an Ecosystem-based Adaptation Feasibility Tool for Indian Cities: A Case Study of Bengaluru
Photo credit: Thejas Shawn © CSTEP On 25 June 2025, the Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) hosted the first Stakeholder Engagement Workshop in Bengaluru for the project Developing an Ecosystem-based Adaptation Feasibility Tool (DEFT). Supported by the Global EbA Fund, DEFT aims to empower Indian cities with data-driven planning tools that prioritise Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA)ContinueContinue reading “Stakeholder Engagement Workshop on Developing an Ecosystem-based Adaptation Feasibility Tool for Indian Cities: A Case Study of Bengaluru”
From Land to Sea: How the Plastic Crisis of World Environment Day Becomes the Greatest Challenge of Ocean Day
By Manika N. on 08 June 2025. Just three days ago, we observed World Environment Day, highlighting the urgent issue of plastic pollution. Today, as we celebrate World Ocean Day, we confront an uncomfortable truth: the plastic crisis that we recognised on land has become the ocean’s most pressing existential threat. The connection is notContinueContinue reading “From Land to Sea: How the Plastic Crisis of World Environment Day Becomes the Greatest Challenge of Ocean Day”