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‘The Water Man of India’ Wins 2015 Stockholm Water Prize

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"Rajendra Singh, popularly known as ‘The Water Man of India’, has been awarded the 2015 Stockholm Water Prize, for his innovative water restoration efforts, improving water security in rural India, and for showing extraordinary courage and determination in his quest to improve the living conditions for those most in need." Read the full story and watch the video interview.... Photograph: Stockholm International Water Institute Continue reading

India’s other daughters – The village that plants 111 trees when a girl is born

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"In a country that still favours the birth of a son, Piplantri village in Rajasthan not only embraces daughters but has created a tradition that benefits both the local people and the planet. This endearing village makes a conscious effort to save girl children and the green cover at the same time, by planting 111 trees every time a girl is born. A brilliant exercise in eco-feminism, this should inspire India and the rest of the world. "This wonderful eco-conscious tradition ensures that an … Continue reading

Localisation for people and the Earth

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Summiteers, Manish Jain and Charles Eisenstein, along with Findhorn friend, Helena Norberg-Hodge are among the many powerful voices helping to write a new narrative around localisation. The movement for localisation is growing rapidly, worldwide. These international voices from the 2014 Economics of Happiness conference in Bangalore, India, succinctly tell us why globalisation is so damaging, why localisation is the most strategic antidote, and what we can do to help make the shift from global … Watch video

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