News & Resources from India
What’s a Bund? Innovative water conservation in India
Apr 30, 2012
In rural India, small stone dams, known as bunds, help conserve soil and water and enable families to grow two crops of rice and chickpeas each planting season instead of one. Read more
A Retired Teacher Seeds Organic Farming in India
Nov 2, 2011
Natabar Sarangi, nearly 80 years old, spends his retirement conserving native crops in India and teaching others to do the same. Read more
Mining Operations Bring Heavy Burdens for Local Communities
Oct 6, 2011
Mining operations are causing environmental degradation and health problems all over the world. Local groups are challenging poor regulation and holding mining companies accountable for the heavy costs to community health, environment, and society. Read more
Protests Against River-Linking Plans Gain Momentum in India
Feb 4, 2011
Micahel Mazgaonkar, coordinator of Greengrants' India Board, was on the front lines of the marches this January, protesting a government plan that would inundate up to 75 villages. Read more
Freedom of speech wins out over pesticide makers in India!
Aug 5, 2010
Pesticide manufacturer vs. local activists: Who is more likely to come out on top? Read more
Grantee Brings Changes, Hope to Southern India
Jun 25, 2010
“We all have important values and ideas, things we care about and want to share. Sometimes we feel our ideas can even change the world, and we want to let other people know how they can join in and make… Read more
Grassroots Activism Blocks GM Eggplant in India
Feb 25, 2010
In a momentous victory for grassroots groups and small farmers across India, the government has put an indefinite moratorium on commercial cultivation of the genetically-modified BT brinjal, or eggplant. Read more
Aveda Blogs about Trip to India and Meetings with Greengrants’ Grantees
Nov 24, 2009
Greengrants' partner, Aveda, recently took a number of employees on a once-in-a-lifetime rewards trip to India to celebrate the top fundraisers in their annual Earth Month campaign, raising funds and awareness around access to clean water globally. Read more
Greengrants’ Advisors Come Together on Climate Justice
Sep 30, 2009
As world leaders falter in taking any significant action on climate change, Greengrants' Advisors are already witnessing its dire effects on local communities. Last week, they gathered at the Global Advisor Retreat to discuss these impacts, their strategies for the future, and what they are already doing to address it. Read more
India: Organic Farming Saves Lives and Land
Jul 27, 2009
For the small-scale Indian farmer, the organic choice is simple: either adopt more wholesome, healthful means of farming, or continue monoculture methods that endanger human, social, and environmental health. While the answer seems obvious, there are enormous obstacles to gathering accurate information and funding, and to building capacity and political will. Read more