Planting seeds of hope | Seshu Ratnala, Swetcha Foundation |

Growing food and growing community | Marjory Wildcraft, The Grow Network |

Why grow food in urban spaces? How do we get started with home gardening? How can we build community around our gardens? In this episode, we talk about the healing and transformative power of growing part of our food and also discuss resources for people who wish to get started on this journey. Marjory Wildcraft is the female leader of the survival and preparedness movement. In 2009 she founded The Grow Network, which is a community of people focused on modern self-sufficient living. She has been featured by National Geographic as an expert in off-grid living, she hosted the Mother Earth News Online Homesteading Summit, and she is listed in Who’s Who in America for having inspired hundreds of thousands of backyard gardens. Marjory was the focus of an article that won Reuter’s Food Sustainability Media Award, and she recently authored The Grow System: The Essential Guide to Modern Self-Sufficient Living—From Growing Food to Making Medicine. She is best known for her DVD series Grow Your Own Groceries, which has over a million copies in use by homesteaders, foodies, preppers, universities, and missionary organizations around the world. Resources shared by Marjory Wildcraft For getting started with backyard gardens https://backyardfoodproduction.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUpzMi1ocXZ2MVcxZ1Y1eWQ2Tng1emhXektOUXxBQ3Jtc0tsUHA5NnYyWTFWd3VHU1dGVl9NaDJKNGZFMWRTeXY5cENOTnNLMjhpNWFTcHB2QjdZT0RPM3VMMVF2Q2FxSTJ5TEdoQkh2Q1BtdWxla2k3cXNIVThTVkFmOW5hTTJ0aVZfU2FXVDI3LXI2c3FGcWVpTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbackyardfoodproduction.com%2F&v=kECVDcYV19I] For using garlic as a healing agent http://garlicmiracles.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWhsVXZOVXVSMnloaUtGNWwwMFVEcDJ1WVlCd3xBQ3Jtc0trd3JEU01Xc2p2M1FLQ2xSRm5SRXZ6cThnY21BQWVvUDVqVDJjcDh4S21XMEVvV3JjUk1Lckx4UThab2IxcnhwT2JTcXVWMXZxWVhzdlh4cy04NEF0Y29WWjRibnJ4ZVljcXJjc3pNTXBhM25xUTU0cw&q=http%3A%2F%2Fgarlicmiracles.com%2F&v=kECVDcYV19I] Marjory's website https://marjorywildcraft.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUl5Sk01VDNpSWF3aHplNmRKRlJjdUFJUmdCUXxBQ3Jtc0trUGlWSl94T1FSSi12eUZ4Zk1nODJURUxxWElOUE55cVhzQTR4b2lNTmg3WUxVWmZIN1ZXNE53b3NOWU8tZkpGbXVvNjR4STBrMWwwN1NSaHRKTHJMRUhjVlM0U1VwSjNBSDJWS011RVFPOExKYlBpQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmarjorywildcraft.com%2F&v=kECVDcYV19I] Book - The Grow System Stay connected with us on social media @gogreenguruss

Restoring India's Lakes and Ponds | Arun Krishnamurthy, EFI

Lakes are habitats, a world in themselves. They bring character to the city, help us deal with water-related issues like flooding and water supply, give us a space to reconnect with nature and communities, and on and on... But sadly, lakes and ponds today are polluted with waste, sewage, toxic chemicals - affecting human lives, livelihoods and biodiversity that depend on these lakes for sustenance. What if we could come together to restore these lakes, the right way? And build community in the process? Listen to the inspiring story of Arun Krishnamurthy, founder of EFI - Environmentalist Foundation of India, an environment conservation action group that has restored hundreds of lakes and ponds across India. You can be a part of this movement too. Connect with EFI and find volunteering and internship opportunities! https://indiaenvironment.org/ [https://indiaenvironment.org/] Instagram - @efi_volunteer [https://www.instagram.com/efi_volunteer/]  Find EFI Hydrostan water stories -  ⁨@EFI⁩  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCR6qKLKOoOdYKAptTNvSCOA] Connect with Arun Krishnamurthy Phone: 9940203871 E-mail: arun@indiaenvironment.org

Stories from Kodaikanal |Conservation & Eco fiction | Childrens' author Priyadarshini

Wild gaurs, forests, people and magic...stories from the hills and hearts of Kodaikanal come alive! Tune in to this heartwarming conversation with Priyadarshini Panchapakesan, childrens' author, teacher and storyteller and uncover about the untold sides of Kodi. Learn about how reckless tourism affects Kodi, connect with the lives of the honey collector tribes and get glimpses into Priya's storytelling process. Priyadarshini has authored books with a mix of adventure, thrill, suspense and soul... She celebrates nature, culture, environmental stewardship, tribal communities and female protagonists through her stories. Priyadarshini Panchapakesan also conducts storytelling sessions and hands-on activities for kids at schools, libraries and public spaces, to personally connect with the young imaginations! Connect with Priyadarshini on instagram @jigsawsniffer [https://www.instagram.com/jigsawsniffer?igsh=MTdvOWM4ZnJ2NWhodQ==] Gift her exciting books to children, schools and libraries! Myth of the Wild Gaur [https://www.amazon.in/Myth-Wild-Gaur-Priyadarshini-Panchapakesan-ebook/dp/B0BXJG3C45/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0] Guardians of the Forest  [https://www.amazon.in/Guardians-Forest-Priyadarshini-Panchapakesan-ebook/dp/B0CLVHW6GD/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0] The Postwoman and Other Stories [https://www.amazon.in/Postwoman-Other-Stories-Zai-Whitaker/dp/9357333703]  Unsung Sheroes and Heroes [https://www.amazon.in/Unsung-Sheroes-Heroes-Priyadarshini-Panchapakesan/dp/9356451451]  Upcoming picture book - Thullir's Stroll

Education in tune with nature | Seetha Ananthasivan, Bhoomi - Prakriya

What is the true potential of education? Can it help us connect deeply with ourselves and the world? Can nature be a part of this journey? In this episode, we explore these questions with Seetha Ananthasivan, an enabler of nature-centered holistic education. She has co-created spaces like Prakriya Green Wisdom School and Bhoomi College, bringing humaneness to learning. On a mission to spread nature education in schools, she is co-building a network called All Schools Can. https://allschoolscan.org/ [https://allschoolscan.org/] If you would like to be a nature educator, do apply for the Teach for Nature Fellowship [https://bhoomicollege.org/teach-for-nature-fellowship?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaaEG4V0eY4W5nqZzaa2qkyKADFdLuzJZjCgWfItB65BK81jSNH9SviURKY_aem_QNAM-KVRzt9wvWCXdLeo1Q] with Bhoomi College  Connect with Bhoomi College @bhoomicollege [https://www.instagram.com/bhoomicollege?igsh=M3o2enNvdzhneXFs]

Planting seeds of hope | Seshu Ratnala, Swetcha Foundation |

“A plant after every heart” - Swetcha foundation is working towards building an ecosystem that could achieve the dream of planting and nourishing 10 lakh trees in 10 years across the country. Meet Seshu Babu Ratnala, environmentalist and founder of Swetcha foundation. Seshu and his friends wanted to give back to their hometown when they revisited one summer, and it kickstarted into an environmental education initiative in schools, where children planted saplings and took stewardship of them. It is about the freedom to do the right thing. Contact Seshu Babu Ratnala Ph - 9742488899 Email - ratnalaseshubabu@gmail.com Insta - @ratnalaseshubabu #plantaftereveryheart [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/plantaftereveryheart] #plantingtrees [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/plantingtrees] #seedsofhope [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/seedsofhope] #seedsofchange [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/seedsofchange] #afforestation [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/afforestation] #swetcha [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/swetcha] #freedomtodotherightthing [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/freedomtodotherightthing] #environmentaleducation [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/environmentaleducation] #environmentcampaign [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/environmentcampaign] #socialchange [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/socialchange] #eco [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/eco] #vanmahotsav [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/vanmahotsav] #harithaharam [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/harithaharam] #Betterindia [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/betterindia]