by Smita Kumar, Veena Srinivasan | Apr 6, 2025 | Products and Platforms Blogs
Lessons from Netflix Matchmaker ‘Sima Aunty’ for Nonprofits The Green Rural Economy team in discussion with staff at the Development Support Centre’s field office in Mehsana, Gujarat regarding how solutions such as well monitoring and water budgeting function at...
by Smita Kumar, Veena Srinivasan, Gargi Anand | Mar 1, 2025 | Products and Platforms Blogs
The Green Rural Economy Initiative: ‘Servicifying’ the Social Sector A focus group discussion with community resource persons in Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh. Photo by Gargi Anand The Why: Communities Don’t Know Where to Find Solutions to the Problems They...
by Shivangi Behera, Smita Kumar | Aug 23, 2024 | Products and Platforms Blogs
The Odisha Sandbox: Advancing the Green Rural Economy Through a Place-Based Approach Gram Swabhiman meeting with Socratus Foundation and Goonj in Mahakalpara block, Kendrapara, Odisha. Credit: Shivangi Behera Much like a literal sandbox one would find in a children’s...
by Gargi Anand, Smita Kumar | Jul 30, 2024 | Products and Platforms Blogs
From Pilots to Scale: We Are Documenting Knowledge to Spread Effective Rural Solutions A community resource person or Sakhi conducting an Aajeevika Paathshala (a school for farmers to train them on climate resilient agricultural practices and sustainable livelihoods)...
by Smita Kumar, Cheshta Rajora, Rashmi Kulranjan | Jun 13, 2023 | Urban Water Blogs
A Visionary Architect and a New Growth Model: What’s Behind the Rise of Sponge Cities in China? Dong’an Wetland Park in the city of Sanya in China’s Hainan Island, an example of a sponge city designed by Kongjian Yu. Credit: Turenscape Kongjian Yu was only...
