Towards Net Water Positive Towns

by Veena Srinivasan, Ishita Jalan | Dec 7, 2022 | Platforms and Partnerships / Op-eds

Towards Net Water Positive Towns We need to develop a “groundwater economy” that aligns data, technology and economic incentives   India currently has less than 1000 m3 of renewable freshwater per person annually, making it one of the most water-stressed...

Five Lessons We Learned As An Ecosystem Builder

by Veena Srinivasan | Dec 5, 2022 | Platforms and Partnerships / Blogs

Five Lessons We Learned As An Ecosystem Builder WELL Labs members interact with a rural community in Jharkhand in 2022. The scale and complexity of our socio-environmental problems have meant that despite decades of effort we are no closer to ensuring a decent life...

At COP27, We Must Find a Better Way to Reduce our Carbon Footprint

by Veena Srinivasan, Anuja Malhotra | Nov 4, 2022 | Urban Water / Op-eds

At COP27, We Must Find a Better Way to Reduce our Carbon Footprint Representational image by Pixabay To address climate change effectively, we can’t focus exclusively on carbon — we need to integrate water management into our actions Momentum is building for the...

Is Agroecological Farming a Solution for Rainfed Degraded Land?

by Manjunatha G, Sandeep Hanchanale, Veena Srinivasan | Oct 4, 2022 | Rural Futures / Op-eds

Is Agroecological Farming a Solution for Rainfed Degraded Land? As part of Mongabay India’s ‘Conserving Agro-biodiversity’ series, our experts look into Akkadi Saalu, a traditional intercropping system in Karnataka that encourages biodiversity on the farm. While the...

The Ease of Doing Sustainability

by Veena Srinivasan | May 10, 2022 | Platforms and Partnerships / Op-eds

The Ease of Doing Sustainability Relying on virtue signalling to save the planet is counter-productive. Photo from Pixabay. Governments often boast about the ‘ease of doing business’ in their country. What if we instead rated countries on the ‘ease of doing...