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Jaltol & Water Security: How Do We Track Impact at a Finer Scale?
Our partnership with the Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) to improve the practical use of Jaltol has sharpened the need for a higher quality of metrics for evapotranspiration data.
Field Notes from Sittilingi Valley: How a Farmer Collective Addresses Both Healthcare and Agrarian Distress
The Sittilingi Organic Farmers Association (SOFA) shows how collectives founded on strong community values can benefit small and marginal farmers and the local ecology.
Community Building for Jaltol: Our Learnings at the UN Geospatial Congress
One stand out in our 2022 calendar was the United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress held in Hyderabad in October.
Raichur Land Restoration Pilot: How We Studied the Local Context
Land degradation, or a deterioration in land quality caused by human-induced processes, is a massive challenge for India today. Approximately 53 million hectares (MHa) of land in the country is already degraded. This implies a massive reduction in biological and...
Field Notes from Raichur: How People are Working to Restore Common Land
A journey mapping exercise gave us a deeper understanding of livelihood patterns, challenges, and the impact of degradation on households in our land restoration pilot site.
From Plural Livelihoods to Better Schools: What People Aspire for in Raichur
We are carrying out a rural livelihoods aspirations study in three villages in Raichur to ensure that restoration work is people-centric and demand-based. This blog explains our methods and documents early trends and observations.
Towards Net Water Positive Towns
Published in EGov Magazine
Five Lessons We Learned As An Ecosystem Builder
Ecosystem builders connect, empower, and collaborate with others to lift up the whole community to achieve its potential.
‘Water Credits’ Can Fund Climate Needs
Published in The Hindu BusinessLine
We Must Break ‘Lock-ins’ of Water Usage in Agriculture
Published in Mint
Study on Cascading Lakes in Hebbal Explains Why Many Have Dried Up
Published in Citizen Matters
At COP27, We Must Find a Better Way to Reduce our Carbon Footprint
Published in The Indian Express
Setting the Context — Water Governance in Bengaluru
In this series, we explain the need to better understand how water moves through cities and illustrate effective ways to create and visualise urban water balance through the case of Bengaluru.
Can Farmers Make More Money While Using Less Water?
Farmers need to be able to transition to crops that use less water but yield a higher profit. This was the basis of an agent-based modelling exercise we did in six states.
Is Agroecological Farming a Solution for Rainfed Degraded Land?
Published in Mongabay
How Open Data and Wastewater Reuse Can Prevent Flooding in Bengaluru
Published in Citizen Matters
Why it’s Important to Map the Flow of Water through Cities
A City Water Balance of all flows in the urban water system is a good starting point to understand the paradox of flooded streets and dry borewells.
Why We Need Urban Water Balances
We explain the need to better understand how water moves through cities and illustrate effective ways to visualise urban water balances.
Grey to Green: Mapping Bengaluru’s Apartments and Parks
In Bengaluru alone, around 35 million litres of water is needed every day to irrigate urban green spaces. Currently, it is freshwater that is being used. This is far from ideal at a time of worsening water scarcity. So, why don’t we use treated wastewater instead?
The Benefits of a Diversified Farm in Maharashtra
Published in Scroll