# Articles and Blogs **URL:** https://grove.rainmatter.org/c/articles-and-blogs/28.md?page=2 [Latest](https://grove.rainmatter.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://grove.rainmatter.org/categories.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [Inspiring Voices from the ground](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/inspiring-voices-from-the-ground/3852)
**Author:** [@vaagdhara](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/vaagdhara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/inspiring-voices-from-the-ground/3852 "2025-03-24T16:04:52Z")
https://countercurrents.org/2025/01/inspiring-voices-from-the-ground/ --- ## [Scalable Monitoring of Tree Canopy Density and Height in India at High Spatial Resolutions](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/scalable-monitoring-of-tree-canopy-density-and-height-in-india-at-high-spatial-resolutions/3753)
**Author:** [@CoREstack](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/CoREstack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2025, 9:31am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/scalable-monitoring-of-tree-canopy-density-and-height-in-india-at-high-spatial-resolutions/3753 "2025-02-01T09:31:59Z")
Scalable Monitoring of Tree Canopy Density and Height in India at High Spatial Resolutions Forests and plantations are the backbone of our planet’s ecological balance, offering habitats, absorbing carbon dioxide, regula… --- ## [Safe Water, Better Nutrition: How Poshan Mitras drive WASH practices in Odisha villages](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/safe-water-better-nutrition-how-poshan-mitras-drive-wash-practices-in-odisha-villages/3837)
**Author:** [@gram\_vikas](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/gram_vikas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/safe-water-better-nutrition-how-poshan-mitras-drive-wash-practices-in-odisha-villages/3837 "2025-03-19T19:41:04Z")
Hello Grove members! I am Chandrika and I am sharing Gram Vikas’ work on WASH in remote rural regions of Odisha. Please read the story. I would really appreciate it if you can share your feedback too! Gram Vikas’ Poshan… --- ## [Weekly climate news round-up](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/weekly-climate-news-round-up/3769)
**Author:** [@Sailee\_Rane](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sailee_Rane)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 3:33am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/weekly-climate-news-round-up/3769 "2025-02-12T03:33:40Z")
Sharing today’s edition of my weekly newsletter where I curate climate news: Sunny climate stormy climate | Weekly digest #58 This week’s climate news round up has - :cup\_with\_straw: Trump signs an order to bring back … --- ## [Union budget 2025: What does it mean for climate action?](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/union-budget-2025-what-does-it-mean-for-climate-action/3757)
**Author:** [@Sailee\_Rane](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sailee_Rane)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/union-budget-2025-what-does-it-mean-for-climate-action/3757 "2025-02-04T16:17:20Z")
In a budget charting out India’s vision towards becoming “Viksit Bharat”, the words ‘sustainable’, ‘ecologically balanced’, ‘low-carbon’, ‘climate - resilient’, ‘biodiverse’ don’t feature once. And that should tell us so… --- ## [Umm... Do we really need to reduce plastic usage? Isn't it all getting recycled now?](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/umm-do-we-really-need-to-reduce-plastic-usage-isnt-it-all-getting-recycled-now/3742)
**Author:** [@Sailee\_Rane](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sailee_Rane)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/umm-do-we-really-need-to-reduce-plastic-usage-isnt-it-all-getting-recycled-now/3742 "2025-01-24T14:25:41Z")
This is a first in a series of posts I am writing where I try to answer questions I get asked often in the context of climate change or sustainable practices. Hopefully it’ll be a resource like a ‘Climate change FAQ’ th… --- ## [The Little Rann of Kutch: A Unique Blend of Nature and Culture](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-little-rann-of-kutch-a-unique-blend-of-nature-and-culture/3738)
**Author:** [@Sahjeevan](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sahjeevan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 9:52am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-little-rann-of-kutch-a-unique-blend-of-nature-and-culture/3738 "2025-01-23T09:52:57Z")
The Little Rann of Kutch and Mangrove ecosystem.pdf (7.5 MB) --- ## [Transforming Landscapes: How Socio-Ecological Patterns and Community Stewards Build Resilience in Rural India](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/transforming-landscapes-how-socio-ecological-patterns-and-community-stewards-build-resilience-in-rural-india/3687)
**Author:** [@CoREstack](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/CoREstack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2024, 4:53am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/transforming-landscapes-how-socio-ecological-patterns-and-community-stewards-build-resilience-in-rural-india/3687 "2024-12-13T04:53:07Z")
Transforming Landscapes: How Socio-Ecological Patterns and Community Stewards Build Resilience in Rural India Date: November 5–7, 2024 Location: SIT Building, IIT Delhi In the quest for sustainable landscapes and envir… --- ## [The Ecological Wealth of Kachchh: Why Rakhals Matter for Ecosystem Conservation and Pastoral Communities](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-ecological-wealth-of-kachchh-why-rakhals-matter-for-ecosystem-conservation-and-pastoral-communities/3617)
**Author:** [@Sahjeevan](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sahjeevan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2024, 10:13am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-ecological-wealth-of-kachchh-why-rakhals-matter-for-ecosystem-conservation-and-pastoral-communities/3617 "2024-10-24T10:13:11Z")
The Ecological Wealth of Kachchh: Why Rakhals Matter for Conservation and Pastoral Communities Harindra Baraiya Project Coordinator - Biodiversity Conservation Sahjeevan In the harsh, arid landscapes of Kachchh, Guj… --- ## [Enhancing Water Security in Rural India with Digital Tools: Insights from Field Testing](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/enhancing-water-security-in-rural-india-with-digital-tools-insights-from-field-testing/3641)
**Author:** [@CoREstack](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/CoREstack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2024, 6:41am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/enhancing-water-security-in-rural-india-with-digital-tools-insights-from-field-testing/3641 "2024-11-12T06:41:08Z")
Enhancing Water Security in Rural India with Digital Tools: Insights from Field Testing Water security is a critical concern for rural India, particularly as climate change exacerbates water scarcity, impacting both liv… --- ## [Echoes of swaraj](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/echoes-of-swaraj/3603)
**Author:** [@vaagdhara](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/vaagdhara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2024, 5:33am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/echoes-of-swaraj/3603 "2024-10-14T05:33:37Z")
Echoes of Swaraj" embodies the enduring spirit and transformative power of indigenous farming communities, whose rich traditions and innovative practices have shaped tribal life for generations. This collection of succes… --- ## [Published our paper : Impact of Climate Fluctuations on Paddy Yield: A Case Study in Kollengode Village, India.](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/published-our-paper-impact-of-climate-fluctuations-on-paddy-yield-a-case-study-in-kollengode-village-india/3505)
**Author:** [@Sreeni](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sreeni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/published-our-paper-impact-of-climate-fluctuations-on-paddy-yield-a-case-study-in-kollengode-village-india/3505 "2024-08-30T12:53:31Z")
Published our paper : Impact of Climate Fluctuations on Paddy Yield: A Case Study in Kollengode Village, India. E3S Web of Conferences Volume 559 (2024) 2024 International Conference on Sustainable Technologies in Civ… --- ## [Finding Common Ground: Co-creating and Collaborating for Impact at Scale ](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/finding-common-ground-co-creating-and-collaborating-for-impact-at-scale/3471)
**Author:** [@Common\_Ground](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Common_Ground)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2024, 10:57am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/finding-common-ground-co-creating-and-collaborating-for-impact-at-scale/3471 "2024-08-08T10:57:06Z")
Finding Common Ground: Co-creating and Collaborating for Impact at Scale Common Ground, a coalition of over 20 organisations, is dedicated to addressing the right questions to tackle challenges related to community-mana… --- ## [Assessing the impact of farm ponds on agricultural productivity in Northern India](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/assessing-the-impact-of-farm-ponds-on-agricultural-productivity-in-northern-india/3424)
**Author:** [@CoREstack](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/CoREstack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2024, 4:38am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/assessing-the-impact-of-farm-ponds-on-agricultural-productivity-in-northern-india/3424 "2024-07-21T04:38:39Z")
Introduction Government welfare schemes such as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in India fund the creation of assets for natural resource management in rural villages to support farm… --- ## [Initial Experiments with a Scalable Machine Learning Based Approach for Downscaling the MOD16A2 Evapotranspiration Product](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/initial-experiments-with-a-scalable-machine-learning-based-approach-for-downscaling-the-mod16a2-evapotranspiration-product/3421)
**Author:** [@CoREstack](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/CoREstack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/initial-experiments-with-a-scalable-machine-learning-based-approach-for-downscaling-the-mod16a2-evapotranspiration-product/3421 "2024-07-19T02:02:04Z")
Initial Experiments with a Scalable Machine Learning Based Approach for Downscaling the MOD16A2 Evapotranspiration Product Objective Over the years, the amount of cropping and by extension the water used for cropping h… --- ## [Notes from the CoRE stack Research to Impact Collaborative held on July 8th 2024](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/notes-from-the-core-stack-research-to-impact-collaborative-held-on-july-8th-2024/3417)
**Author:** [@CoREstack](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/CoREstack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 10:05am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/notes-from-the-core-stack-research-to-impact-collaborative-held-on-july-8th-2024/3417 "2024-07-17T10:05:41Z")
ACM COMPASS is an international conference focused on the application of computing technologies for sustainability. COMPASS 2024 was held in New Delhi, from July 8th and 11th, and saw immense participation from researche… --- ## [Sense of the House - how social capital can grow money on trees](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/sense-of-the-house-how-social-capital-can-grow-money-on-trees/2862)
**Author:** [@abhishektiwari](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/abhishektiwari)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 6:40am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/sense-of-the-house-how-social-capital-can-grow-money-on-trees/2862 "2024-07-08T06:40:07Z")
This article captures the story of a village in Rajasthan during a 6 year drought. I’m also going to summarise it in english but the lyrical prose in Anupam Mishra’s Hindi is poem like, and is a great long read if you g… --- ## [Representation of Tribal Community in India](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/representation-of-tribal-community-in-india/2786)
**Author:** [@rooftop\_app](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/rooftop_app)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 12:31pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/representation-of-tribal-community-in-india/2786 "2023-11-20T12:31:09Z")
“Three-day annual cultural extravaganza show, showcasing the rich cultural heritage of tribal Koraput, began at the government college ground on Saturday, 25 November 2023. The festival was inaugurated by Jagannath Sarak… --- ## [The lens on climate crisis that’s missing](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-lens-on-climate-crisis-that-s-missing/3350)
**Author:** [@monalisa\_88](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/monalisa_88)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 5:42am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-lens-on-climate-crisis-that-s-missing/3350 "2024-06-27T05:42:11Z")
How often do you see the meaningful representation of the “rural youth” within the discourse surrounding climate change? Probably in just few occasions and not in ways where we really listen to them and support them in … --- ## [Practitioners Connect @ ACM COMPASS 2024](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/practitioners-connect-acm-compass-2024/3259)
**Author:** [@CoREstack](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/CoREstack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2024, 10:37am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/practitioners-connect-acm-compass-2024/3259 "2024-05-12T10:37:43Z")
The ACM SIGCAS/SIGCHI Conference on Computing and Sustainable Societies (COMPASS) is an international forum for the presentation and publication of original research that supports the growth of sustainable societies worl… --- ## [Conference announcement for researcher-practitioner connect on sustainability related innovations](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/conference-announcement-for-researcher-practitioner-connect-on-sustainability-related-innovations/3257)
**Author:** [@CoREstack](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/CoREstack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2024, 11:15am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/conference-announcement-for-researcher-practitioner-connect-on-sustainability-related-innovations/3257 "2024-05-08T11:15:31Z")
The ACM SIGCAS/SIGCHI Conference on Computing and Sustainable Societies (COMPASS) is an international forum for the presentation and publication of original research that supports the growth of sustainable societies worl… --- ## [CoRE Stack Geospatial Layers and Datasets](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/core-stack-geospatial-layers-and-datasets/3202)
**Author:** [@CoREstack](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/CoREstack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2024, 4:31am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/core-stack-geospatial-layers-and-datasets/3202 "2024-04-22T04:31:43Z")
\*\*CoRE Stack Geospatial Layers and Datasets\*\* \*\*April 2024\*\* We had sent an update a few months back on our progress with putting together several novel geospatial l… --- ## [Citizenship by Design: The Rural Agenda](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/citizenship-by-design-the-rural-agenda/3175)
**Author:** [@arvind](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/arvind)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/citizenship-by-design-the-rural-agenda/3175 "2024-04-10T11:00:09Z")
In this last Messenger of the year, we end our series on Citizenship by Design with a conversation on our collaboration with Rural Voice on the Rural Agenda, focusing on how rural citizens perceive themselves beyon… --- ## [Apprehending the Ecosystem](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/apprehending-the-ecosystem/3174)
**Author:** [@arvind](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/arvind)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/apprehending-the-ecosystem/3174 "2024-04-10T11:00:03Z")
Ecology is a major inspiration for Socratus. There’s the literal use of the term, for example, when we work on Mangrove restoration in Odisha. But there’s also a metaphorical use of the term, like when we talk about e… --- ## [Small and marginal Adivasi farmers find their way out of hunger with water](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/small-and-marginal-adivasi-farmers-find-their-way-out-of-hunger-with-water/3164)
**Author:** [@gram\_vikas](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/gram_vikas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/small-and-marginal-adivasi-farmers-find-their-way-out-of-hunger-with-water/3164 "2024-04-08T09:57:06Z")
Nestled in the Mahendragiri hills, Dambapur village embodies resilience. Partnering with Gram Vikas, its Adivasi farmers are reviving their lifeline, a water source damaged by Cyclone Titli in 2018. The canal flows alon… --- ## [The invisible cost of EVs](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-invisible-cost-of-evs/3110)
**Author:** [@Mari](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Mari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 5:24am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-invisible-cost-of-evs/3110 "2024-03-27T05:24:20Z")
From native people, culture, resource extraction, corporate-political nexus and geopolitics - our battery-powered EVs are not really clean, are they? This article reminded me of the Leonardo diCaprio movie, Flowers of… --- ## [Hot off the press: World Bank report on Private Investment in Ecosystem Restoration](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/hot-off-the-press-world-bank-report-on-private-investment-in-ecosystem-restoration/3103)
**Author:** [@Mitesh](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Mitesh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/hot-off-the-press-world-bank-report-on-private-investment-in-ecosystem-restoration/3103 "2024-03-24T16:44:02Z")
Blueprints for Private Investment in Ecosystem Restoration : Lessons from Case Studies (English), 21 March 2024 http://wrld.bg/7jWn50QWeOS --- ## [Tree plantation: Wrong trees in wrong places wastes budget](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/tree-plantation-wrong-trees-in-wrong-places-wastes-budget/3090)
**Author:** [@Mari](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Mari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/tree-plantation-wrong-trees-in-wrong-places-wastes-budget/3090 "2024-03-14T15:58:16Z")
Late to this one, but this article by Sahana Ghosh in Mongabay is a tremendous piece of reporting, data analysis and mapping! The article not only has details of the Himachal study on plantation efforts (widely reported… --- ## [Making sense of India’s sudden optimism on green hydrogen](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/making-sense-of-india-s-sudden-optimism-on-green-hydrogen/2181)
**Author:** [@Harsha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Harsha)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 7:21am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/making-sense-of-india-s-sudden-optimism-on-green-hydrogen/2181 "2024-03-07T07:21:42Z")
For a long time, green hydrogen was the sort of technology you’d expect Nitin Gadkari to talk about—like using plastic waste to build roads—but suddenly green hydrogen is a thing. But none of these green hydrogen initia… --- ## [The future is in the Past and the Curse of Domain Dependency](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-future-is-in-the-past-and-the-curse-of-domain-dependency/3009)
**Author:** [@Suman\_Jile](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Suman_Jile)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-future-is-in-the-past-and-the-curse-of-domain-dependency/3009 "2024-02-16T17:02:40Z")
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