# Articles and Blogs **URL:** https://grove.rainmatter.org/c/articles-and-blogs/28.md?page=3 [Latest](https://grove.rainmatter.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://grove.rainmatter.org/categories.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [Every drop matters in making Kolar's agricultural landscape sustainable](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/every-drop-matters-in-making-kolars-agricultural-landscape-sustainable/2987)
**Author:** [@Cnvv](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Cnvv)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/every-drop-matters-in-making-kolars-agricultural-landscape-sustainable/2987 "2024-02-08T14:22:56Z")
Drought-prone’ label is not new to water-stressed Kolar district, which lies in the southeastern dry zone of Karnataka and is vulnerable to changes in climate and land use, and declining natural resources. The absence of… --- ## [200 Slides on Decarbonization (Nat Bullard)](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/200-slides-on-decarbonization-nat-bullard/2981)
**Author:** [@Mitesh](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Mitesh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2024, 1:39pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/200-slides-on-decarbonization-nat-bullard/2981 "2024-02-06T13:39:50Z")
Graphs, data collated across various aspects of decarbonization. . . https://www.nathanielbullard.com/presentations --- ## [Capitalism Vs Charity: If demography is destiny, sympathy toward humans is a superpower](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/capitalism-vs-charity-if-demography-is-destiny-sympathy-toward-humans-is-a-superpower/2933)
**Author:** [@Suman\_Jile](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Suman_Jile)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/capitalism-vs-charity-if-demography-is-destiny-sympathy-toward-humans-is-a-superpower/2933 "2024-01-14T15:38:38Z")
When Einstein was near the end of his death (the unfortunate fate of known species), he was asked by the New York State Education Department what schools should emphasize. “In Teaching History”, he replied (I think we al… --- ## [Report on Indian philanthropy - 2023](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/report-on-indian-philanthropy-2023/2354)
**Author:** [@Pai](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Pai)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2023, 4:41am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/report-on-indian-philanthropy-2023/2354 "2023-12-21T04:41:48Z")
A couple of days ago, we were discussing the total funding towards philanthropy in India. We spoke to the Dasra team to get more context. Here is a summary from the report they had written, India’s private funding tow… --- ## [In a world filled with unnatural, should we complain about technological progress by citing natural examples?](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/in-a-world-filled-with-unnatural-should-we-complain-about-technological-progress-by-citing-natural-examples/2829)
**Author:** [@Suman\_Jile](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Suman_Jile)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2023, 11:10am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/in-a-world-filled-with-unnatural-should-we-complain-about-technological-progress-by-citing-natural-examples/2829 "2023-12-04T11:10:37Z")
I can’t recall the date on which I got this aspiration to live 200+ years, but if you go and check my profile on Rainmatter Discuss (https://discuss.rainmatter.com), the bio says: a human with an aspiration to live 200+ … --- ## [What’s stopping India from achieving its biogas ambitions?](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/what-s-stopping-india-from-achieving-its-biogas-ambitions/2183)
**Author:** [@Harsha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Harsha)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 4:17am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/what-s-stopping-india-from-achieving-its-biogas-ambitions/2183 "2023-12-03T04:17:23Z")
India’s pursuit for cleaner energy has a perplexing absentee: biogas. India’s target was to produce 15 million metric tonnes of CBG from 5,000 new plants by the end of this year. As of March, only 46 plants had been com… --- ## [On carbon capture](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/on-carbon-capture/2801)
**Author:** [@knadh](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/knadh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2023, 2:11pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/on-carbon-capture/2801 "2023-11-23T14:11:51Z")
--- ## [Students From Gram Vikas Schools Champion Sustainable Practices and Environmental Stewardship](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/students-from-gram-vikas-schools-champion-sustainable-practices-and-environmental-stewardship/2758)
**Author:** [@gram\_vikas](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/gram_vikas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 10:19am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/students-from-gram-vikas-schools-champion-sustainable-practices-and-environmental-stewardship/2758 "2023-11-13T10:19:41Z")
Deepak Sabar and Jyoti Parabhoi, Class 10 students in the Gram Vikas Residential school in Kalahandi, bagged the first and second positions in a student-led national level campaign called ‘Student Champs for Climate Acti… --- ## [Concrete can become a carbon sink!](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/concrete-can-become-a-carbon-sink/1947)
**Author:** [@ParikshitMenon](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/ParikshitMenon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2023, 11:02am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/concrete-can-become-a-carbon-sink/1947 "2023-11-07T11:02:05Z")
1/ Today’s production of concrete and cement generates large emissions of carbon dioxide. One way to reduce the climate impact of cement is to take advantage of the material’s natural ability to capture carbon dioxide th… --- ## [Indian Art and Natural Pigments : Rooftop's Step Towards Sustainability](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/indian-art-and-natural-pigments-rooftops-step-towards-sustainability/2744)
**Author:** [@rooftop\_app](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/rooftop_app)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/indian-art-and-natural-pigments-rooftops-step-towards-sustainability/2744 "2023-11-03T13:57:57Z")
The world is booming with modern technology and consistently generating substitutes of original and natural products that are much cheaper than the latter. Be it adultered food products, low-quality apparel, or cheap syn… --- ## [Village Committees In Rural Odisha Lead The Way In Rainfall Monitoring And Conservation ](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/village-committees-in-rural-odisha-lead-the-way-in-rainfall-monitoring-and-conservation/2704)
**Author:** [@gram\_vikas](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/gram_vikas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 8:00am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/village-committees-in-rural-odisha-lead-the-way-in-rainfall-monitoring-and-conservation/2704 "2023-10-20T08:00:44Z")
Hello Grove member! I am Chandrika writing to share some exciting community-led work from Gram Vikas’ partner villages in Odisha. We at Gram Vikas celebrate the extraordinary commitment and hard work of many Adivasi co… --- ## [Recykal - solving for waste management & recyling?](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/recykal-solving-for-waste-management-recyling/2671)
**Author:** [@Mari](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Mari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2023, 7:08am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/recykal-solving-for-waste-management-recyling/2671 "2023-10-13T07:08:18Z")
recykal: Finding riches in rags: A Hyderabad startup is digitising kabadiwallas. Coca-Cola et al. swear by it - The Economic Times.pdf (3.0 MB) Read this article and was wondering about this: does this imply that putt… --- ## [Was India unable to feed its people before Green revolution?](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/was-india-unable-to-feed-its-people-before-green-revolution/2642)
**Author:** [@Uthara](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Uthara)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 3:20am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/was-india-unable-to-feed-its-people-before-green-revolution/2642 "2023-10-09T03:20:33Z")
Contrarian view on the Green revolution - The Green Revolution is a warning, not a blueprint for feeding a hungry planet --- ## [From halli to Delhi: FoV's Report on Kolar Visioning Workshop](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/from-halli-to-delhi-fovs-report-on-kolar-visioning-workshop/2625)
**Author:** [@fieldsofview.in](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/fieldsofview.in)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 8:51am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/from-halli-to-delhi-fovs-report-on-kolar-visioning-workshop/2625 "2023-09-29T08:51:43Z")
“FROM HALLI TO DELHI” Fields of View’s Report on Kolar visioning workshop Introduction The lake outside the Grama Vikas office shimmered in the afternoon sun. The participants were scattered outside, catching up on co… --- ## [Article: Plants don't have ears. But they can still detect sound](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/article-plants-dont-have-ears-but-they-can-still-detect-sound/2579)
**Author:** [@knadh](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/knadh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 3:41pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/article-plants-dont-have-ears-but-they-can-still-detect-sound/2579 "2023-09-25T15:41:44Z")
Beautiful. The plants were grown in pots with forked bases, which could be filled with either dry or damp soil. As expected, roots proved very sensitive to the presence of moisture, and readily grew towards it. Then Dr… --- ## [Germany's energy crisis](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/germanys-energy-crisis/2590)
**Author:** [@abhishektiwari](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/abhishektiwari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/germanys-energy-crisis/2590 "2023-09-21T15:43:30Z")
TLDR- how a 2-3x rise in cost of energy is making a lot of business models unviable. Despite Germany being a top tier industrial economy making high value products. --- ## [We need to talk about the global plastics treaty](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/we-need-to-talk-about-the-global-plastics-treaty/2082)
**Author:** [@Harsha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Harsha)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2023, 6:17am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/we-need-to-talk-about-the-global-plastics-treaty/2082 "2023-09-20T06:17:13Z")
India generated 4.1 MT of plastic waste in FY21, enough to fill up 1,130 trucks every day of that year. Yet, India favours a softer approach that only addresses plastic pollution, without controlling the production. --- ## [Stuff vs Contentment](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/stuff-vs-contentment/2376)
**Author:** [@NithinKamath](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/NithinKamath)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/stuff-vs-contentment/2376 "2023-08-19T16:07:14Z")
From SafalNiveshak on Investing, but also I think relatable in the context of everything we discuss on this forum. "The world is increasingly designed to depress us. Happiness isn’t very good for the economy. If we we… --- ## [Agri-IKIGAI - Our take on Climate Smart Agriculture Practices](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/agri-ikigai-our-take-on-climate-smart-agriculture-practices/2521)
**Author:** [@ravitrivedi](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/ravitrivedi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 1:59am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/agri-ikigai-our-take-on-climate-smart-agriculture-practices/2521 "2023-09-06T01:59:04Z")
Smallholder farmers have cited climate change as a top concern and have also experienced crop loss due to variations in weather. There is an urgent need to address this issue. To alleviate the impact of farming on clima… --- ## [Shrimp Farming & Ecological Intersections](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/shrimp-farming-ecological-intersections/2441)
**Author:** [@rishmunk](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/rishmunk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 9:07am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/shrimp-farming-ecological-intersections/2441 "2023-08-22T09:07:17Z")
Interesting post on how Shrimp farming across India needs to be better regulated. --- ## [Freshly Minted! Slam Out Loud’s work on climate action supported by the Rainmatter Foundation just got featured on Mint Lounge!](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/freshly-minted-slam-out-loud-s-work-on-climate-action-supported-by-the-rainmatter-foundation-just-got-featured-on-mint-lounge/2393)
**Author:** [@Namrata](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Namrata)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 5:07am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/freshly-minted-slam-out-loud-s-work-on-climate-action-supported-by-the-rainmatter-foundation-just-got-featured-on-mint-lounge/2393 "2023-08-18T05:07:04Z")
SOL’s work of bringing climate action and socio emotional learning in classrooms through arts-based sessions was featured by Mint Lounge. The two important aspects linked with climate action that SOL focuses on in addit… --- ## ['clean energy' & waste: China is investing to recycle decommissioned hardware](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/clean-energy-waste-china-is-investing-to-recycle-decommissioned-hardware/2392)
**Author:** [@Mari](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Mari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 4:54am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/clean-energy-waste-china-is-investing-to-recycle-decommissioned-hardware/2392 "2023-08-18T04:54:52Z")
While India moves to renewable energy, we must also consider long-term fallout about the tech - the challenges are visible: California’s struggle in dealing with waste from solar is well-documented: California went … --- ## [Bagg-age Of The Past](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/bagg-age-of-the-past/2366)
**Author:** [@Suman\_Jile](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Suman_Jile)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 10:33am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/bagg-age-of-the-past/2366 "2023-08-14T10:33:16Z")
This is one of the reasons I love Sameer (@sameershisodia) \<3! I think this is one thing to write, speak, and suggest as a third party and be in your own world. However, keeping yourself in the centre and ready to tak… --- ## [Inequality is bad for everyone's Health but affects the poor the most](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/inequality-is-bad-for-everyones-health-but-affects-the-poor-the-most/2352)
**Author:** [@Suman\_Jile](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Suman_Jile)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/inequality-is-bad-for-everyones-health-but-affects-the-poor-the-most/2352 "2023-08-09T15:58:11Z")
Also, I completely disagree with the suggested solutions in the article. Such solutions can’t be permanent solutions. Improving the accessibility of Healthcare providers (Mostly digital and connected) Increasing Insura… --- ## [Environmental policies and public opinion](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/environmental-policies-and-public-opinion/2336)
**Author:** [@dattasrijani](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/dattasrijani)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 5:49am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/environmental-policies-and-public-opinion/2336 "2023-08-08T05:49:22Z")
My professor recently wrote on public opinion and support for environmental policies which can be found here. He makes very valid points about how voter surveys showcasing that people are concerned about climate change,… --- ## [Rising temperatures could mean an increase in mental health crises](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/rising-temperatures-could-mean-an-increase-in-mental-health-crises/2334)
**Author:** [@Mari](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Mari)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/rising-temperatures-could-mean-an-increase-in-mental-health-crises/2334 "2023-08-07T14:49:35Z")
Via Rolling Stone: \[Extreme Heat Is Messing With Our Mental Health – Rolling Stone\] For some people, extreme heat affects more than their mood. “Some of my clients have described \[experiencing\] symptoms similar to seas… --- ## [Learning from over 5 decades of work in climate change](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/learning-from-over-5-decades-of-work-in-climate-change/2294)
**Author:** [@Smarinita](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Smarinita)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/learning-from-over-5-decades-of-work-in-climate-change/2294 "2023-08-01T16:40:16Z")
Rajesh Shah, an architect by training, and founder of VIKAS (a nonprofit) and SAVE, a social enterprise that focuses on climate change solutions, writes brilliantly about how the current climate narrative is locking out … --- ## [The Green Hour Vol. 1 Issue II | The Budget-Session 2023](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-green-hour-vol-1-issue-ii-the-budget-session-2023/2269)
**Author:** [@Himanshu](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Himanshu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2023, 5:30am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-green-hour-vol-1-issue-ii-the-budget-session-2023/2269 "2023-07-27T05:30:27Z")
The Green Hour Vol. 1 Issue II | The Budget-Session 2023 The second edition of The Green Hour provides an in-depth analysis of the discussions surrounding environmental issues during the Budget Session (2023) of the Indi… --- ## [Delhi floods and the art of sleeping at the wheel](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/delhi-floods-and-the-art-of-sleeping-at-the-wheel/2247)
**Author:** [@Harsha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Harsha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 6:41am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/delhi-floods-and-the-art-of-sleeping-at-the-wheel/2247 "2023-07-26T06:41:07Z")
When floods are in progress, everyone is quick to point towards climate change. Yet, when the waters have subsided and it comes to long-term planning to adapt to the changing climate, we fall short. In the public imagin… --- ## [Launching 'The Climate Conversations' - A Rainmatter Foundation Podcast](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/launching-the-climate-conversations-a-rainmatter-foundation-podcast/2109)
**Author:** [@tanmayi](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/tanmayi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2023, 10:26am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/launching-the-climate-conversations-a-rainmatter-foundation-podcast/2109 "2023-07-16T10:26:38Z")
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