# General **URL:** https://grove.rainmatter.org/c/general/30.md?page=1 [Latest](https://grove.rainmatter.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://grove.rainmatter.org/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Janaagraha's Latest: Urban Governance, City Finances & Civic Accountability](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/janaagrahas-latest-urban-governance-city-finances-civic-accountability/4824)
**Author:** [@Janaagraha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Janaagraha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 6:58am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/janaagrahas-latest-urban-governance-city-finances-civic-accountability/4824 "2026-04-24T06:58:25Z")
Hi Everyone Here is a roundup of Janaagraha’s recent work and engagements across urban governance, city finances, and civic accountability. This update covers the 8th Urban Conclave, the 3rd edition of The Bengaluru Deb… --- ## [Torchlight - A daily puzzle](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/torchlight-a-daily-puzzle/4815)
**Author:** [@Sailee\_Rane](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sailee_Rane)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 6:57am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/torchlight-a-daily-puzzle/4815 "2026-04-21T06:57:56Z")
Hello! Presenting Torchlight - a daily puzzle themed on environment and climate change. The aim is to engage people who are not otherwise interested in these topics. I’ve been publishing them for about 2 weeks now and … --- ## [Commons Sensing Podcast: Listening to the Commons as practice, not abstraction](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/commons-sensing-podcast-listening-to-the-commons-as-practice-not-abstraction/4795)
**Author:** [@Common\_Ground](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Common_Ground)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/commons-sensing-podcast-listening-to-the-commons-as-practice-not-abstraction/4795 "2026-04-14T05:00:13Z")
Over the past few months, the Commons Sensing podcast has emerged as a space for reflecting on the Commons moving beyond being a static category, but as something continuously shaped through practice, negotiation, and li… --- ## [My experience at Insight Out](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/my-experience-at-insight-out/4758)
**Author:** [@Sailee\_Rane](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sailee_Rane)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 10:13am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/my-experience-at-insight-out/4758 "2026-04-07T10:13:49Z")
Last Friday I attended ‘Insight out’ - an AI workshop organized by @Tech4GoodCommunity and OASIS. TL;DR: When Rinjhu from T4G asked me how I felt about AI in the morning, I said “I used to be very suspect, I am opening… --- ## [Who is interested - Energy crisis response](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/who-is-interested-energy-crisis-response/4726)
**Author:** [@Sandilya](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sandilya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 8:55am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/who-is-interested-energy-crisis-response/4726 "2026-03-26T08:55:09Z")
Dear all, With the recent events across the globe and the stress on energy that India is facing and will face in the near term of atleast 6 months, this is a good time to push the pieces around green economy at multiple… --- ## [Recent Engagements & Thought Leadership from Jana Urban Space Foundation](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/recent-engagements-thought-leadership-from-jana-urban-space-foundation/4729)
**Author:** [@JUSF](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/JUSF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/recent-engagements-thought-leadership-from-jana-urban-space-foundation/4729 "2026-03-23T14:26:37Z")
Over the past few weeks, Jana Urban Space Foundation has been engaging with practitioners, policymakers, and academia to advance conversations on resilient, inclusive, and future-ready cities. 1. Reframing Cities for Re… --- ## [Advancing Urban Reform: Recent Work from Janaagraha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/advancing-urban-reform-recent-work-from-janaagraha/4728)
**Author:** [@Janaagraha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Janaagraha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/advancing-urban-reform-recent-work-from-janaagraha/4728 "2026-03-23T13:11:13Z")
At Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy, our recent work brings together research, partnerships, and on-ground initiatives to strengthen how cities are financed, governed, and experienced by citizens. From unp… --- ## [Best AgriTech Need – Recommendations ](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/best-agritech-need-recommendations/4727)
**Author:** [@marrycharli](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/marrycharli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 6:25am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/best-agritech-need-recommendations/4727 "2026-03-23T06:25:43Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve been a user of AgriTech-related solutions and have seen how much the right product can improve efficiency and overall results. Lately, I’ve been thinking about upgrading to something more reliable and … --- ## [India Research Corps](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/india-research-corps/4718)
**Author:** [@Vivek](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Vivek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 4:44am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/india-research-corps/4718 "2026-03-17T04:44:35Z")
We are excited to launch India Research Corps (IRC), a new initiative by WELL Labs, to bridge the gap between research and real-world impact around the water sector. Across India, governments and civil society organisati… --- ## [Government Partnerships and Newsletter Launch- Planning & Design ](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/government-partnerships-and-newsletter-launch-planning-design/4678)
**Author:** [@JUSF](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/JUSF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 4:38am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/government-partnerships-and-newsletter-launch-planning-design/4678 "2026-02-23T04:38:10Z")
Establishing and anchoring the Odisha Urban Design Hub Jana Urban Space has signed a partnership with Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Odisha on the 4th of December 2025 to establish the Odisha U… --- ## [Updates from Janaagraha: XVI Finance Commission, Civic Learning, CityFinance & City Leadership Development Program](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/updates-from-janaagraha-xvi-finance-commission-civic-learning-cityfinance-city-leadership-development-program/4674)
**Author:** [@Janaagraha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Janaagraha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 11:05am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/updates-from-janaagraha-xvi-finance-commission-civic-learning-cityfinance-city-leadership-development-program/4674 "2026-02-21T11:05:56Z")
Hi Everyone, Sharing a few key updates from across our work over the past few weeks — spanning the XVI Finance Commission grants for urban India, civic learning in Kurukshetra, new insights from CityFinance, and the com… --- ## [Launching the School of Ecological Nurturance, a partnership between four organizations](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/launching-the-school-of-ecological-nurturance-a-partnership-between-four-organizations/4673)
**Author:** [@GBS](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/GBS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 11:02am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/launching-the-school-of-ecological-nurturance-a-partnership-between-four-organizations/4673 "2026-02-21T11:02:52Z")
Hello All, We are glad to announce the launch of the School of Ecological Nurturance. (SEN) This is an introductory post covering its genesis, core intent, and collaborative nature. School of Ecological Nurturance The… --- ## [Neighbourhoods of the Future: From Framework to Collective Action](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/neighbourhoods-of-the-future-from-framework-to-collective-action/4640)
**Author:** [@sonalkulkarni](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/sonalkulkarni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 5:46am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/neighbourhoods-of-the-future-from-framework-to-collective-action/4640 "2026-02-10T05:46:56Z")
A people-centred, collaborative approach to building liveable and resilient neighbourhoods Hello Grove community! We’re excited to introduce Neighbourhoods of the Future (NOTF) — a new initiative and framework that bri… --- ## [Congratulations to the 2026 Tyler Prize Student Ambassadors](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/congratulations-to-the-2026-tyler-prize-student-ambassadors/4645)
**Author:** [@Sreekuttan](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sreekuttan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/congratulations-to-the-2026-tyler-prize-student-ambassadors/4645 "2026-02-10T06:00:03Z")
Congratulations to the 2026 Tyler Prize Student Ambassadors, Deepanjana Saha and Sneha Shahi from ATREE! From researching resilient farming practices in India to advocating for global water sanitation (SDG 6), these two… --- ## [Introducing Jana Urban Space Foundation ](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/introducing-jana-urban-space-foundation/4575)
**Author:** [@JUSF](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/JUSF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 9:20am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/introducing-jana-urban-space-foundation/4575 "2026-01-22T09:20:23Z")
Hello everyone, We’re excited to introduce ourselves! We’re Jana Urban Space Foundation (JUSP), Janaagraha’s sister organisation, and we’re working to transform how India’s cities are planned, designed, and built. A bi… --- ## [Nature education program](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/nature-education-program/4571)
**Author:** [@Sahjeevan](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sahjeevan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/nature-education-program/4571 "2026-01-20T11:27:16Z")
Nature Education Program For the past many years, Sahjeevan has been working with the biodiversity of Kutch across diverse ecosystems. Through this long-term engagement in different ecosystems of Kutch, Sahjeevan has… --- ## [National Youth Day](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/national-youth-day/4539)
**Author:** [@Way2agribusiness](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Way2agribusiness)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 5:57am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/national-youth-day/4539 "2026-01-12T05:57:46Z")
Which of the below would speak directly to Today’s Indian Youth. \[To understand conviction and percention and thoughts of todays’s Youth on Agriculture\] (https://Take National Youth Day Quiz Today) --- ## [Environment Education](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/environment-education/4533)
**Author:** [@Sreekuttan](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sreekuttan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 9:23am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/environment-education/4533 "2026-01-08T09:23:51Z")
Celebrate Environment Education every month in your schools with these dates in mind. Download for free as a classroom poster. link - https://www.atree.org/…/Annual-Planner-2026\_A4\_COLOR-2.pdf --- ## ['WeWork of quick commerce' - a key step to circular commerce?](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/wework-of-quick-commerce-a-key-step-to-circular-commerce/4526)
**Author:** [@Nagaraju\_G](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Nagaraju_G)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/wework-of-quick-commerce-a-key-step-to-circular-commerce/4526 "2026-01-01T15:26:22Z")
Vertically integrated mini-commercial spaces specifically for serving the Quick Commerce (QC) needs in every locality. Think lower floor for EV rentals and battery swapping stations; drive through windows for order pick-… --- ## [An Effort to Transform Agriculture with Technology and Data](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/an-effort-to-transform-agriculture-with-technology-and-data/4515)
**Author:** [@Way2agribusiness](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Way2agribusiness)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 9:23am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/an-effort-to-transform-agriculture-with-technology-and-data/4515 "2025-12-24T09:23:51Z")
Employs ~45% to 46% of the Indian population, contributes 14% to 15% to GDP on an annual basis, and from the budget gets around 10% of spending, of which the major share goes to welfare measures and subsidies. That could… --- ## [Invite To Register for Israel-India Agritech Initiative](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/invite-to-register-for-israel-india-agritech-initiative/4512)
**Author:** [@Way2agribusiness](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Way2agribusiness)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 9:20am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/invite-to-register-for-israel-india-agritech-initiative/4512 "2025-12-22T09:20:10Z")
\# Israel Agritech Adoption Opportunity – Call for Farmers’ Expression of Interest (EoI) ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಅಗ್ರಿಟೆಕ್ ಅಳವಡಿಕೆ ಅವಕಾಶ - ರೈತರ ಆಸಕ್ತಿ ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ (ಇಒಐ) ಗೆ ಕರೆ A strategic partnership has been established through an MoU … --- ## [Climate Art, Humour and Satire](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/climate-art-humour-and-satire/4485)
**Author:** [@sameershisodia](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/sameershisodia)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 6:22am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/climate-art-humour-and-satire/4485 "2025-12-14T06:22:34Z")
It’s often said that art and pop culture are often the best mirrors of society. And while it’s grim, it helps to sometimes laugh about it too. Starting a thread to capture art, memes, poetry, standup, etc around climate.… --- ## [Joining the Conversation: Janaagraha’s systems change approach at the intersection of Urban Governance and Climate](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/joining-the-conversation-janaagraha-s-systems-change-approach-at-the-intersection-of-urban-governance-and-climate/4479)
**Author:** [@Janaagraha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Janaagraha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/joining-the-conversation-janaagraha-s-systems-change-approach-at-the-intersection-of-urban-governance-and-climate/4479 "2025-12-11T10:56:14Z")
Hi everyone, I’m Shoumik Guha, Director of Development at Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy. We haven’t been very active on this platform, and I want to be honest about that—we’ve been deeply invested in o… --- ## [ATREE latest News](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/atree-latest-news/4406)
**Author:** [@Sreekuttan](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sreekuttan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 5:32am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/atree-latest-news/4406 "2025-11-10T05:32:44Z")
check out the newsletter using the link. https://5vnkx.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/mr/sh/7nVTPdZCTJDXOqvJZBkgj3p0BPdvSQl/JzEOQeVzj1Jk --- ## [Solar Thermal Concentrator for Industrial Heat Supply](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/solar-thermal-concentrator-for-industrial-heat-supply/4400)
**Author:** [@AniruddhaKenge](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/AniruddhaKenge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 11:49am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/solar-thermal-concentrator-for-industrial-heat-supply/4400 "2025-11-07T11:49:52Z")
Introduction and Context Industrial heating accounts for 20% of total global energy usage and 10% of global CO₂ emissions. 3.8 Gt CO₂ is released per year from industrial heating. The industrial sector consumes energy … --- ## [Waste Warriors | Annual Report 2024-25 | Lasting Change](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/waste-warriors-annual-report-2024-25-lasting-change/4391)
**Author:** [@Mayank\_Sharma](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Mayank_Sharma)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 8:30am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/waste-warriors-annual-report-2024-25-lasting-change/4391 "2025-11-04T08:30:56Z")
Greetings! At the heart of the Indian Himalayas, where rivers are born and snow leopards still wander, Waste Warriors continues its quiet fight against one of the most pressing challenges of our time — waste creeping in… --- ## [Jagah Fellowship for Storytellers](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/jagah-fellowship-for-storytellers/4362)
**Author:** [@vartika.goel](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/vartika.goel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2025, 4:42am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/jagah-fellowship-for-storytellers/4362 "2025-10-17T04:42:41Z")
FactorDaily–Rainmatter Jagah Fellowship Stories as the Place Itself जगह. স্থান. ஊர். ಊರು. स्थानम्. Jagah. A word for place. In Hindi, it is जगह — a space that holds memory and belonging. In Assamese, স্থান (sthaan) —… --- ## [Living-In-Place & Bioregionalism](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/living-in-place-bioregionalism/4281)
**Author:** [@sameershisodia](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/sameershisodia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/living-in-place-bioregionalism/4281 "2025-09-16T15:53:45Z")
This is a beautiful read that helps understand place, and the connections with it. This is a framing and approach the world so needs at this point. Do notice the lack of the certainty of knowing, of the defined and st… --- ## [Banni Grasslands: Where Every Grass Holds a Story](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/banni-grasslands-where-every-grass-holds-a-story/4265)
**Author:** [@Sahjeevan](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sahjeevan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/banni-grasslands-where-every-grass-holds-a-story/4265 "2025-09-09T16:15:10Z")
Step into the Banni grassland and you’ll notice — it is never silent. The wind moves through endless stretches of grass, and suddenly the land begins to speak. Here, every grass has a role, a story, a memory. The tall D… --- ## [Building the Bannerghatta Narrative!](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/building-the-bannerghatta-narrative/4233)
**Author:** [@ARochaIndia](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/ARochaIndia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 4:26am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/building-the-bannerghatta-narrative/4233 "2025-09-01T04:26:14Z")
Hey Everyone, Just wanted to give a shout out to the Climate Narrative Hub for their amazing support and collaboration. As a partner, we’ve been able to tap into their expertise in shaping climate narratives with the pu… [Previous page](https://grove.rainmatter.org/c/general/30.md) [Next page](https://grove.rainmatter.org/c/general/30.md?page=2)