# Latest **URL:** https://grove.rainmatter.org/latest.md?page=4 [Latest](https://grove.rainmatter.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://grove.rainmatter.org/categories.md) **Page:** 5 --- ## [Buzz Women - enabling rural women to become climate champions in villages of rural Karnataka (partnering with Rainmatter Foundation since 2022)](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/buzz-women-enabling-rural-women-to-become-climate-champions-in-villages-of-rural-karnataka-partnering-with-rainmatter-foundation-since-2022/1552)
**Author:** [@Uthara](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Uthara)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 6:58am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/buzz-women-enabling-rural-women-to-become-climate-champions-in-villages-of-rural-karnataka-partnering-with-rainmatter-foundation-since-2022/1552 "2026-06-29T06:58:40Z")
Namaskara from Buzz Women! What can be achieved when a woman recognizes her inner strength? We have seen the most brilliant stories of empowerment coming from the remotest corners of rural Karnataka. Low-income rura… --- ## [India’s year in climate | 10 Headlines of 2025](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/india-s-year-in-climate-10-headlines-of-2025/4510)
**Author:** [@Sailee\_Rane](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sailee_Rane)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 2:19am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/india-s-year-in-climate-10-headlines-of-2025/4510 "2026-06-27T02:19:17Z")
If you care (or worry) about climate change - what’s been happening how it may impact you - and wish you were more informed about it, try this - my pick of 2025’s top climate headlines. More than 1100 dead Olive Ridley… --- ## [Webinar: Communities, Forest Rights and Restoration](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/webinar-communities-forest-rights-and-restoration/5009)
**Author:** [@mandeep](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/mandeep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/webinar-communities-forest-rights-and-restoration/5009 "2026-06-24T11:56:21Z")
The Ecological Restoration Alliance invites you to its next webinar: From Rights to Restoration: The Paivihir Journey of Community Forest Rights. This time, community members from the Paivihir village near Melghat Tiger … --- ## [AI Chatbot for Regenerative Farming!](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/ai-chatbot-for-regenerative-farming/2370)
**Author:** [@tejas\_rajvihar](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/tejas_rajvihar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 7:07am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/ai-chatbot-for-regenerative-farming/2370 "2026-06-19T07:07:13Z")
I am reaching out here looking for help to get started in the AI world! \*\*Data \*\* One hour a day meeting recordings in Telugu Language where farmers come together and talk about everything and anything Regenerative Far… --- ## [Jana Urban Space Foundation: Rethinking Cities Through Ecology, Data, and Design](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/jana-urban-space-foundation-rethinking-cities-through-ecology-data-and-design/5000)
**Author:** [@JUSF](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/JUSF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 7:26am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/jana-urban-space-foundation-rethinking-cities-through-ecology-data-and-design/5000 "2026-06-22T07:26:29Z")
Hello Everyone, Sharing a roundup of recent updates from Jana Urban Space Foundation, highlighting our work across urban resilience, water systems, climate action, and community engagement to help shape more sustainable… --- ## [Janaagraha in Focus: Strengthening Cities Through Finance, Inclusion, and Governance](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/janaagraha-in-focus-strengthening-cities-through-finance-inclusion-and-governance/4992)
**Author:** [@Janaagraha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Janaagraha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 12:07pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/janaagraha-in-focus-strengthening-cities-through-finance-inclusion-and-governance/4992 "2026-06-20T12:07:16Z")
City Finance Blog: How financially independent are India’s cities? The latest Fiscal Autonomy Primer on CityFinance.in explores Own Source Revenue (OSR) a key indicator of municipal financial health, and how it varies a… --- ## [Janaagraha: Shaping the Future of Urban Governance in India](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/janaagraha-shaping-the-future-of-urban-governance-in-india/4991)
**Author:** [@Janaagraha](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Janaagraha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 11:43am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/janaagraha-shaping-the-future-of-urban-governance-in-india/4991 "2026-06-20T11:43:18Z")
Hello Everyone, Here is a recent roundup from Janaagraha on urban governance, policy reform, and city leadership. These initiatives reflect our continued efforts to strengthen city governments, advance urban reforms, an… --- ## [The Hollow Collective](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-hollow-collective/4990)
**Author:** [@Sathya](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sathya)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 3:28am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/the-hollow-collective/4990 "2026-06-20T03:28:39Z")
We understand a lot about why India’s farmer producer organisations struggle. What’s missing is the applied evidence to act on it well: data tied to outcomes, and gathered where the records go quiet. There are close to … --- ## [Whose Forest Is It?](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/whose-forest-is-it/4989)
**Author:** [@Sathya](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Sathya)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 3:25am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/whose-forest-is-it/4989 "2026-06-20T03:25:43Z")
In 2006, India passed a law that did something rare: it gave forest communities the legal right to govern their own forests, not just live in them. Researchers later mapped exactly how much could be claimed, village by v… --- ## [Sweet Gift Boxes Packaging by BoxesGen](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/sweet-gift-boxes-packaging-by-boxesgen/4652)
**Author:** [@hiraboxesgen](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/hiraboxesgen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 7:07am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/sweet-gift-boxes-packaging-by-boxesgen/4652 "2026-06-19T07:07:33Z")
BoxesGen offers charming sweet gift boxes designed to present candies, chocolates, and treats with elegance and care. Made from durable, high-quality materials and fully customizable with logos, colors, and designs, thes… --- ## [Flights, meetings, convenings etc](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/flights-meetings-convenings-etc/2371)
**Author:** [@sameershisodia](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/sameershisodia)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 7:07am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/flights-meetings-convenings-etc/2371 "2026-06-19T07:07:17Z")
This is something that’s been bothering me a lot. What we need is a simplification, but even for climate efforts we often add to complexity - as an example the number of convenings and meetings that don’t result in any … --- ## [Climate Narrative Hub: Amplifying Stories on Local Rural Economies](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/climate-narrative-hub-amplifying-stories-on-local-rural-economies/4984)
**Author:** [@varshaa1400](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/varshaa1400)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 7:07am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/climate-narrative-hub-amplifying-stories-on-local-rural-economies/4984 "2026-06-19T07:07:04Z")
Hello! Greetings from the Climate Narrative Hub. Since the last time we interacted, the conversation around ‘Aatmanirbharta’ or self-reliance has increased - whether in media or in our discussions - particularly due the… --- ## [Climate Narrative Hub: Amplifying Stories of Local Rural Economies](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/climate-narrative-hub-amplifying-stories-of-local-rural-economies/4983)
**Author:** [@varshaa1400](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/varshaa1400)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 7:07am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/climate-narrative-hub-amplifying-stories-of-local-rural-economies/4983 "2026-06-19T07:07:02Z")
Hello! Greetings from the Climate Narrative Hub. Since the last time we interacted, the conversation around ‘Aatmanirbharta’ or self-reliance has increased - whether in media or in our discussions - especially in light … --- ## [India Climate Collaborative's Newsletter](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/india-climate-collaboratives-newsletter/3310)
**Author:** [@ICC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/ICC)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 5:41am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/india-climate-collaboratives-newsletter/3310 "2026-06-18T05:41:00Z")
Hello, Here is the ICC’s May 2024 newsletter, on Cities and Urban Resilience. In this month’s newsletter, we dwell on dreams for India’s cities – including Hunnarshala Foundation’s effort to transform urban public spac… --- ## [CarbonRobotics - Laser weeding](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/carbonrobotics-laser-weeding/2136)
**Author:** [@NithinKamath](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/NithinKamath)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 7:37am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/carbonrobotics-laser-weeding/2136 "2026-06-17T07:37:53Z")
I happened to see this tweet on automated laser weeding machines. https://twitter.com/brianroemmele/status/1676959380577878025?s=12&t=XMf9LJtC1gcmPOaHw5j7TA The website Something like this would never make sense … --- ## [Heat in Rural India and the Need to Include it in our Development Plan](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/heat-in-rural-india-and-the-need-to-include-it-in-our-development-plan/4975)
**Author:** [@Upma2903](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Upma2903)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 6:47am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/heat-in-rural-india-and-the-need-to-include-it-in-our-development-plan/4975 "2026-06-17T06:47:32Z")
When the Forest Falls Silent In the previous note, my colleague beautifully showed how, when carefully documented through community voices, solastalgia can become one of the most rigorous datasets a warming country l… --- ## [Heat in Rural India](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/heat-in-rural-india/4974)
**Author:** [@Upma2903](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Upma2903)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 6:46am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/heat-in-rural-india/4974 "2026-06-17T06:46:22Z")
A Plan That Begins with a Memory In the first note, my colleague and I wrote about how the rain in Barchegondi has begun to forget its appointment. This one takes up the next question: how do you plan for a landscape wh… --- ## [Systemic Heat and Why Rural India is Reading a Map Our Heat Action Plans Can’t See](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/systemic-heat-and-why-rural-india-is-reading-a-map-our-heat-action-plans-can-t-see/4973)
**Author:** [@Upma2903](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Upma2903)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/systemic-heat-and-why-rural-india-is-reading-a-map-our-heat-action-plans-can-t-see/4973 "2026-06-17T06:45:17Z")
The first time we walked into Barchegondi, a hamlet tucked into the forested folds of Chhattisgarh, we were carrying a snapshot of the village map in our notebooks. It had the climatic trends, demographic details and … --- ## [Beyond World Environment Day: Why Climate Resilience Is Emerging as India's Development Imperative](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/beyond-world-environment-day-why-climate-resilience-is-emerging-as-indias-development-imperative/4970)
**Author:** [@Upma2903](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Upma2903)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/beyond-world-environment-day-why-climate-resilience-is-emerging-as-indias-development-imperative/4970 "2026-06-15T14:21:08Z")
Across rural landscapes and rapidly expanding cities, climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern. It is reshaping economies, disrupting livelihoods, deepening hunger, and amplifying inequalities. Increas… --- ## [Regional communicatons Hub - Asar ](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/regional-communicatons-hub-asar/4969)
**Author:** [@Brikesh](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Brikesh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/regional-communicatons-hub-asar/4969 "2026-06-15T14:21:03Z")
One of the key outputs under our capacity-building efforts for regional journalists and stringers has been a series of issue-centric workshops designed to deepen nuance and strengthen public discourse through stories tha… --- ## [Job Opening at Dakshin Foundation – Admin & HR Roles](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/job-opening-at-dakshin-foundation-admin-hr-roles/4968)
**Author:** [@marianne](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/marianne)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/job-opening-at-dakshin-foundation-admin-hr-roles/4968 "2026-06-15T09:44:51Z")
Hi all! Dakshin Foundation is looking for an Admin Officer and an Assistant HR Officer to join our team! This is a full-time role based in Bengaluru. Check out the details and how to apply here: Opportunities – Dakshi… --- ## [Progress update : Nov2025- March 2026](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/progress-update-nov2025-march-2026/4967)
**Author:** [@PRADAN](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/PRADAN)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/progress-update-nov2025-march-2026/4967 "2026-06-15T09:44:38Z")
Overall updates (since the last update) Overall Progress Nov25- March 26.docx (6.1 MB) Progress on the goals listed while on-boarding Partnership Goal: Adoption of a strong climate lens in PRADAN’s work on the… --- ## [Asar-Simplifying Science ](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/asar-simplifying-science/4966)
**Author:** [@Brikesh](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Brikesh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/asar-simplifying-science/4966 "2026-06-15T09:44:35Z")
About Simplifying Science Simplifying Science is Asar’s strategic science communications programme, bridging the gap between rigorous climate research and the communities most at risk. India produces world-class climate… --- ## [Asar- Simplifying Science](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/asar-simplifying-science/4965)
**Author:** [@Brikesh](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Brikesh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/asar-simplifying-science/4965 "2026-06-15T09:44:29Z")
Simplifying Science Simplifying Science is Asar’s strategic science communications programme, built to strengthen the narrative around climate change and climate science across India. India produces some of the world’s … --- ## [A Farmer-Led Organic Market, Millet Mill, Shift Towards High-Value Agriculture: What Happens When Farmers Begin to Care for a Place Together?](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/a-farmer-led-organic-market-millet-mill-shift-towards-high-value-agriculture-what-happens-when-farmers-begin-to-care-for-a-place-together/4963)
**Author:** [@Aditi\_paani](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/Aditi_paani)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/a-farmer-led-organic-market-millet-mill-shift-towards-high-value-agriculture-what-happens-when-farmers-begin-to-care-for-a-place-together/4963 "2026-06-15T09:44:26Z")
A Farmer-Led Organic Market, Millet Mill, Shift Towards High-Value Agriculture: What Happens When Farmers Begin to Care for a Place Together? At Paani Foundation, we resonate deeply with the ‘Sense of the Home’ thesis, d… --- ## [India Climate Collaborative | Introduction and Updates](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/india-climate-collaborative-introduction-and-updates/3271)
**Author:** [@ICC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/ICC)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 4:48am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/india-climate-collaborative-introduction-and-updates/3271 "2026-06-15T04:48:43Z")
The India Climate Collaborative (ICC) is a first-of-its kind collaborative with the goal of building India’s climate ecosystem. We harness climate philanthropy’s potential, using a three-pronged approach: We unlock phi… --- ## [Lipok Social Foundation Partners with Rainmatter Foundation for a Green Economy](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/lipok-social-foundation-partners-with-rainmatter-foundation-for-a-green-economy/1005)
**Author:** [@lipok](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/lipok)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 2:56am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/lipok-social-foundation-partners-with-rainmatter-foundation-for-a-green-economy/1005 "2026-06-14T02:56:04Z")
Namaskar from Maharashtra. Greetings from Lipok Social Foundation. I am glad to share our news in this platform. This is our first post and hence just an introduction in our first post. Lipok Social Foundation is based … --- ## [School of Ecological Nurturance — Update, October 2025–April 2026](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/school-of-ecological-nurturance-update-october-2025-april-2026/4947)
**Author:** [@GBS](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/GBS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 7:50am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/school-of-ecological-nurturance-update-october-2025-april-2026/4947 "2026-06-11T07:50:24Z")
Overall updates (since the last update) The School of Ecological Nurturance completed its first tranche of activity under the Rainmatter partnership, October 2025 through April 2026. All four partner organisations — G… --- ## [Empowering Rural Youths to Become Entrepreneurs through Saathi Hubs Management trainings](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/empowering-rural-youths-to-become-entrepreneurs-through-saathi-hubs-management-trainings/4942)
**Author:** [@gram\_vikas](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/gram_vikas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/empowering-rural-youths-to-become-entrepreneurs-through-saathi-hubs-management-trainings/4942 "2026-06-10T09:44:52Z")
“Empowering Rural Youths to Become Entrepreneurs through Saathi Hubs Management trainings” Gram Vikas organized a four-day Saathi Hub Management Training for newly formed Saathi Hubs from 19th to 22nd and 23rd to 26th M… --- ## [From Knowledge Sharing to Collective Action: Reflections from Sanjha Meet 2026](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/from-knowledge-sharing-to-collective-action-reflections-from-sanjha-meet-2026/4940)
**Author:** [@gram\_vikas](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/gram_vikas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 4:18am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/from-knowledge-sharing-to-collective-action-reflections-from-sanjha-meet-2026/4940 "2026-06-10T04:18:04Z")
From Knowledge Sharing to Collective Action: Reflections from Sanjha Meet 2026 The Cross Learning and Sharing event, also known as Sanjha meet, took place from 13-15 May 2026 in Delhi, organized by Goonj partner. This g… [Previous page](https://grove.rainmatter.org/latest.md?page=3) [Next page](https://grove.rainmatter.org/latest.md?page=5)