“Love Your Place” - When Climate Change stories say this, what do they really mean?
Could the polycrisis we are living in (and contributing to) be addressed through a simple, yet complex, mindset shift?
Ownership of shared spaces, pride in our land, and love for our people —these are feelings that need to be inspired alongside reason.
How can we evoke this in young people? What role can communities play? What would this look like in urban settings vs. rural settings?
These are just some of the questions a group of us recently explored. To unearth some of the answers we may already have, to accept the ones we don’t and to co-create pathways to find the solutions that we just have to.
The conversation was as provocative as it was hopeful because of what we know…
- Young people can change their minds through compelling experiences.
- Young people can shape and shift narratives.
- Young people can set new norms.
Given the many small and big actions Climate Change ‘actors’ are often engaged in, pauses like these, that help us zoom out and understand the bigger picture are always welcome. Thanks Sameer, Akshatha, Arjun, Akshit, Deep, Anirban, Ranjan, Sohail, Saloni and Kanika for co-creating this refreshing space.
If we’re placing any big bets for the next 10 years on managing the global crises, we would continue to put our money on young people.
What would you bet on?
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𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗽𝗮𝗹: 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲!
Changelooms Chaupal is a space where young climate entrepreneurs engage in collective dialogue with thematic experts in the climate sector. It’s an opportunity to learn from these experts as they share their entrepreneurial journeys, discuss their challenges and successes, and explore possibilities for collaboration and collective impact in the climate space.
At our last Chaupal, 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 highlighted the importance of doing things for oneself, rather than proving oneself to others. By combining traditional practices with modern agricultural knowledge, and with the support of his community and his ‘green commandos,’ Samir successfully developed a food forest—demonstrating the strength of community-led efforts.
In the upcoming Chaupals, we are excited to have:
• Inir Pinheiro, CEO of Grassroutes Journey, on 𝟭9 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿. With over 15 years of experience in the social sector, Inir will lead a dialogue on experiential learning, responsible tourism, and building ventures that balance financial, social, and environmental sustainability.
• Manu Gupta, CEO of SEEDS, on 𝟭𝟲 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, who will bring his expertise in disaster resilience and community-driven development into the conversation.
These dialogues take place every third Saturday of the month. If you’re interested in participating in these discussions, please share in the comments, and the team will reach out. You can also register through the link here.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 | 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟰
Inspired by The Commonwealth, this Youth Work Week, We’ve been celebrating youth work practitioners within the ComMutiny-vartaLeap ecosystem.
Today, we celebrate the youth work practitioners who are igniting hope and fostering climate-positive communities.
Together with these passionate young social entrepreneurs, dedicated to improve their communities and the environment, we’re committed to making climate action a top priority for youth engagers and young people everywhere.
These leaders exemplify the transformative potential of collective climate action for a sustainable future, fueled by hope!
We thank each one of you for leading the way!
𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗺’𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 ‘𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴’ 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻!
Our team at ComMutiny and vartaLeap took a step back and reimagined how to tell the Climate Change story.
With a belief that for climate action to evolve into an inspiring movement, our approach must be rooted in hope and possibilities in the present, we have collectively been shifting our focus from ‘Frightening future’ to a ‘Nourishing now.’
In tandem with this shift, we collaborated with the supremely talented, Nitin Das, to bring out two films that demonstrate ‘what happens when you befriend nature’
Unearthing the psycho - social - cultural - economic and ecological benefits of embracing nature, the Nourishing Now approach is anchored in hope, agency, and shared responsibility. The film brings out all this and more…
Watch the film and tell us in the comments, how nature nourishes you!
𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀:
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆: Rainmatter Foundation, DKA Austria, vartaLeap
𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿: Arjun Shekhar
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀: Kanika Sinha, Oshin Dhawan
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀: Ananandvan Foundation and Dhruv Sharma
𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗯𝘆: Nitin Das; filmkaar.com
𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: Navneesh Makkad, Myraa Dave
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁: Dr. Neelambika Meti, Tarang Joshi, Rahul Sinha
𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰: Heartbeat by Kevin Bean
