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#GroundUpStories | “In the past, our community used forest resources such as raisoh, salang, and rai [for craft-making]. However, these materials are not easily found any more, and we don’t have abundant forest areas like we used to. We’ve destroyed the forests, and the materials we need are now found only deep inside [the forest]”, says Biakthanga, a bamboo handicrafts maker and a member of the Bru community. Declining forest resources and the easy availability of plastic is making young Bru people give up on bamboo handicrafts for daily use. Read this article or watch this video by Rodingliana to learn more. *This story is a part of the #IDRNortheastFellowship, a 10-month programme during which fellows based in the Northeast uncover and report on hyperlocal issues in their immediate environment. Do you have similar stories from the field? Share them with us at [email protected] https://lnkd.in/gFJp5xhP

#Environment | Ashish Kothari is one of the founders of Kalpavriksh, a nonprofit working on environmental and social issues at the local, national, and global levels. Until recently, he led their programme on alternatives, which works to create alternatives to dominant systems such as patriarchy, capitalism, and casteism, which perpetuate injustice, inequality, and unsustainability. He has been active in various people’s movements, including the Narmada Bachao Andolan, Beej Bachao Andolan, and the Community Forest Rights Learning and Advocacy Network. He helped set up and is on the coordination teams of Radical Ecological Democracy, Vikalp Sangam, and the Global Tapestry of Alternatives. In this interview with IDR’s Saba Kohli Dave and Shreya Adhikari, Ashish discusses how issues of development and sustainability are understood, as well as the need to explore alternative ideas and indigenous, non-dominant knowledge systems. He also outlines what collectives and nonprofits can do to incorporate these alternatives into their everyday practices. Vikalp Sangam https://lnkd.in/gvhzTypc

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#IDRNortheastFellowship | We are thrilled to formally announce our Northeast Fellowship. During the fellowship, our fellows—Anupam Sharma from Tripura, Keletsino Mejura from Nagaland, and Rodingliana from Mizoram—will join IDR’s editorial team to produce stories on livelihoods, climate, health, and youth – these stories will be hyper local and focussed on the lived realities of people in the Northeast. Built in collaboration with Green Hub India, Seven Sisters Development Assistance, and The Entrepreneurs Associates (tEA), and with guidance from experts Jerry Thomas, Neikule Doulo, and Rita Banerji (rita banerji) IDR’s fellowship aims to highlight perspectives often missed by mainstream media, shine a light on the Northeast, and support these emerging changemakers. Swipe to read more about it. Bosco Institute, Jorhat

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#IDRLive | Visual story-telling and the role it plays in creating change. Today, we’re featuring independent photographer, writer, and National Geographic explorer, Arati Kumar-Rao who is well-known for documenting environmental degradation in the face of climate change. In this live, Arati speaks to IDR’s Sneha Philip about her journey as a photographer, the opportunity that art, in its broader sense, holds to drive change and much more. Visit the link below to watch the full video on our YouTube channel. https://lnkd.in/gWXDAP8k

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#Livelihoods | The Brahmaputra, one of the largest rivers in the world, flows through the state of Assam. It is home to approximately 3,000 big and small wetlands scattered across the state, covering an area of 1,400 sq km. Naturally, these water systems are home to a variety of birds and animals. They are also a source of livelihood for the communities living in and around them. While the rainfed water bodies support water-intensive staple crops such as paddy, they also facilitate fishing by housing a diverse fish population. Fish is a prominent part of Assam’s culture. Many communities—the Kaibartas, for example—define their identity around fishing. However, factors such as climate change-induced erratic rainfall, industrial pollution, and overfishing are now threatening the continuity of fishing as a profession. This photo essay by Jahnabi Mitra delves into the lives of the Kaibartas across the state’s various riverine districts, and their struggle for survival in an ever-deteriorating social and climatic environment. https://lnkd.in/dq5uD2SC