Sustainable, equitable energy production and access including decentralized renewables and efficiency
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This section highlights initiatives that explore and encourage alternatives to the current centralized, environmentally damaging and unsustainable sources of energy, such as decentralized renewable sources. It also includes attempts at ensuring equitable access to ecologically sustainable energy, optimizing production and distribution, improving efficiency, and regulating demand (e.g. for luxury consumption).
Alternative Developmental Paths in the Western Himalayas
At the core of all these is the motivation to ensure overall happiness of communities, which cannot be ensured solely through economic well-being.
Statement and Appeal on Ladakh’s Demands for Constitutional Safeguards
People of Ladakh demand Constitutional measures enabling them to protect their land, culture, environment and the economic interests.
The hills are alive with the songs of change
How Sahyadri School KFI is nourishing alternatives in education to revive students’ connections to the land
World Social Forum: Rethinking and Redefining Development Itself
Bioregionalism means regaining social and environmental well-being by redrawing the boundaries of governance, especially at the lowest village and township levels.
Traditional House Restoration in Ladakh
This short video highlights the importance of using local and sustainable methods and materials for construction.
A manifesto for justice
People’s movements and civil society organizations have to continue promoting changes through advocacy for policy shifts and ground action by and with communities.
VIKALP SANGAM GENERAL ASSEMBLY RELEASED A PEOPLE’S MANIFESTO 2024
The Manifesto, aimed at political parties, government agencies, and civil society organisations and movements at various levels, lists key strategies and actions that need to be taken for just living conditions.
Yusuf Meherally Centre: Fostering the Rural in an Urbanizing India
“We learned this from our mistakes. If you just work for one section, say Adivasis, then there is a risk of antagonizing the non-Adivasi population living in the same area”, says G.G Parikh.
Press Release: 25 Organisations Meet to Discuss Development Alternatives in India
About 40 members of 25 organisations from 12 states of India met at Farmer’s Share, Shoranur, as the General Assembly of the Vikalp Sangam.