Being a cold desert even higher up in the Himalayas, the Ladakhi landscape is rugged and harsh for people and nature alike. Their survival is under threat because of untimely glacial melts, altered river systems and mismanaged interventions by local governing bodies. We'll discover how this ecosystem has been altered over the last two decades, and what its youth are doing today to mitigate their intensifying water crises. Delve into the series more and explore our show notes here: https://tinyurl.com/5x9bwxas  Credits Narrated by: Ishika Ramakrishna Written by: Ishika Ramakrishna, Ma ..read more

Flying across the Indian Ocean to Australia, we arrive in the small town of Moruya on the southern coast of New South Wales. We’ll discover how a not-for-profit community group called Sustainability Agriculture Gardening Eurobodalla (SAGE) formed, and about their dream to develop a strong community-based food system. We will also follow them through the fires and floods and hear how these climactic disasters forced them to re-evaluate their relationship to the land. Delve into the series more and explore our show notes here: https://tinyurl.com/5x9bwxas  Credits Narrated by: Maria Pa ..read more

Moving to northern India, we gain altitude as we venture through the foothills of the Himalayas up to the mid-elevations of Uttarakhand. People here are facing the twin devastations of altered extreme seasonality and forms of so-called development that are overwhelming traditional lifestyles. Yet, in the face of these rapid change, two villages in this region are experimenting with regenerative farming practices that are also creating leadership opportunities for women in the community. Through their experiences, we'll learn how climate crises and people's survival are deeply interwoven. Delve ..read more

On the south-east coast of India in the Tamil Nadu region, we visit a living laboratory for human evolution, called Auroville. We’ll learn from their community about the power of integral yoga and integral ecology to deepen people’s understanding of their place and belonging within the larger ecological worlds. Delve into the series more and explore our show notes here: https://tinyurl.com/5x9bwxas  Credits Narrated by: Deepthi Indukuri Written by: Pragnya Khanna, Deepthi Indukuri, Gijs Spoor Edited by: Aston Brown, Genevieve Wright Featuring: - Gopal is co-steward of Darkali Forest ..read more

How can we so clearly understand the gravity of the climate crisis and what needs to be done and yet still not be acting fast enough? What gets in the way of all of us being part of making the change, or pushing for the changes that need to be made? In the opening episode of the Reimagined Futures series, Professor Danielle Celermajer reveals the barriers that are halting systemic change and the possibilities for transformative collective action. Delve into the series more and explore our show notes here: https://tinyurl.com/5x9bwxas  Credits Narrated by: Danielle Celermajer Featurin ..read more

Join us for Reimagined Futures, a seven-part podcast series produced by the Sydney Environment Institute, navigating the critical questions and myths surrounding life under a climate-changed future. We will be exploring how some of the most impacted communities in the world are engaging in collective action to reimagine a just and sustainable future for all. This podcast series is produced by Sydney Environment Institute in partnership with the Social Entrepreneurship Association Auroville and the India and Bharat Together Foundation. This series is part of the Grounded Imaginaries project fun ..read more