A few things we’re proud of
Technically, we are young but by all metrics, we have established a strong foothold in our domain.
Some worthwhile which bears testimony to what we claim
Gender Just Climate Solutions Award ’24
Our intervention, Sanchay/CulTool, has been nominated and featured for the #GenderJustClimateSolutions award at @cop29_azerbaijan, out of a staggering 343 entries, by the @wecf_international and @wgc_climate.
Full report here – https://www.wecf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/WECF_GJCS_9th-edition_2024-1.pdf
World Cities Report ’24
Our intervention is adopted and featured in the World Cities Report of 2024.
Full report here – https://unhabitat.org/world-cities-report-2024-cities-and-climate-action
Culture for climate action in Jodhpur: reversing the trajectory from fragility to resilience
An evidence based academic account of our intervention from Jodhpur.
Read here – https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JCHMSD-04-2024-0076/full/html
ARC 3.3
Our work at the crossroads of urban development & sustainability through traditional knowledge finds place in ARC 3.3
Read here – https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/transformative-adaptation-case-jodhpur-india
India NbS Forum
Our year long work in Jodhpur which is evidence enough for policy-makers to think of integrating nature-based solutions in development agenda was acknowledged.
Read here- https://unhabitat.org/wcr/
Royal Acknowledgement
The Maharaja of Jodhpur, His Excellency, Gaj Singh II, acknowledged the extensive work we had done in the old city of Jodhpur, weaving together traditional knowledge and advanced science for disaster risk reduction and climate action.
Capacity Building of Children and Youth
We organised a focussed and customised capacity building workshop for the students of the St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata.
Coming from diverse backgrounds and fields, we managed to inspire a good number of the young minds to think and act against the changing climate and the ever-increasing riskscape.
Traditional construction knowledge of the Blue City (Jodhpur): Paving way for a cooler future
By delving into the anatomy of traditional houses in Jodhpur, this report offers valuable insights which can be incorporated into contemporary building practices, creating a more sustainable and climate-resilient Jodhpur and cities around the world.
Traditional wisdom for a cooler future
Not always does a scientific account help in understanding the nerve and fabric of a community. In such cases, a frank blog helps.
Read here – https://www.preventionweb.net/drr-community-voices/blue-houses-jodhpur-traditional-wisdom-cooler-future
Is this our future?
How do you inspire children and the youth to take up the responsibility of risk-informed & sustainable development, where they do not feel burdened by the magnanimity of the task?
Watch here – https://youtu.be/EhadgTEb_1Y?si=6Du2DI-GhNbKt-9t
Climate Intelligent Construction Practices: Lessons from the past
While we all embark on the mad bandwagon of embracing the contemporary developments. it would be wise to see (visualise) how beneficial (& scientific) traditional ways of life were!
Watch here – https://youtu.be/Arxkdq2AzB0?si=CoUfvonPVcOxKS3K
The Climate-Culture Story: Sanchay
behold India’s first audio-visual illustration of a riskscape of a city, produced by weaving together opinion and perceptions of the city’s residents.
Watch here – https://youtu.be/Arxkdq2AzB0?si=CoUfvonPVcOxKS3K
Our Partners & Collaborators
In a very small span of time, we have been able to partner and collaborate with multiple organisations; ranging from INGOs to community based organisations!
We are glad that we are steadily growing!
