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The River Parliament - Ashish Kothari Ashish Kothari shares his report from a unique gathering, the first in recent history, a meeting of South Asia’s rivers. This short story explores the trials and tribulations of the rivers, shedding l...

Listen to the rivers of South Asia at their own parliament, complaining about how humans have behaved towards them, and what to do about it: weavingrivers.com/ashish-kothari @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social @rightsofnature.bsky.social @vikalpsangam.bsky.social

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Kurdistan: A year on, is there progress towards peace and democracy? What are the implications of the ongoing conflict in Syria? Kurdistan: A year on, is there progress towards peace and democracy? What are the implications of the ongoing conflict in Syria? Date and time * Date: February 5 * Time: 1 pm GMT * Link to join ...

Kurdistan: A year on, is there progress towards peace and democracy? What are the implications of the ongoing conflict in Syria? Join: globaltapestryofalternatives.org/events:2026_... @rojava.bsky.social @defendrojava.bsky.social @rojavainformationcenter.org.web.brid.gy @kurdstan.bsky.social

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My tribute to an ecological colossus - www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/madh...

3 months ago 1 1 0 0
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UK, EU, and other regulators: Stop Grok’s sex abuse images now. Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, is allowing users to nudify images of children and women as well as putting them in sexualised positions. But rather than stopping this flood of vile content, Musk is mak...

Tell UK, EU, and other regulators: Stop Grok’s sex abuse images now. actions.eko.org/pages/uk-eu-...

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Kiska Saath? Kiska Vikas? | Nope w/ Kunal Kamra ft Ashish Kothari | 057
Kiska Saath? Kiska Vikas? | Nope w/ Kunal Kamra ft Ashish Kothari | 057 YouTube video by Kunal Kamra

Whose development, for whom? My interview by Kunal Kamra (in Hindi) www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbuN... @vikalpsangam.bsky.social

3 months ago 0 0 0 0
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COP30: when people step in to save the planet As global negotiations stall, grassroots movements lead the real fight for climate justice

Govts won't solve climate crisis, grassroots action might just! www.meer.com/en/101570-co... @canclimateaction.bsky.social @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @soumyadutta.bsky.social @justtransition.bsky.social @climatejusticeuk.bsky.social @waronwant.bsky.social @vikalpsangam.bsky.social

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Subcontinent with no nation-state boundaries, rivers flowing free, people & wildlife migrate without hindrance, & peace reigns? Here is one such vision @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @amitav.bsky.social @rightsofnature.bsky.social @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social @arnazk.bsky.social @himalmag.bsky.social

4 months ago 2 1 0 0
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The world is watching @cop30brazil.bsky.social. Show leadership and add the fossil fuel phase-out roadmap to the #COP30 agreement. Listen to @lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.social and follow the 80+ countries that want justice!

5 months ago 2 0 0 0
Para Birding Tour - incredible birding experience in Brazilian Amazon!
Para Birding Tour - incredible birding experience in Brazilian Amazon! YouTube video by Ashish Kothari

Amazing birding experience in the Brazilian Amazon, with Para Birding Tour couple: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MTu... @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social

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संस्कृती, पर्यावरण और आजीविका. लडाख आंदोलन और सोनम वांगचुक क्या सवाल उठा रहे है     ।-आशिष कोठारी
संस्कृती, पर्यावरण और आजीविका. लडाख आंदोलन और सोनम वांगचुक क्या सवाल उठा रहे है ।-आशिष कोठारी YouTube video by डॉ.नरेंद्र दाभोलकर विवेक व्याख्यानमाला

Trouble in Ladakh - historical, ecological, social, cultural, economic context, and what we can do to help it secure autonomy within Indian Constitution (in Hindi) www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK-e... @ladakh75.bsky.social @ladakh.bsky.social @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social @vikalpsangam.bsky.social

6 months ago 1 1 0 0
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Flowerfall - Diwali medley. Flowers of 8 species, incl. Parijatak/Harsingar (Coral jasmine), Moringa (Drumstick), Kachnar (Bauhinia), Akash mallige (Indian cork tree), Kaner (Yellow oleander), African tulip. Picked up from ground, 19.10.2025.

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Food has a way of bringing us together, creating memories that last long after the meal is over. As we celebrate Food Day, we're grateful for all the delicious moments we've shared with our community. For us food isn't just about what's on the plate—it’s about the connections we make, the moments we share, and the joy we create together. As we head into the festive season, we're excited to relive these delicious memories and create many more with you all! 🌟✨🌟

Food pics from @saggecovillage | @timbaktu.collective | @chizamiweaves | @farmersshare 🍛🍽️

Food has a way of bringing us together, creating memories that last long after the meal is over. As we celebrate Food Day, we're grateful for all the delicious moments we've shared with our community. For us food isn't just about what's on the plate—it’s about the connections we make, the moments we share, and the joy we create together. As we head into the festive season, we're excited to relive these delicious memories and create many more with you all! 🌟✨🌟 Food pics from @saggecovillage | @timbaktu.collective | @chizamiweaves | @farmersshare 🍛🍽️

Food has a way of bringing us together, creating memories that last long after the meal is over. As we celebrate Food Day, we're grateful for all the delicious moments we've shared with our community. 🌟

6 months ago 0 1 1 0
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Tomorrow (4 Oct), in Pune (India), come join! @ladakh75.bsky.social

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In the midst of all the mayhem, the latest being depressing events in Ladakh, nature still provides calm and inspiration. Offerings from a tree outside my place in Pune, today. @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social @yuvanaves.bsky.social

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Ladakh violence: How government inaction on its promises on autonomy has fuelled frustration The Centre must act quickly to avoid further antagonising an already infuriated population.

Who is to blame for violence in Ladakh? Movement leaders who've promoted & demonstrated peaceful means for 4 yrs, or govt that callously refuses to fulfil its own promises? scroll.in/article/1086...
@ladakh75.bsky.social @vikalpsangam.bsky.social @amitav.bsky.social @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social

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My first attempt at photo'ing the Milky Way. From Tsokar, Ladakh, 21.8.2025

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World's Highest Court plugs for Climate- will it change things, without people's mobilisation? ashishkothari.in/wp-content/u... @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @amitav.bsky.social @jksteinberger.bsky.social @climatejusticeuk.bsky.social @350.org @fridaysforfuture.bsky.social @greenpeace.org

8 months ago 2 0 1 0
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When I'm 64! (on eve of birthday) When I’m 64 – To no-one in particular (with apologies to the Beatles)   When I get older, losing my hair Just a few hours from now Will you ...

When I'm 64! (with apologies to the Beatles) ashishkothari51.blogspot.com/2025/08/when...

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Weaving A Path to Ecological Justice: The Global Tapestry of Alternatives and the Rights of Nature Tribunals by Conversations with Mother Nature · Conversaciones con la Madre Naturaleza In this episode, recorded in 2022, we explore the intersection of the Global Tapestry of Alternatives and the Rights of Nature Tribunals. Ashish Kothari, an Indian environmentalist, and Francesco Mart...

Weaving A Path to Ecological Justice, The Global Tapestry of Alternatives and the Rights of Nature Tribunals creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/... @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social @rightsofnature.bsky.social #ecologicaljustice #climatejustice #rightsofnature

8 months ago 3 1 0 0
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Lula: Protect nature and climate When Lula took office, he promised zero deforestation in the Amazon and zero greenhouse gas emissions.Yet he’s caved into lobbying from oil companies, opening up the Amazon basin for drilling and allo

This is Lula's last chance to protect nature and climate: action.eko.org/a/lula-s-las...

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Churning the Earth (2024) Full Documentary 44 minutes | In the face of widespread ecological destruction, social injustice, economic deprivation, there are powerful countercurrents. 'Ordinary' people in several parts of India are resisting the...

Churning the Earth (2024) Full Documentary www.filmsforaction.org/watch/churni... @vikalpsangam.bsky.social

9 months ago 1 1 0 0
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Film Screening: Vikalp Sangam- A Confluence of Alternatives. 20 July, 5 pm IST, Pune (in person, no online). 2014-on, bringing together initiatives meeting human needs that ensure ecological sustainability & social equity.
@vikalpsangam.bsky.social @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social @arnazk.bsky.social

9 months ago 3 1 0 0
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Gandhi visits Öcalan again A dialogue on peace, non-violence, and self-governance

Mahatma Gandhi visits Abdullah Ocalan - dialogue on peace, non-violence, and self-governance, in the wake of dissolution and laying down of arms by Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) - www.meer.com/en/94916-gan... @rojava.bsky.social @kurdi.bsky.social @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social @amitav.bsky.social

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World of Reptiles and Amphibians. 6th and latest in my 'World of ...' series of doodles. You can find the other 5 (along with many other doodles) at www.behance.net/ashishkothar...

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The River Parliament: A Sacred Confluence Speaks Out - Dark 'n' Light Ashish Kothari shares his report from a unique gathering, the first in recent history, a meeting of South Asia’s rivers. This short story explores the trials and tribulations of the rivers, shedding l...

River Parliament: A Sacred Confluence Speaks Out - a meeting of South Asian rivers, sharing plight, strategising how to be free - darknlight.com/projects/sho... @robmacfarlane16.bsky.social @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social

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Flowerfall. Collected from the ground, on this morning's walk around my colony in Pune, India.

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Importance of indigenous knowledge, collective action, and sustainable conservation as alternatives to mainstream development models. Interview, in English, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati - idronline.org/article/envi...

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TODAY! HOY! Communities across world assert radical democracy, challenging liberal 'democracy', authoritarianism, & ecological destruction. Launch of their Declaration.
Presentacion de la Declaracion de Democracia Radical y Autonomía
June 10, 1 pm GMT
Registration :
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Full text: ‘A good citizen and true patriot’, say 1,000 scholars in defence of Ashoka professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad was arrested based on a BJP Yuva Morcha leader’s complaint on his Facebook posts on Operation Sindoor.

Arbitrary actions by communal forces in India, encouraged by right-wingers in govt, are getting more and more ridiculous and tragic! scroll.in/latest/10824...

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