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Across India, grassroots groups & social movements are building a just world where rights of people and nature are respected. Join the movement! 🐛🦋🌍
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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
संस्कृती, पर्यावरण और आजीविका. लडाख आंदोलन और सोनम वांगचुक क्या सवाल उठा रहे है ।-आशिष कोठारी
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October 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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🏵️Report Release🏵️

South Asia as a Subcontinent of Biocultural Regions: The View in 2100: vikalpsangam.org/wp-content/u...

Read more about South Asia Bioregionalism:
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🏵️Report Release🏵️ South Asia as a Subcontinent of Biocultural Regions: The View in 2100: https://vikalpsangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bioregionalism-Report-Final-RGB_31.10.25.pdf Read more about South Asia Bioregionalism: https://vikalpsangam.org/south-asia-bioregionalism-working-group/
November 5, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Vikalp@Prithvi - Online Screenings

Watch 'Churning the Earth' between Oct 17-19 and send your questions for Vivek Singh Sangwan, the director, at vikalpscreenings@gmail.com.

The link to watch the film will be shared at linktr.ee/vikalpmumbai on Friday noon and be available until Sunday midnight.
The film is produced by Vikalp Sangam, a platform to share the best stories of viable alternatives to India's unequal and ecologically destructive development paradigm. Know more at http://www.vikalpsangam.org
October 19, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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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. 🌟
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 🍛🍽️
October 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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TODAY | 13th October, 2025 | 6 PM

PUCL Dialogues
✊🏾 Protecting Ladakh: Resisting the government's efforts to silence the People's Demands ✊🏾

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Meeting ID: 823 7544 7982
Passcode: 034135

Link to join YouTube Live: www.youtube.com/PUCLIndia
TODAY | 13th October, 2025 | 6 PM PUCL Dialogues ✊🏾 Protecting Ladakh: Resisting the government's efforts to silence the People's Demands ✊🏾 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82375447982?pwd=cM80Tf1AqhKooFEMKjAaYdPAnmrUc6.1 Meeting ID: 823 7544 7982 Passcode: 034135 Link to join YouTube Live: www.youtube.com/PUCLIndia
October 13, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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📣 Pune folks, see you all tomorrow!
Pune folks, see you all tomorrow! 4th October, Saturday
October 3, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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What would be a better way to celebrate today! Read this amazing imaginary conversation written by Ashish Kothari - vikalpsangam.org/article/moha...

Don't forget to visit our website to read articles on Gandhi.

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October 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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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...
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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.
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September 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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In the wake of the recent events in Ladakh, The Vikalp Sangam General Assembly has issued a statement for solidarity and support. ✊🏿

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#SaveLadakh #YouthofLadakh #StandwithLadakh
https://vikalpsangam.org/article/statement-of-concern-and-mourning-with-people-of-ladakh/
September 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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🌊RIVERS ARE ALIVE🌊

On the Occasion of World Rivers Day, join us for thoughtful reflections on living rivers, rights of rivers & earthy governance with: Shrishtee Bajpai, Parineeta Dandekar and Alyen Fonning

🗓️28th September, 2025
🕕6 to 8:30 pm

Link to join: us06web.zoom.us/j/8869852379...
🌊RIVERS ARE ALIVE🌊 On the Occasion of World Rivers Day, join us for thoughtful reflections on living rivers, rights of rivers & earthy governance with: Shrishtee Bajpai, Parineeta Dandekar and Alyen Fonning 🗓️28th September, 2025 🕕6 to 8:30 pm Link to join: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88698523792?pwd=pbZWardZm9eExfATWkdFLjzL9FxbTg.1 Meeting ID: 886 9852 3792 Passcode: river The session will be followed by a free flowing conversation on strengthening our struggles to save and sustain riverine ecosystems, cultures & communities. This session is co-organized by: Nadi Ghati Manch /All India Rivers Forum (NAPM) & Vikalp Sangam_ Mark your calendar for this Sunday 28th September, 6 to 8:30 pm NAPM - National Alliance of People's Movements Parineeta Dandekar South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People
September 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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🌊 Fourth Indus River walk, 28th-31st August 2025

The fourth Indus River walk by Kalpavriksh and Snow Leopard Conservancy India trust was hosted on the banks of river Indus close to Shaara village where the team camped for 3 nights.
Fourth Indus River walk, 28th-31st August 2025 The fourth Indus River walk by Kalpavriksh and Snow Leopard Conservancy India trust was hosted on the banks of river Indus close to Shaara village where the team camped for 3 nights. The group trekked to Shaang valley where they learned about the intrinsic connection of snow leopards and other trans himalayan wildlife with rivers. The walk was filled with creative activities such as river meditations, nature writing, birding, story telling, painting and understanding interdependence of riverine communities including humans and more than humans and lots of singing along the Singee Khababs. The walk was joined by students of Ladakh university, members of Tar village, and members of KV and SLC-IT. This year's walk was a constant reminder of how climate change is impacting river ecology, and transforming our ecosystems at an accelerated and drastic rate. Fourth Indus River walk, 28th-31st August 2025 The fourth Indus River walk by Kalpavriksh and Snow Leopard Conservancy India trust was hosted on the banks of river Indus close to Shaara village where the team camped for 3 nights. The group trekked to Shaang valley where they learned about the intrinsic connection of snow leopards and other trans himalayan wildlife with rivers. The walk was filled with creative activities such as river meditations, nature writing, birding, story telling, painting and understanding interdependence of riverine communities including humans and more than humans and lots of singing along the Singee Khababs. The walk was joined by students of Ladakh university, members of Tar village, and members of KV and SLC-IT. This year's walk was a constant reminder of how climate change is impacting river ecology, and transforming our ecosystems at an accelerated and drastic rate. Fourth Indus River walk, 28th-31st August 2025 The fourth Indus River walk by Kalpavriksh and Snow Leopard Conservancy India trust was hosted on the banks of river Indus close to Shaara village where the team camped for 3 nights. The group trekked to Shaang valley where they learned about the intrinsic connection of snow leopards and other trans himalayan wildlife with rivers. The walk was filled with creative activities such as river meditations, nature writing, birding, story telling, painting and understanding interdependence of riverine communities including humans and more than humans and lots of singing along the Singee Khababs. The walk was joined by students of Ladakh university, members of Tar village, and members of KV and SLC-IT. This year's walk was a constant reminder of how climate change is impacting river ecology, and transforming our ecosystems at an accelerated and drastic rate. Fourth Indus River walk, 28th-31st August 2025 The fourth Indus River walk by Kalpavriksh and Snow Leopard Conservancy India trust was hosted on the banks of river Indus close to Shaara village where the team camped for 3 nights. The group trekked to Shaang valley where they learned about the intrinsic connection of snow leopards and other trans himalayan wildlife with rivers. The walk was filled with creative activities such as river meditations, nature writing, birding, story telling, painting and understanding interdependence of riverine communities including humans and more than humans and lots of singing along the Singee Khababs. The walk was joined by students of Ladakh university, members of Tar village, and members of KV and SLC-IT. This year's walk was a constant reminder of how climate change is impacting river ecology, and transforming our ecosystems at an accelerated and drastic rate.
September 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Shramyog aims to strengthen these pillars of “Sahyog”, “Shiksha” and “Sangathan” through various activities and initiatives.

Read the story here:
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Shramyog aims to strengthen these pillars of “Sahyog”, “Shiksha” and “Sangathan” through various activities and initiatives. Read the story written by: @chandramouli sharma https://vikalpsangam.org/article/shramyog-how-a-remote-himalayan-region-sult-is-empowering-itself/
August 29, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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Statement released by Vikalp Sangam General Assembly to Support the objectives of Himalayan Institute of Alternative Learning (HIAL) Ladakh

Read the full statement on Vikalp Sangam website: vikalpsangam.org/article/supp...
Statement released by Vikalp Sangam General Assembly to Support the objectives of @HialLadakh Read the full statement on Vikalp Sangam website: https://vikalpsangam.org/article/support-the-objectives-of-himalayan-institute-of-alternative-learning-hial-rather-than-harass-it/
August 25, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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📣 Now available on our YouTube channel 📣

Churning the Earth with Hindi Subtitles: youtu.be/JbFlbu1Ch6o

Abridged Version of the 43 mins film: youtu.be/QcbIOehSM04

🍃 This is a film on radical alternatives in India made by Srishti Films with Kalpavriksh, for Vikalp Sangam: youtu.be/d8ajoGL8jII
पृथ्वी मंथन | Churning The Earth (Hindi Subtitles)
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August 14, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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🍃Interested in building transformative alternatives?

Join this online course designed by Vikalp Sangam and rooted in the values of justice, equity and compassion, towards building an ecologically abundant future for all!

Details here: vikalpsangam.org/pluriverse-o...

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‘We are living through turbulent times of interconnected ecological, social, economic and personal crises, or what is increasingly being referred to as polycrisis. The current dominant system needs systemic overhaul and transformative alternatives!’ If this statement resonates with you, then this course is for you! If this statement made you curious, then this course is for you! If you want to turn this statement into a reality, then this course is for you! Drawing from the diverse experiences and accumulated wisdom of the Vikalp Sangam group, this online course is open to all, above 18 years of age, interested in building a life-affirming future for all living beings. In this course, you will not just learn with thinkers, act with practitioners but also reflect and introspect on how you can adopt alternatives in your life and work. Join us on this journey of imagining and co-creating a just, equitable and ecologically abundant future for all living beings. Know more and apply now at - https://vikalpsangam.org/pluriverse-of-alternatives-courses/ Fee : Rs. 2500/- Limited financial assistance available on need basis. Last date to apply: 30th August, 2025. For any queries, please write to us at pluriverseofalternatives@gmail.com
July 28, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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Churning the Earth (2024) Full Documentary www.filmsforaction.org/watch/churni... @vikalpsangam.bsky.social
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...
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July 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Happy to release short film by Srishti Films and Kalpavriksh, on Vikalp Sangam (Alternatives Confluence, India) - covers confluences, documentation, outreach, collaborations, artwork & more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=duRt... @vikalpsangam.bsky.social @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social @arnazk.bsky.social
Vikalp Sangam (विकल्प संगम): A Confluence of Alternatives
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April 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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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.
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July 15, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Social Well-being and Justice Sangam took place at the Fireflies Intercultural Centre from January 23rd- 26th, 2025. The four-day sangam brought together participants from all over India to embark on a shared inquiry on social action, spirituality, and justice.

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How can we nourish and sustain communities of hope and action amidst climate and societal breakdown? How can we draw on India's rich history of pluralistic traditions to build interfaith and intergenerational dialogue? We explored these questions and many more during the Social Well-being and Justice Sangam which took place at the Fireflies Intercultural Centre from January 23rd- 26th, 2025. The four-day sangam brought together participants from all over India to embark on a shared inquiry on social action, spirituality, and justice. Read the full report here: https://vikalpsangam.org/article/vikalp-sangam-on-social-well-being-and-justice/
March 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Missed this conversation?

Worry not -- it is now available on YouTube, watch and share:

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February 20, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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🌼Episode 6 of Webinar *कल से कल की तरफ़ / from yesterday, towards tomorrow*

🍃 Rabindranath as an Ecosopher 🍃

🗓️Feb 18, 2025 (Tuesday)
🕕06:00 PM

🔗Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🌼Episode 6 of Webinar *कल से कल की तरफ़ / from yesterday, towards tomorrow* 🍃Rabindranath as an Ecosopher 🍃 🗓️Feb 18, 2025 (Tuesday) 🕕06:00 PM 🔗Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Wl9kNRGNSReTzk8znYPA-g
February 17, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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🍃‘Vikalp Sangam’ (VS) is Hindi for ‘Alternatives Confluence’.

Vikalp Sangam is an evolving process that involves in its core functioning, over 90 movements and organisations in India.

🍃Visit our website to know more: vikalpsangam.org

#VikalpSangam #NationalVikalpSangam
Vikalp Sangam - Alternatives’ Confluence
The name ‘Vikalp Sangam’ is Hindi for “Alternatives’ Confluence”! As the world hurtles towards greater ecological devastation, inequalities, and social conflicts, the biggest question facing us is…
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February 11, 2025 at 6:56 AM