First, ignore. Then, bludgeon. Third, befriend! (well, try to ...). A toolkit that failed the Indian govt, drunk as it is in own arrogance, when confronted by resolute youth power.
Ashish Kothari
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Environmental activist, writer, doodler, photographer, punster - in search of radical alternatives
Landing in my favourite region of India - Ladakh - is always dramatic.
At Cockroach Janta Party rally in Delhi. Impressive come-back after police atrocities on 20 July, 5-10,000 people, mostly youth, many more coming in. Simultaneous demonstrations across India. Its ability to remain independent of pol. parties, & collaboration with other social movements, are crucial.
Shameful behaviour by Govt of India, ignoring genuine difficulties of millions of students, and the rot in the education system.
Vikalp Sangam@vikalpsangam.bsky.social · 2w agoIn view of the current situation around the student protests, please read the statement published by Vikalp Sangam. Statement of Concern and Support for Students Agitating for Accountability in the Education System - vikalpsangam.org/article/stat...
Lovely piece on how bees influence human decision-making in an Indigenous community in Kenya: radicalecologicaldemocracy.org/tharaka-ance... @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @yuvanaves.bsky.social @garnglobal.bsky.social #earthygovernance #rightsofnature
Tharaka Ancestral Bees and Earthy Governance
Simon Mitambo In the Tharaka community of Kenya, the living world has always been understood as a council that includes more than human voices. Simon Mitambo shares how earthy governance in Tharaka…
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Earthy Governance: How to Learn about Democracy from Indigenous Peoples? @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social & I propose an Earth-centered form of democracy, the idea that all of nature has agency in decision-making. berlinergazette.de/earthy-gover... @berlinergazette.bsky.social @vikalpsangam.bsky.social
Earthy Governance: How to Learn about Democracy from Indigenous Peoples? · BG | berlinergazette.de
In light of the planetary polycrisis, it is time to challenge the dominant strand of Western thought that asserts only humans possess rights and that other species exist solely for human benefit. In t...
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Surprised to read I'm on this list! For my article on the International Court of Justice ruling on climate (www.meer.com/en/95933-the...) - illuminem.com/illuminemvoi...
What a privilege to walk with one of the planet's oldest creatures! Komodo 'dragons' (monitor lizards) have been around for 4 million years! In April a childhood dream came true, of seeing these amazing animals, on trip to Komodo Island Indonesia. Video courtesy @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social
My thoughts on 'development' and its radical alternatives ... pathways to a future out of the deep depths of despair and destruction we are in just now. susannashapiro1.substack.com/p/collective...
Collective Now Podcast
Episode 1: Reimagining Alternatives with Ashish Kothari
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Governments of the world: Cut ties with Palantir and Peter Thiel now. actions.eko.org/a/government...
Governments of the world: Cut ties with Palantir and Peter Thiel now
Palantir - the evil tech giant backed by billionaire Peter Thiel - just dropped a 22-point manifesto that has the internet exploding in outrage. It calls for AI to decide who dies in war. It declares
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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
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...
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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? Join: globaltapestryofalternatives.org/events:2026_... @rojava.bsky.social @defendrojava.bsky.social @rojavainformationcenter.org.web.brid.gy @kurdstan.bsky.social
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 ...
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Tell UK, EU, and other regulators: Stop Grok’s sex abuse images now. actions.eko.org/pages/uk-eu-...
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...
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Whose development, for whom? My interview by Kunal Kamra (in Hindi) www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbuN... @vikalpsangam.bsky.social
Kiska Saath? Kiska Vikas? | Nope w/ Kunal Kamra ft Ashish Kothari | 057
YouTube video by Kunal Kamra
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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
COP30: when people step in to save the planet
As global negotiations stall, grassroots movements lead the real fight for climate justice
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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
Vikalp Sangam@vikalpsangam.bsky.social · 9mo ago🏵️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: vikalpsangam.org/south-asia-b...
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!
Amazing birding experience in the Brazilian Amazon, with Para Birding Tour couple: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MTu... @shrishteebajpai.bsky.social
Para Birding Tour - incredible birding experience in Brazilian Amazon!
YouTube video by Ashish Kothari
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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
YouTube video by डॉ.नरेंद्र दाभोलकर विवेक व्याख्यानमाला
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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.
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. 🌟
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
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
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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My first attempt at photo'ing the Milky Way. From Tsokar, Ladakh, 21.8.2025
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
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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
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...
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This is Lula's last chance to protect nature and climate: action.eko.org/a/lula-s-las...
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
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