DECODING DEVELOPMENT

Issue 10 - April - June 2012

Theme of our current issue is Decoding Development: Seeing the Whole Elephant-Development seems to mean many things to different people and the world is not yet done with celebrating it.

Addicted to its products in many ways, it is difficult to 'see the whole elephant'....what are we seeing, what do we see and what do we not wish to see?

BHOOMI COLLEGE for SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

warm and vibrant space, committed to learning and action for sustainable living

For more information on new short term programmes and our one year programme click here www.bhoomicollege.org

RAINFOREST ADVENTURE IN SHARAVATHI VALLEY

The Western Ghats is one of the Bio- diversity hotspots of the world- an area for all of us to experience, explore and cherish. The programme in the Sharavathi Valley will include treks through breathtakingly beautiful routes along the Sharavathi River.

You would also get to experience The Veegi Falls and/or Dabbe Falls, which are magnificent untouched waterfalls in lovely settings hidden deep in the mountains and dense forests of the Western Ghats.

for more information click here

Creating Stories for Ecological Education

A workshop for teachers and others interested in creating stories for children

To know more click here

Quick Jump

Conference

Join us for the second ‘Be the Change’ Bhoomi Conference in Bangalore on the 21st and 22nd January 2011, for a great opportunity to learn and share. Watch this space for more details!

www.bhoomiconference.org

‘Be the Change’ Conference on Food, Health and Climate Change, 2009

Climate Change is extremely complex and interlinked with our socio-economic and political system as well as our acquired habits and mindset. Such macro issues seem mind boggling for us to work with. Yet issues related to food are critical to our lives and hence we need to acquire knowledge of hidden realities about our food and food system and begin to make choices, which are healthy and fight against foods that are unhealthy for us.

The focus of this first conference was to explore the following questions:
Are we – and our children – eating healthy foods today?
How do certain chemicals in food affect our health and behaviour?
How can we understand issues regarding food today? (food is not the same as it was 30 years ago)
Why do we need to see “the Bigger Picture” – (connections with agriculture and climate change)
Why do we need awareness about labelling and the persuasive power of the media?
Exploring positive steps forward to be committed to healthy eating and safe foods.