Earth Focus in News
Photo essay: What stands in the way of India’s millet revolution?
https://idronline.org/article/agriculture/photo-essay-what-stands-in-the-way-of-indias-millet-revolution/ Despite strong policy signals, millet farmers lack the necessary infrastructure and support to address the challenges faced in harvesting, processing, and storing the grains. India spearheaded the United Nations’…
Millet tradition loses flavour among Madhya Pradesh’s tribals
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/03/millet-tradition-loses-flavour-among-madhya-pradeshs-tribals/?amp=1 In the expansive compound surrounding Sundi Bai Uike’s hut made from a mixture of clay and cow dung, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, a row of…
Earth Focus Featured in Nayi Duniya
In a small tribal village of Gudma tucked deep inside the landscape surrounding the Kanha National Park, a new chapter of knowledge and empowerment began with the inauguration of a…
Blogs
The Learning That Begins When School Ends
Across 36 schools, an after-school programme is bringing together play, ecology, art, and local culture.
How ‘Patient Capital’ is Healing Degraded Lands in Kanha
From degraded farms to diversified livelihoods, a 51-acre restoration effort in the buffer zone of Kanha Tiger Reserve shows how portfolio-based philanthropy can support ecological recovery and community wellbeing.
The Invisible Curriculum of Money
A financial literacy workshop in Kanha began with budgeting and savings. It soon became a conversation about family, responsibility, aspirations, and who gets included in financial conversations.
Where Mothers Once Asked What School Was, They Now Help Run Them
In the buffer zone of the Kanha Tiger Reserve, 907 mothers from 39 Mata Samitis (Mothers’ Committees) have transformed informal discussions into organised community action — repairing classrooms, improving school…
In Kanha, a curriculum begins with what children already know
A biodiversity programme in the buffer zone of Kanha Tiger Reserve is finding that when teaching starts from what families already know, ecological learning, cultural practice and community participation strengthen…
When the Roof Gave Way, the Mothers of Bhima Stepped Forward
What began as a conversation about a leaking classroom in Madhya Pradesh became a catalyst for a wider process that has, over time, brought together over 1,000 mothers across 39…
Features & Awards
Earth Focus featured in Traveler’s World Magazine
Empowering Indigenous Mothers:The ‘Mata Samiti’ Initiative Revolutionizing Education in Kanha LandscapeBy – Mohit Shukla and Prashant Parsai
Earth Focus Featured in 30stades
https://30stades.com/environment/earth-focus-foundation-empowering-kanha-national-parks-tribals-with-farming-education Earth Focus Foundation: Empowering Kanha National Park’s tribal communities with farming, education. Earth Focus Foundation is empowering Gond and Baiga tribal communities which were relocated to the buffer zone…
