Part II of Episode 14 is an exploration into more foundational questions which attempt to understand the land acquisition law, its colonial origins, how people’s movements have managed to create laws, and what environmental justice even is

Today’s episode attempts to understand development, not through conceptual lectures, but through the eyes of a foot soldier, through the mind of a thought leader, through the life of a woman who, in her own words had a clueless entry, into the world of activism, for fighting for people’s rights, who went on to achieve so much, but what she set out …

In Part II of Episode 13, we dive deeper into our understanding of modern lifestyle diseases, with Mugdha Pradhan, as she teaches us about the root causes of nearly every illness known to man, and how her team works to make humanity healthier.

As Season 2 of What UnEarth sets off, we continue our journey back in an attempt to learn from some of the most popular episodes of the first season, this time with Episode 01 with Prithwiraj Ghorpade. I have often asked myself, What is the number 1 solution to climate change? What is the single most effective use of the limited time that humanity …

As Season 2 of What UnEarth sets off, we continue our journey back in an attempt to learn from some of the most popular episodes of the first season, this time with Episode 01 with Prithwiraj Ghorpade. I have often asked myself, What is the number 1 solution to climate change? What is the single most effective use of the limited time that humanity …

As Season 2 of What UnEarth sets off, we look back and try to learn from some of the most popular episodes of the first season, starting with Episode 08 with Dr. Gurudas Nulkar. In Episode 08 Dr. Nulkar and I had explored the fundamental problem of modern economics and how it is designed to be antithetical to ecology. That a diamond cost millions b…

As Season 2 of What UnEarth sets off, we look back and try to learn from some of the most popular episodes of the first season, starting with Episode 08 with Dr. Gurudas Nulkar. In Episode 08 Dr. Nulkar and I had explored the fundamental problem of modern economics and how it is designed to be antithetical to ecology. That a diamond cost millions b…

In part 2 of Episode 12, we delve a little deeper into the aspect of understanding climate change and ecological disharmony from the perspective of traditional Hindu philosophy. As What UnEarth has pledged to do from Episode 11, we’re raising funds for any cause, NGO, or civil society organization, our guests deem worthy. Dr Meera Baindur, our gues…

The NITI aayog SDG Report has put out hundreds of pages of data on how sustainably developed Indian states really are. This is surprising for many reasons. Because as country, we are starved for data. And as per the Report itself reveals, we’re also starved for food. Topping the charts for the worst performing Index out of the 17 SDGs, is that of a…

There’s a lot to uncover in the 350 pages of niti aayog’s 2021 report on india’s performance in achieving the UN sdgs. Here’s an outline in under a minute. The report is essentially divided into 4 chapters. Three of these are pretty much entirely made up of data, comparing how sustainably developed India states really are. we’ll get to those. The o…

The NITI Aayog has put out its annual report detailing India’s progress in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. This Report, however, is of particular importance, not just because its one of the rare occasions in recent times when the central government has put out comprehensive data, but it also acknowledges that we…

Why do we celebrate 5th June as World Environment day? Because nearly half the year has gone and you’ve miserably failed in your new years resolution of segregating your trash. It’s a reminder to be a better person in the second half of the year. No, okay, seriously though. 5th June is celebrated as world environment day as it marks the beginning o…

Here’s proof for why bad ecology leads to bad economy. A recent report has revealed that 7 of the top 10, and 43 out of the 100 cities most exposed to environmental risks are in India. This isn’t news though. We’ve heard it year after year, and frankly, it seems like nobody -really- cares. It’s okay a couple million die each year because of pollute…

The Delhi High Court recently held that the construction of Central Vista Avenue is of national importance and cannot be stopped. owing to the fact that no rules were being broken and the project has to be completed by November 2021, or else we risk causing hindrance to the Republic Day celebrations 2022, guys the Republic day celebrations! There’s…

Remember the Draft EIA 2020? The law that reduced public participation, exempted projects from seeking approval, allowed for post facto clearance, basically destroyed environmental protections? Yeah, that draft EIA 2020. Well, a government report has analysed 20, 42, 157 objections in 10 different Indian languages, sent in by the Indian public for …

DISCLAIMER: The title of this episode is an attempt to use humour to being attention to the fact that humanity finds itself in a Do-Or-Die situation due to climate change, and our solution to our climate crisis might lie in shaping our lives according to the nature worshipping, ecologically harmonious ancient Hindu philosophy. The title does not at…

Find out why the Bihar Government ended up adopting Greenpeace India's Kedia Living Soils Program model across various districts in the state. Full episode streaming across all major podcast platforms!Link in bio. Learn more @WhatUnEarth

Anusuiya Dev Sarmah explains how the Circle of Solidarity was solving several farmers problems during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Donate to Greenpeace India's Circle of Solidarity now! Find the link at linktr.ee/whatunearthFind out more @whatunearth

Joining me are Anusuiya Dev Sarmah, and Abhishek Chanchal, two young guns of Greenpeace India, to discuss some of the many incredible farmer initiatives led by Greenpeace India such as the Bihar Kedia Living Soils Program, which attempted to educate and assist farmers seeking to make the shift from chemical-based to organic farming and was eventual…

Dr. Priyadarshini Karve helps us understand how the definition of 'clean' and 'dirty' energy is more complex than one would imagine. Listen to the full episode 10 of What UnEarth with Dr Priyadarshini Karve now streaming on all major podcast platforms!Find out more @whatunearth

Dr. Priyadarshini Karve on why the problem of indoor air pollution is more complicated than one thinks. Listen to the full episode on What UnEarth, now streaming across all major podcast platforms!Find out more @whatunearth

So widespread is the problem of indoor air pollution, that an estimated 846 million people of our country are exposed to household air pollution, out of which 2 million deaths in india are caused each year due to poor indoor air quality caused largely due to households energy requirements. Join us as Dr Priyadarshini Karve helps us understand why t…

A tree is more than just a singular entity, it is an eco-system! Listen to Sathya Natarajan discuss the importance of viewing trees in the bigger picture on Episode 02 of the What UnEarth podcast! Now streaming on all major podcast platforms. Find out more @whatunearth

Listen to Stalin Dayanand tell us about the 24 Year monsoon on Indian Bureaucracy. Full episode out on all major podcast platforms! For more information follow @whatunearth

With Stalin Dayanand, we find out about the longest surviving people's movement for an urban forest, about the largest land scam in Mumbai, about how despite 100% electrification across india, hamlets in Mumbai continue to live without electricity, sbout how the previous Maharashtra state govt launched a concerted attack against the people trying t…

Listen to Stalin Dayanand on how the Aarey Forest is the biggest land scam in Mumbai! Full episode out soon! For more information follow @WhatUnEarth

Find out why the future factories are being designed like farms in Episode 01 of the What UnEarth podcast available across podcast platforms! For more information follow @WhatUnEarth

Dr Gurudas Nulkar on why ecology and economy start with the same three letters. Full episode out across all your favourite podcast platforms!Find out more @WhatUnEarthlinktr.ee/WhatUnEarth

Dr Gurudas Nulkar on the meaning of 'wealth'. Listen to the full episode available across all podcast platforms!Find out more @WhatUnEarth linktr.ee/WhatUnEarth

Listen to Prithwiraj Ghorpade on how nature is far superior technology than any humans have come up with. Find full episode on all podcast platforms! Find out more @whatunearth

In Episode 08 we explore the fundamental problem of modern economics and how it is designed to be antithetical to ecology. That a diamond cost millions but basically does nothing. While a trees are source for eternal life, we clear them faster than a teenage boy clearing his search history. The problem is not money by itself, the problem is when we…

Life is uncertain. It is chaotic, it is complex and it confounds us. Our eternal quest as humans has been to make sense of the world we inhabit, the realities we perceive, and the existence that has been thrust upon us. Poetry, philosophy, psychology, religion, art are all systems attempting to answer the same fundamental question – what the hell i…

Dr Shripad Dharmadhikary talks to us about the extent of the water crisis in India, how powerful vested interests are ensuring that a water stressed country continues to remain so, how Public Private Partnerships manage to successfully integrate the worst parts of both the government and corporations, and how the Draft EIA Notification 2020 is esse…

Shripad Dharmadhikary on why the new Draft basically completely obliterates the existing legal environmental safeguards. Find out more @whatunearth

Shripad Dharmadhikary on how despite having all the solutions, society is still far from harmony. Find out more @whatunearth

Travel and tourism represented approximately 10% of total global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2016. That’s an estimated US $7 trillion; The global travel and tourism industry, directly or indirectly, creates approximately 11% of the world’s employment and creates 8% of the Global Green House Gas Emissions. To help us understand more about the in…

I have often asked myself, What is the number 1 solution to climate change? What is the single most effective use of the limited time that humanity has to effect any kind of tangible change on the single greatest threat to our peaceful existence? Within the grander scheme of things, In what way can I best help fight against this seemingly apocalypt…

The denaturalized life is the dehumanized life.Modern society is, in many ways, increasingly lived in unnatural ways. Our homes are concretized, many stories above mother earth, our food is either shipped from chemical farms across the world, or much worse, produced in factories and stored in warehouses. The air we breathe is more increasingly more…

It’s safe to say that 2020 is a year that will go down in history, one that will be discussed for centuries to come, one that will undoubtedly shape the very ways in which we design life. I am completely cognizant of the enormity of the spread of the coronavirus as well as the very debilitating condition many individuals and families inflicted with…

What is the value of one tree? When we talk of the worth of a tree, Is it merely the sum total of the market price of each of its components? Do we value a tree because of the wood it gives us, the fruits it bears, the air it clears? Do we value the bark, the roots, the leaves? A tree can be many things, a source of nutrition, health, security, but…