Ecologist and community organiser interested in grasslands, environmental justice and education. Father. Learning to advance justice in a complex world.
Bengaluru, India
Joined September 2014
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Prof. Balakrishnan's lecture - so easily and frankly delivered - reminded me of the wonder of how vast the world is out there (whether microscopic or macroscopic) and how small we or our experience of it is when compared to the whole. youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Gw08pw…
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The first 20 minutes of this introductory physics lecture aren't about physics.
Prof. V Balakrishnan calculates the range of mass, length and time a human being can detect with bare senses.
Then he shows you how small that band is compared to the whole universe.
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It's not just India.
The UK in 2021 imported 241,000 tonnes of beef and exported 103,000 tonnes.
youtu.be/AtRUYGwLRgk
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It gets better. India exports $4,18,00,000 worth of eggs, while importing $6,33,000. And we're importing all the way from Germany and the US! This just doesn't make sense!
That's global trade, whatever makes the money flow. Malnutrition be damned.
It's beautiful how connections continue across miles and years! A friend attending the conference shared this, and I'm so excited to see that #SEEDS2022 is on now!
Looking forward to connecting, sharing and learning more!
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My 2.5 year old son is determined to change this order of things, by eating as much corn as he possibly can.
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I am in the 1% based on inherited family wealth.
Have you seen this great video on the Indian middle class? youtu.be/ONtWahr8d1A
Counterpoint: Credit Suisse publishes a Global Wealth Databook which indicates that you need wealth of ₹1.12Cr (this includes the value of your house, cars, etc) to be included in the top 1% in India.
teapawt.net/dnene/status/145837730…
Discovered the great work of Debjeet Sarangi, through the amazing tribute written by @kkuruganti - this is valuable listening and learning for anyone interested in #agriculture #indigenousrights #forests #biodiversity #malnutrition and #culture
youtu.be/ywv5RPmYOU0
19 hours from now (Saturday 5 PM IST, 7:30 AM EST), I'm excited for a chat on "Learning to Learn", with Tara and Mohanan of ThinQ. Join us as we discuss what is needed to build an #education that empowers learners with intellectual and emotional health!
In this week's Dabba Stories video, I share the journey that my interests in #programming and #data has taken, from enjoying coding, to working in #ecology, to now creating software for @SampoornaAhara's #plantbased kitchen!
youtu.be/3KwECmyuWds
Hearing @tuckeve talking about how decolonization is not a metaphor. So glad for #SciNetWorkshop making this #DecolonizeScience event happen. 17 people gathered at this local watch party hosted by @sftporg
Almost 3 years since the assassination of Berta Caceres, learning about the history of Honduran resistance from @WitnessforPeace
Resonating so much with our ongoing struggles in India for @ForestRightsAct and #AdivasiLivesMatter
This Monday I got to speak at the MN Governor's office on behalf of @sftporg at a powerful youth gathering for the #GreenNewDeal. As scientists, we need to take a stand on #StopLine3 - Would love your thoughts on this! Thanks @MNIPL for the recording.
youtube.com/watch?v=YmBfu-a1…
Remember where the University of Minnesota came from. Come see the exhibit in Northrop that celebrates 50 years of the Morrill Hall takeover by the African American Action Committee.
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34 years after the world’s worst environmental disaster @DowDuPontCo will avoid criminal liability by splitting into 3. We will not let #DowDuPont bury #Bhopal #NoJusticeNoBusiness