Congratulations, homo sapiens. Milestone/indicator of some sort of progress I guess :/

Troubling

2200 km mai 43 toll,matlab har 51km pr ek toll ,Gadbadkari aur mahamanav aise loot rhe hai janta ko.

Very informative Mangrove (hental bana) discussion in progress now at Orissa State Museum Conference Hall, Bhubaneswar with @visualthinkin (from Goa) speaking very succinctly

Agricultural soils are a major depository of nanoplastics. Nanoplastics readily move from soil into crops, being taken up by roots and translocated throughout the plant, eventually ending up in the edible parts. Not only do nanoplastics hinder the physiology of plants, they have also been shown to reduce levels of mineral elements, amino acids, and fatty acid profiles in crops. A recent study revealed the extent of the mineral decline caused by nanoplastic uptake in crops. In rice, calcium declined by 19%, magnesium by 18%, manganese by 41%, and zinc by 27%. Reductions in plant growth, size, and germination rates were also observed. This is yet another contributor to the declining health of our food system, and finding a solution won’t be easy.

@FAO & partners looked at how women & young farmers are key players when it comes to #ClimateAction. The Farmer Field School participatory approach in 🇸🇳 strengthens resilience to #climatechange. Cartoon courtesy of @visualthinkin ➡️ fao.org/in-action/saga/en/ Via @FAOclimate

Wrap up with a flourish! 💡🎨 Recap by @FAOclimate's Officer @MartialBernoux, pinpointing the #climatechange solutions highlighted during this #COP28 event & action pathways captured through the drawings by Srinivas Mangipudi (@visualthinkin)! #AgInnovation #youth #women 👩🏽‍🌾

Today at #COP28, @FAO & partners looked at how women & young farmers are key players when it comes to #ClimateAction. The Farmer Field School participatory approach in 🇸🇳 strengthens resilience to #climatechange. Cartoon courtesy of @visualthinkin ➡️ fao.org/in-action/saga/en/

Was really great to have supported this critical study using drawings and visual facilitation. The drawings enabled the participants to connect to the subject matter in a more direct and deeper way.

On Aug 10- 11, @SocratusW curated a convening at the AGROECOLOGY DONOR CONVENTION 2023 @FundAgroecology (BAF). In line with our #ecosystems approach at Socratus, BAF is committed to revolutionizing #foodsystems by #fosteringsynergy among civil society, public actors and donors.

The Rural Agenda event concluded on Aug 19, with discussions revolving around access to water, use of #chemicals in #agriculture, insufficient storage options, decline in traditional #cattle breeding, and societal issues such as substance abuse, child labor & #women's safety

Hard line I'd draw if I were Biden: any debt ceiling compromise needs to raise the debt limit to cover the rest of his 1st term. Raising it just through 3/31/24 (as per GOP House bill) and setting up for another fight in the middle of a presidential year would be extremely dumb.

We have been working on this project for more than year and are excited to share our learnings and insights and learn from the community here. If you’re interested to work in your ward, do reach out to us. Stay tuned to our pages across different social media channels.

It was a pleasure as usual to collaborate with @ruralvoicein and @harvirpanwar on this important issue

What happens when you combine wisdom with gumption? Ask a philopreneur. That and more in this first essay in a series on Socratus' theory of change. Illustrations by @visualthinkin and Alok Shrivastava. open.substack.com/pub/messen…

Who knew that generating samples from a distribution is a mortal threat to humanity?

It's a pleasure to inaugurate our collaboration with @PhdmaO under the guidance of @roopars

PHDMA signs a MoU with @SocratusW, a non-profit for -#knowledgesharing regarding qualitative research -building #sensemaking -#networking with stakeholders -forming #networkalliances for greater #policy and #governance discourses under its #Narratives & #LivedReality Lab #phdma

Many portraits of a nation from @visualthinkin and his collaborators.

Notes on a convening in Kochi. With illustrations by @visualthinkin and an imaginary object by Alok Shrivastava.