The Odyssey's itinery
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The first step : Discover, Observe and Understand
In the beginning of our trip we will have semi-long-term missions in an NGO in Rajhastan and in a cooperative in Uttarakhand.
The Second step : Communication and knowledge sharing
We will spend the next two months on the road meeting different organizations thanks to the AbeilleAsso contacts, we hope to gather a lot of datas about the management in these structures.
The last step : Application in Kuthambakkan Village
We will continue to observe and learn, however we designed the last mission to be longer than the others (45 days) in order to get involved long-term and confront our early observations to reality.
Teach for green
The project
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Teach For Green is a young NGO working with Partners & Local Communities to promote Sustainable Lifestyles in Grassroots Communities across India. They also try to train local entrepreneurs.
The project
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Farmers in remote villages in Pristine Himalayan state of Uttarakhand,India have started the concepts of permaculture and herbiculture through the influence of Mr. HJ Rekhi. According to his words "It is aiming at bridging the gap between nature and science for these farmers".
Uttarakhand farming villages
The Man
R Elango, born and brought up in Kuthambakkam village, in the adjoining district of Chennai City studied in top-notched Anna University and had a so called "bright future" ahead of him. But his village Kuthambakkam with 7 hamlets and with more than 50% of Dalit population was always facing caste clashes. Due to illicit liquor trade, the poor villagers were losing money, health and family relations.
In 1996 he was elected by the villagers of Kuthambakkam with a three-fourth majority to become the first President of the village under the new Act and achieved the following actions:
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bring transparency in the village administration​
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set up a working Model of Decentralized Governance
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resolved cast clashes
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organized vast electrification and access to water program
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trained 1000 aspiring leaders
The Village
Victor Hugo Manjushree Vidyapith
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The project - Click on the picture
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Saru and Pramod are building a school for Every one, from the lowest to the highest cast in the society. We will animate some workshops about electronics, low tech and architectures.
Auroville
The project - Click on the picture
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Auroville proposes a new way of living in a city. We will observe and share their ideas in terms of social and technical innovations. What is at stake for Auroville in the next 10 years ?
