Building Community Gardens To Strengthen Communities
The first lockdown in 2020 compelled me to stay back at school. However, while a global crisis shut the world down, I kept myself and my mind occupied. While the pandemic was exacerbating longstanding challenges of food security, I tried, in my small way to mitigate some of these challenges and reinforce the development of local food production via community gardens. Thus, was born the idea of Planting Hopes, to establish a more robust and dependable food system. At Planting Hopes, we believe, access to fresh and nutritious foods at affordable prices is every human’s elementary right. The second most populous country in the world, India has experienced stable economic growth and has attained autonomy in grain production. Yet, with virtually 195 million undernourished people, India shares a quarter of the global hunger burden. I started small with harvesting vegetables that were easily accessible in the kitchen and for which…
Let’s Celebrate Earth Day – Let’s Bridge Community Gaps
Earth Day is just around the corner on 22nd April and this year’s theme as always is extremely relevant – Invest in our planet. Once a year, over a billion people from around the world come together to honor and advocate for our planet’s health. The day is much bigger than attending a rally or taking a stand. It is about education, community, and empowerment. More recently, many have started dedicating the entire month of April, commemorating it as Earth Month to celebrate the strides and continued efforts of the environmental movement. So, this Earth Month one of the many important ways to help create a healthier planet, be it on a local or at a global scale – community gardens. Did you know, the 1st Earth Day was held on April 22nd, 1970? If you are looking to get started with starting a community garden to promote ‘going green’…