The River Sings - Storytelling in Nature : A Monsoon Beauty 2024 Talk (Sun. 11, Aug. 24)
Rhythm in the rains: Connecting the drops & Celebrating India’s Biodiversity
Join us this Sunday, 11th August 2024, for an India's Nature - Monsoon Beauty 2024 Talk!
The River Sings - Storytelling in Nature
Speaker : Shrishtee Bajpai, of Kalpavriskh
About the Speaker
Shrishtee Bajpai is a passionate researcher, writer, and activist at the crossroads of environmental & social justice, indigenous worldviews, and systemic change. A key member of Kalpavriksh, Vikalp Sangam, and the Global Tapestry of Alternatives, she also serves on the executive committee of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature. Often travelling to remote corners of India, she works closely with local communities on these interconnected issues. When not advocating for the rights of nature, she can be found birdwatching, photographing tiny creatures, exploring new music, and collecting books she swears she'll read—eventually.
Follow Shrishtee on Social Media , or read some of her writings :
- Instagram : shrishteebajpai
- Linktree : @shrishteebajpai
Event Details :
- Date: Saturday, 11th August, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM IST
- Join on Zoom : https://tinyurl.com/MonsoonTalks24
- Meeting ID: 870 5419 6384
- Passcode: 418471
- Waiting Room - Enabled
(Note this Zoom Link is the permanent link for all Monsoon beauty 2024 Talks, running till 10th Sept 2024)
About the talk :
- Duration: Approximately one hour with time for Q&A
- Language: English
About India's Nature : Monsoon Beauty 2024
Monsoon Beauty is an annual community science program that encourages people to observe and document biodiversity during the Indian monsoon season. The program offers opportunities to participate in biodiversity walks, learn from experts, and contribute to conservation efforts.
Monsoon Beauty is organized by India's Nature - A Community Science Initiative - that aims to inspire community scientists, nature enthusiasts, and experienced naturalists, especially those from rural India. India's Nature focuses on mentoring and providing support for people from less privileged backgrounds.
For More information about the Zoom talk, or India's Nature contact
- Email : indias.nature01@gmail.com
Comments
@shrishtee's talk wove a series of beautiful connections of places, feelings, people, their landscape, and nature, from across India and from other parts of the world too. And at the end, she also shared concerns about the state of beings (Human beings and the other earth beings).
The sharing of in-depth stories from so many communities highlighted the importance of empathy for a place and for people of that place as being more than just destinations to be visited.
Each set of stories came with their own T-Shirt worthy pithy "proverbs." The entire collection could easily translate into a vision statement for life.
One example "We are the rivers, the rivers are us". Just beautiful.
The rich discussion that followed (flowed rather) after Shrishtee's talk was indicative of how many of us resonated with both the connections and the loss of connections.
Thanks Shrishtee once again for your great talk and for opening so new thoughts for all of us.
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