Inspired by his grandmother, Jishudhan Dishari from Odisha became a friend of nature, providing livelihood to the poor through social initiatives.

Commons Convening: Natural and ecological community lands such as community forests, pastures and water bodies spread across about 205 million acres in India, provide livelihoods to the country's rural poor even in the digitized age. This came to light at a three-day program called 'Commons Convening', i.e. Community Land, organized at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Delhi. The purpose of the event is to discuss strategies needed to manage and protect India's ecological commons, promote the role of the general public in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and climate action objectives. In the company of nature, disabled sports participated in this program and told the story of providing livelihood to the poor through joint efforts. Jishudhan Dishari of Odisha's Barakutni village received a lesson in nature conservation in his childhood at the 'Commons Convening' organized for three days from Tuesday 27th August 2024 at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, Delhi. The Conservation Department of Community Land provided information about the trip. He was awarded the Nature Friend Award 2022. Recalling his childhood, Jishtan Dishari said his grandmother taught him that nature is what protects people. Her inspiration inspired more than 50 youths and 100 women from nearby villages to mobilize. Inspired by his grandmother, he began extensive community involvement. Nuklu Phom, a resident of Yongimsen village in Nagaland, became a conservationist by saving Amur vultures in Nagaland. Nukulu Foam has received the Whitley Prize for Biodiversity Conservation in 2021. He described the transformational journey of the hunter-gatherer community in his village. He explained how community initiatives ensure the protection of Amur vultures as they transition from hunting to conservation. Their presence has encouraged collaboration between policy makers and community leaders. Community land management is very important for cities Highlighting the urban perspective, community lands are important not only for rural areas but also for urban areas. Rajagopalan warned that unless cities are made livable, people will return to their rural areas, leading to further urbanization and loss of natural resources. Also Read: Don't Know 555 Sutra of SIP, Every Person Will FIRE Rs 5 Crores, Need Protection of Community Land in Panchayats too The event was attended by Inspector General of Forests, NITI Aayog Deputy Advisor Muniraju, Chairman Environment Protection Trust Sudarsan Iyengar, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad Ranjan Kumar Ghosh and Zeena Niazi were among the dignitaries present. , Chief Advisor, Circular Economy and Climate Resilience projects, including several development alternatives, participated. Rajesh S Kumar emphasized that the richness of local knowledge at the panchayat level is important to promote equity and urgency in conservation and conservation efforts of community lands. Also Read: If your salary is Rs 60,000, how much pension will you get under UPS? The post Jishudhan Dishari from Odisha became a natural friend after being inspired by his grandmother who gave livelihood to the poor through social initiatives appeared first on Prabhat Kabar.