Auroville Library of Things (ALoT)
The Auroville Library of Things (ALoT) facilitates sharing of under-used things by moving them from a space of static ownership to dynamic accessibility. The objective is to counter the current [...]
Shared Transport Service (STS)
earth&us envisions integrated, affordable and quiet electric transport solutions for India. There are a number of modular projects in the pipeline that will make this vision a reality. The [...]
amrutDhara
amrutDhara has been created to reduce the consumption of one time ‘use & throw’ plastic (PET) water bottles in India. In 2013, it was among the first few organisations to pioneer and test [...]
Period of Change
One of the most noticeable and significant waste streams in many villages are disposable plastic sanitary pads. They are also responsible for clogging sewers in cities which are still manually [...]
Project Puchki
Project Puchki is an initiative to create awareness and raise consciousness for sustainable living and environmental issues among school children. The aim is to bring about behavioural change and [...]
Student Happiness and Stress Management Workshop
earth&us conducted 3 one day workshops on happiness and stress management at Govt. Rajeev Gandhi P. G. College. It was attended by 150 participants and included both students and faculty. The [...]
Happiness sessions with Living Routes participants
Minhaj Ameen was lead faculty for a J Term programme with university students from USA for 5 years. The programme was held Sadhana Forest in Auroville. Integral to the programme were the sessions [...]
Happiness sessions in Auroville
Happiness is an important aspect of our lives. We are all seeking happiness. We are striving to earn more money. We are spending more to lead better lifestyles. We are consuming more day after [...]
Zero Waste Management
earth&us worked extensively on zero waste management with the Department of Town Panchayats in Tamil Nadu. The Department is responsible for the municipal administration of 528 Town [...]