URI’s Ripple Academy

In early September, 30 women environmental leaders from throughout India began their journey with WEA and URI’s Ripple Academy. Join us in Rishikesh and meet these leaders as we began sharing knowledge, skills and growing their networks for support and action. Videography by Storyloom Films and editing/production by Johnny Schroeder.

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Water filters arrive in the Tonganagaon tea community

We’ve got water filters! A few years ago, most families in the Tonganagaon community in Assam were among the 76 million people in India without access to a safe water supply. Many suffered from waterborne illnesses often leading to loss of work or schooling and expensive doctor bills. Thanks to Numi Organic Tea’s commitment to…

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Ripple Academy Project Update

Exciting things are “rippling” away here at Ripple Academy HQ, and we can’t wait to share them with you! 1) Our design committee comprised of a global team of grassroots and organizational development leaders is building off of best practices from our combined 35 years of training programming. Over the last year, we carried out…

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SDGs 2030: Through a Gendered Lens

The Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 are striving to reduce poverty worldwide, increase the number of people in schools, eliminate hunger, and mitigate climate change. And there is one goal that remains at the center of all others — Goal #5: Gender Equality. A new report from UN Women, “Turning Promises into Action: Gender Equality in the…

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