Anupam Mishra: The ancient ingenuity of water harvesting
अनुपम मिश्रा: जल संरक्षण की प्राचीन विद्वता
To promote smart water management, Anupam Mishra works to preserve rural India’s traditional rainwater harvesting techniques. Full bio
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Anupam Mishra - Environmental activistTo promote smart water management, Anupam Mishra works to preserve rural India’s traditional rainwater harvesting techniques.
Why you should listen
Anupam Mishra travels across water-challenged India studying rainwater harvesting methods and learning from the people behind them. He presents his findings to NGOs, development agencies and environmental groups, pulling from centuries of indigenous wisdom that has found water for drinking and irrigation even in extremely arid landscapes through wells, filter ponds and other catchment systems.
A founding member of the Gandhi Peace Foundation, Mishra is working to bridge the gap between modern water management technology and india's heritage of water harvesting, so that every community is self-sustainable and efficiently safekeeping an increasingly scarce and precious resource.
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