Ancient Wisdom and Modern Innovation: The Story of Artificial Glaciers in Gilgit-Baltistan
In the high mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan, where I live, water scarcity has long threatened agriculture and daily life—especially with changing weather patterns and shrinking natural glaciers. But here, we’ve turned to both ancient knowledge and modern innovation to secure our future. One of the most fascinating practices we’ve revived is known as glacier grafting, a
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1. July 2025
A Little Action, A Lifetime of Change – Ebere’s ISA Story
When the world shut down in 2020 and cities went quiet under lockdown, I returned to my childhood home in Abakaliki, Nigeria — frustrated, uncertain, and, once again, heartbroken over the stories I kept hearing. They weren’t new stories. I’d been sharing them , complaining about them, really, since I was a teenager myself. Stories
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1. July 2025
Cultivating Resilience: How ISA Helped Scale a Regenerative Vision in Nepal
When I arrived at the International Sustainability Academy (ISA) as a 2024 Fellow, I carried with me both the struggles and hopes of Nepal’s smallholder farmers. The fellowship became a transformative space where my years of hands-on experience in regenerative agriculture met global perspectives and innovative approaches to sustainability. Returning home, I immediately began implementing
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1. July 2025