On March 25, 1974, in the icy cold at Reni village in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, 27 women led by a 46-year-old widow of the village (Gaura Devi) went on a snow walk to challenge armed ...

In September 1983, in Western Ghats, Karnataka, villagers started the Appiko Movement by literally embracing trees to prevent commercial logging, inspired by the landmark eco-protest called Chipko.

A simple friendship in a freshman-year gym class has grown into a global movement led by two Connecticut high school students. In 2023, Jordan Chen and Grace Millard — now juniors at Amity Regional ...

The roots of Chipko Market in St. Charles were born a world away, in the hearts of indigenous Indian women hugging trees, tenaciously staring down destructive loggers. Owner Vandana Planis said what ...

Students came together for “Whose University? Third World Liberation Front Anniversary Community Arts Celebration” at Harmony House on Nov. 6. The event honored the 1968 student strikes that sparked ...

The eighth edition of The Architecture Drawing Prize has revealed its 15 winners, following a radical restructuring of its judging criteria to reflect the evolving landscape of architectural ...

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A history teacher at Colonial Heights Middle School created a Free Little Art Gallery for the community. The project was funded by a grant from the Colonial Heights Education Foundation. Students and ...

In a city overflowing with art fairs and festivals, there’s one gathering that serves as a call to community. The Black Art Empowerment Summit (BAES), which debuted to a sold-out crowd last year, is ...

Learn how to capture movement through various body shapes, using techniques to convey dynamic motion and energy in your drawings. Explore how different forms can affect the fluidity and expression of ...

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