Sangam Literature beautifully categorises the landscapes of Tamil land into five tinais or ecological zones. In this essay, researcher and writer Sindu Deivanayagan depicts the web of life in neithal tinai, coastal landscapes and how it can inform today’s coastal development. Image credit – Wikimedia Commonshttps://thewire.in/culture/how-sangam-literature-imagined-a-coastal-world-of-balance

There is a growing interest for children’s literature on the environment and climate, that aims to tackle complex subjects while infusing them with hope and humour. While the genre is not new in India, teachers, librarians, and parents are increasingly recognising the need to have these conversations with children. Image credit – Children’s literature joins the climate conversation | Mongabay…