In this episode, Arati and Prem dive into the heart of Bangalore’s flood crisis and the intricate dance between humanity and nature. We unpack the city’s recent flooding woes, echoing themes from our previous conversation with S Vishwanath on urban planning and his six pillars of water conservation. Our guest for this episode is Yuvan Aves, a passionate naturalist, writer and activist, who shares his early adventures in the wild, reflects on the nature of co-existence with creatures that can harm us, and on his collaboration with Robert Macfarlane for the latter's book Is A River Alive? We explore the core of environmental activism, grappling with the profound grief of ecological loss and its generational ripples. From vanishing rivers to fading ecosystems, this episode weaves together personal stories, urgent environmental questions, and the hope for coexistence in a rapidly changing world. Show notes below:

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