The modern world has been designed to keep us siloed, separating us from each other and from nature. But there's plenty of evidence that time spent in nature (and with community) is the remedy for our over-stimulated, technology-heavy lives. When possible, some people are able to find that balance for themselves. Cheggit.

In a smog-filled city, seventy-year-old Henry finds escape in the last community garden, now under threat from looming construction. When he clashes with Narjisse, a young activist determined to fight back, their unlikely encounter tests two generations and sparks the possibility of awakening a passive community.

A silent revolution is unfolding in the agriculturally distressed regions of Maharashtra,India. Through new farming practices based on agroecology, marginalised women farmers are challenging societies oppressive structures and bringing equity to their lives.

The Mushroom Keepersi, explores the deep ties between fungi and the Khasi and Garo of Meghalaya. Through conversations with elders, it reflects on the intertwined loss of forests and ancestral knowledge, embodying the Foundation’s mission of research, education, and conservation.

In Urur Olcott Kuppam, fisher elder S. Palayam records daily ocean data, blending faith and science. Partnering with researcher Nityanand Jayaraman, he co-founded “Science of the Seas.” His youth story, animated by shadow puppeteer Muthuchandran Rao, celebrates traditional knowledge in a changing world.

Kentaro follows a 7 year old boy in the remote mountain community of Kawakami, Japan, where his birth—first in the village in 25 years—brings new energy to a dwindling village. His presence symbolises renewal, inspiring hope for tradition, connection, and a future amidst population decline.