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Kaalavastha: Kerala Podcast

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Kaalavastha can be roughly translated as 'weather' in Malayalam. Monsoons in Kerala bathe the state in verdant splendor. Even as this tropical change is romanticized by Keralites, the monsoon of 2018 brings back painful memories of loss and destruction. With hundreds of lives lost and critical lifelines of the state adversely impacted, the tenacity and perseverance of the people of Kerala refused to bring the state to a halt. Instead, the floods gave an opportunity to pave the way for 'Nava Keralam'- a new Kerala on a path to a progressive development trajectory. This podcast series will introduce listeners to stories of resilience from the state.

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October 9, 2020

Kaalavastha

In this last and final episode of our 6-part series on climate change and the meaning of resilience, we delve into Kerala’s constant efforts to support social progress in parallel to its development journey. We look at the assets Kerala chose to develop preemptively, in anticipation of the next disaster: a strong and agile grassroot army of volunteers, robust women self-help avenues, detailed disaster risk management even at the local level, and most importantly pulling together lessons learnt from past disasters. It is the “proximity to the lived experience of disaster” after the 2018 Nipah virus outbreak and the devastating floods of 2018 and 2019 that has helped people act quickly and organize lasting frameworks for resilience. Will Kerala be able to address its vulnerabilities and protect itself for future generations?Thanks to Jose Shailaja Teacher, Sarada Muraleedharan, Mridul Eapen, Soumya Kapoor, Professor Jiju Ulahanan, Dr Sekhar Lukose Kuriakose, Bala Menon, Heather Fernandes, and Illika Sahu. Kaalavastha is narrated by Radhika Viswanathan. It is researched, written and produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Erwick D’souza composed the music.For more information go to <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/keralapodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.worldbank.org/keralapodcast</a> or email <a href="mailto:keralapodcast@worldbankgroup.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">keralapodcast@worldbankgroup.org</a>

September 8, 2020

Fabric, Folklore, and Fish

Kerala’s economy relies heavily on things that are native and unique to the State - its natural resources, traditions, and heritage. It chose to skip the wave of industrialization, instead developing these other indigenous economies - the best known of which is tourism. Through some very clever marketing this tiny State has made itself a global destination. But even ‘God’s Own Country’ isn’t immune to the recent and successive natural disasters. Traditional sectors like handloom, fishing, and cultural tourism have suffered. Kerala has a strong ‘Responsible Tourism’ mission, committing to economic empowerment, environmental, and social responsibility. A question is emerging: What institutional responses are needed to significantly protect and revive these native sectors, making them self-sustainable and resilient to future disasters and economic shocks?Thanks to Jose Dominic, Gopinath Parayil, Lakshmi Menon, Sreejith Jeevan, P Robin, Bala Menon, Heather Fernandes, and Illika Sahu. Kaalavastha is narrated by Radhika Viswanathan. It is researched, written and produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Erwick D’souza composed the music.For more information go to <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/keralapodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.worldbank.org/keralapodcast</a> or email <a href="mailto:keralapodcast@worldbankgroup.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">keralapodcast@worldbankgroup.org</a> CC Attributions:Weaving mills and factories » Bhagalpur, silk weaving handlloom.wav by phonofloraKerala-4.wav by xserra

August 23, 2020

Taking People Along

Over the last few years Kerala has been experiencing crop failures and productivity loss, exacerbated by the recent floods and landslides that severely damaged the agricultural sector. Climate change is affecting agrarian micro-climates, impacting predictability, yield, and increasing crop diseases. Something needs to change. But how do you overhaul one of the largest and oldest departments in the State, restructuring its entire operation to support resilience? It is a big, bold unprecedented action, but Kerala believes that this is what it needs to do to make agriculture thrive. Kerala is reorganizing its agricultural practices based on agro-ecological zones, and with it bringing in array of other agricultural solutions: agri-insurance to protect its farmers, agritech to build resilience to climate shocks, and extensive marketing and traceability to strengthen supply chains – all to build the resilience of agricultural practices and livelihoods, as well as build Agriculture’s resilience to climate change Thanks to Mr DK Singh, Suma Vishnudas, Viju B and Vinayak Ghatate, Bala Menon, Heather Fernandes, and Illika Sahu. Kaalavastha is narrated by Radhika Viswanathan. It is researched, written and produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Erwick D’souza composed the music. For more information go to <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/keralapodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.worldbank.org/keralapodcast</a> or email <a href="mailto:keralapodcast@worldbankgroup.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">keralapodcast@worldbankgroup.org</a>  Attributions: Freesound.org: Frogmouth.wav - shyamal Augustin Vadakil story taken from “Climate change in Wayanad, Kerala: ‘Farming only makes sense if it is a hobby’” by People’s Archive of Rural India (CC license):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PnYorPhm0E&feature=emb_title Cheruvayil Raman audio from Thanima 2 at NITC 2017, Invited talk by Mr.Cheruvayal Raman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aIdgiBun7A

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What is Kaalavastha: Kerala Podcast?: Kaalavastha can be roughly translated as 'weather' in Malayalam. Monsoons in Kerala bathe the state in verdant splendor. Even as this tropical change is romanticized by Keralites, the monsoon of 2018 brings back painful memories of loss and destruction.

With hundreds of lives lost and critical lifelines of the state adversely impacted, the tenacity and perseverance of the people of Kerala refused to bring the state to a halt. Instead, the floods gave an opportunity to pave the way for 'Nava Keralam'- a new Kerala on a path to a progressive development trajectory.

This podcast series will introduce listeners to stories of resilience from the state.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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