Leading Climate Action from the Ground Up

Who decides how to run the Western Ghats? This panel discussion examines the emerging frames in climate communication, and the public outcry they generate. Specifically, the policy imbroglio over declaring the Western Ghats a World Heritage Site, which is yet to reach a decisive point. Through case studies of Kodagu and Chikmagalur, two economically rich districts of Karnataka, the discussion examines community and citizen activism, alongside the role and impact of social media. The Central Government has recently reissued its draft notification proposing an Ecologically Sensitive Zone across