O Ri Duniya
The world we live in
O Ri Duniya, in collaboration with Empathy Connects, intends to to create a shared journey, a combination of reflections and understanding some critical environmental issues using films as a tool and paying attention to the world within and connecting it to the world outside.
Program Goals
We're driven towards
Finding connections between our actions and thoughts at an individual level and a species level.
Raising important questions at both the personal and systemic level, like:
"Did someone die in the process of getting me a cup of coffee?"or "Where does my food and water come from?"
Understanding our share of responsibility and steps we can take to change our current way of unsustainable being.
Creating a community of concerned and informed people who are willing to work with the issues at hand.
Program Elements
The program involves the following elements
Introduction
Insightful Documentaries
Reflective Journalling
Zoom Meet-Up
Contextual Project
Program
Conclusion
Who should participate
This program is for you if who are interested in
objectively identifying social and environmental problems
understanding the problem in-depth along with substantial self- reflection
listening to others' perspectives
exploring the existing and aspirational alternatives to current, ecologically unsustainable lifestyle
investigating the current reasons for ecological imbalance because of a dilapidated and an unfavourable system
Program Information
Length: 6 weeks
Medium: Zoom
Session Duration: 3 hours every Sunday
Participation Size: 25 or less
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Participants Speak
"I was always shying away from conversations regarding societal and environmental issues, assuming it wouldn’t have any impact on others if they don’t figure it out themselves. This program helped me change that attitude."
- Parthasarathi, Quantitative Analyst, Mumbai
Participants Speak
Parthasarathi,
Quantitative Analyst,
Mumbai
I was always shying away from conversations regarding societal and environmental issues, assuming it wouldn’t have any impact on others if they don’t figure it out themselves. This program helped me change that attitude.
Nuzhath M Syed,
R&D Lead, Little Angels High School, Madurai
दुनिया को बचाने की उम्मीद हर वक़्त डगमगाती रहती है मेरे अंदर, इसलिए मैं ख़ुद पर काम करता हूँ, पर ख़ुद पर काम करके दुनिया को बचाया जा सकता है ये मैंने पहचाना “ओ री दुनिया” कार्यक्रम से।
Surabhi Malhotra,
Student, School of Social Work, TISS Mumbai
There are very few things in life which are capable of making individuals drive changes in their lifestyles, especially changes which are not easy or convenient. This is one program which makes you change yourself.