I’ve been in New Delhi many times before for Women on Wings but never before did I work with Eco Tasar. Eco Tasar produces a wide range of tasar silk products: from cushion covers to sarees and garments. The beautiful products stand out thanks to a perfect match of modern western design and traditional Indian…

End of July I worked a couple of days with the EcoAd team in Pune. EcoAd produces ‘socio-friendly’ paper bags, made from upcycled newspaper. In some of the Indian cities plastic bags are already banned or will be banned in the near future. So these upcycled paper bags can have a great future. The very…

My first field visit at Women on Wings was with Ronald (our Managing Director) to a prospect in Belthangady (Karnataka). First we assessed the organization and its management to see if we could collaborate in bringing about change & livelihood sustainability in villages in and around the district. Reaching Belthangady was a long hall: a…