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Speaker: Ayana Krishna D, Ph.D. scholar, Economics at the Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram.
Medium of talk: English
Date: 6th December 2025
Time: 4 pm, Saturday
Location: Kerala Museum, Edappally
About the talk:
The ‘Save Alappad’ Movement arose from an ecologically vulnerable coastal village in Kerala where decades of beach sand mining have transformed land, livelihoods, and everyday life. This talk examines the movement from within, tracing the varied and sometimes conflicting perspectives of residents and protestors. Moving beyond the idea of a unified resistance, it highlights how questions of survival shape community responses to environmental degradation. Through these layered narratives, the talk situates Alappad’s struggle within broader debates on development, extractive industries, and environmental justice in Kerala.
About the speaker:
Ayana Krishna D is a Ph.D. scholar in Economics at the Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram. Her research interests lie at the intersection of gender and development, with a current focus on women’s work and climate-related stress in the coastal communities of Kerala.
