{"id":31081,"date":"2023-08-15T22:55:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T17:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/auroville.media\/?page_id=31081"},"modified":"2025-03-29T15:23:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T09:53:30","slug":"crisis-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/auroville.media\/fr\/crisis-2\/","title":{"rendered":"R\u00e9ponses d'une communaut\u00e9 r\u00e9siliente"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"31081\" class=\"elementor elementor-31081\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1dcc5abb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dcc5abb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d253dae\" data-id=\"6d253dae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-41d3fd8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41d3fd8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd7f42e\" data-id=\"cd7f42e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ba6f6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ba6f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary of the current crisis<br><br><i>Part 2<\/i><br>Responses from a Resilient Community<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe9e58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fe9e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Last update: 15th March 2025<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d24612c\" data-id=\"d24612c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30e3fb3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30e3fb3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-216db27\" data-id=\"216db27\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-94cdd4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94cdd4b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cebcbf8\" data-id=\"cebcbf8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c52b2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c52b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The current crisis has tested Aurovilians to their very core, subjecting the Auroville project to unparalleled risks. Yet, it has simultaneously carved out a chance for transformation, allowing the reiteration of Auroville&#8217;s purpose and its profound values.<\/p><p>This note seeks to ponder upon how residents have exhibited resilience and ingenuity in the face of daunting challenges, enabling them to persist in advancing the city in alignment with its original Charter and vision. While this endeavor remains considerably distant from perfection and the situation grows increasingly worrisome, it is equally crucial to acknowledge and celebrate the courageous strides undertaken by the Auroville community amidst the turmoil.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25c1c2c elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet\" data-id=\"25c1c2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-954e08d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"954e08d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2463e12\" data-id=\"2463e12\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0677356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0677356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44bc8ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44bc8ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This page may not make much sense if you haven&#8217;t read the first part of the summary of the current crisis, dedicated to the question:<em>\u00a0What Is Currently Under Threat<\/em>?<\/p><p>Since the appointement of a new Secretary to the Auroville Foundation in 2021, Auroville has\u00a0progressively been plunged into what is probably its biggest crisis since its inauguration.\u00a0All that has been achieved and embodied in 50+ years of Auroville&#8217;s existence, all that Auroville stands for, is currently at risk. We invite you to\u00a0read more by clicking the button below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2f3f1c elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a2f3f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/auroville.media\/crisis\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Summary of the Current Crisis - Part 1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9f10aa\" data-id=\"b9f10aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f033272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f033272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=Kqz56TrKDRk&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4901d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4901d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(This video was prepared in December 2022, over a year after the forcible takeover and bulldozing of Auroville had started.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3fcf05 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3fcf05\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f88ade\" data-id=\"2f88ade\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad5fa3f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ad5fa3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc8d39c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc8d39c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4653161\" data-id=\"4653161\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5362812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5362812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Responses from a Resilient Community<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a012d91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a012d91\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-194a6e9\" data-id=\"194a6e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1d9c8 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"6b1d9c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/COVER-1024x684.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Over 500 Auroville residents gathered for a community general meeting held at the Kalabhumi amphitheater, January 2023.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUpholding Residents' Voices\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRecord community participation fueled legal action to defend the Residents' Assembly's voice.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"#voices\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2344125\" data-id=\"2344125\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109d5bb elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"109d5bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSCF1015-1024x683.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The Auroville Community has gathered on 28th February 2023, for Auroville&#039;s 55th anniversary, to sing &quot;One Day&quot; - a song that carries hope for the future.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGlobal Support &amp; International Advocacy\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGlobal supporters documented the crisis and proposed solutions, pressuring authorities through united advocacy.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"#milestones\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f61bc08\" data-id=\"f61bc08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dac52dc elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"dac52dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1047661-1024x651.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"A table discussion at the &#039;Dreamweaving the Crown&#039; event, February 2022.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2018Dreamweaving\u2019 - Bridging Diversities\u200b\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA new participatory planning process was organised as a constructive step to bridge and integrate diversities.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"#dreamweaving\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a194199 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a194199\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0663d04\" data-id=\"0663d04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b4872a elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"9b4872a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0506-UnityWalk-6554-1024x684.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Community members gathered at an Auroville Unity Walk, in support of impacted residents and dismissed executives, May 2022.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFostering a Sense of Community\u200b\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe community has come together repeatedly, and shown support to those directly impacted by the ongoing crisis.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"#community\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e17b08f\" data-id=\"e17b08f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1820d2c elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"1820d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0521-Darkali_6735-1024x684.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The Darkali Forest Park, home to many protected species and important water catchment areas, is under threat of being bulldozed.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSafeguarding Auroville\u2019s Ecology &amp; Spaces\u200b\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCommitted to protecting the exemplary work done over decades, Aurovilians mobilized and approached the NGT.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"#safeguarding\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff7e280\" data-id=\"ff7e280\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4521014 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"4521014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Working-Groups-Meditation-2022-2-1024x684.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Auroville Working Groups duly selected by the Residents&#039; Assembly, meditating around the Unity Pavilion&#039;s Peace Table, July 2022.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNurturing Dialogue &amp; Maintaining Resilience\u200b\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMany attempts to restore dialogue take place, together with meditations and events invoking the spirit of Auroville.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"#unity\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67e275e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67e275e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b637b29\" data-id=\"b637b29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b55d3cc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b55d3cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8233d0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8233d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5256b88\" data-id=\"5256b88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a60a13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a60a13\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d66f2fe\" data-id=\"d66f2fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb0175 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"8fb0175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"voices\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c29de0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c29de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Upholding Residents\u2019 Voices <br>&amp; Democratic Processes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-826e2b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"826e2b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In response to the repeated instances in which the Residents\u2019 Assembly had been bypassed and its voice discarded, representatives of the community approached the Madras High Court. A judgement was issued on 12th August 2022, and emphasised the importance of mutuality and collaboration in the functioning of the Auroville Foundation. As such, the ruling upheld the role of the Residents\u2019 Assembly in the functioning of Auroville. The role of the Residents&#8217; Assembly was also upheld in other judgements, such as the 15th March 2024 ruling by the Madras High Court.<\/p><p>To face the forcible takeover of their public relations outlet, Outreach Media, and consequently, the increase of fake news and fallacious statements in the media, the residents of Auroville have created a new public relations service called \u201cAuroville Media Liaison\u201d, which functions under the Working Committee of the Residents\u2019 Assembly.<\/p><p>The community continues to seek legal recognition for its rightful voice in Auroville&#8217;s governance. A significant development came in February 2025, when the High Court agreed to hear the community&#8217;s appeal regarding their right to select their own Working Committee representatives &#8211; a fundamental aspect of participatory governance guaranteed in the Auroville Foundation Act. This case represents the community&#8217;s ongoing struggle to protect their statutory right to self-determination against administrative overreach.<\/p><p>When faced with arbitrary dismissals of long-standing executives and concerning asset mismanagement, resident representatives took action in September 2024 by sending a formal legal notice to AVFO appointees, demanding they cease actions that violate established community processes. For nearly four years, the community has demonstrated its refusal to remain silent when its collective voice and processes are undermined.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3a6e9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3a6e9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Achieving New Milestones<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874fb38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"874fb38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the years, the number of residents who have involved themselves in the collective decision-making processes of Auroville has been around 15% of the total adult population, equivalent to approximately 350 residents. With Auroville\u2019s recent developments, this number has increased, and in 2022, Residents\u2019 Assembly voting process gathered 1200 Aurovilians, nearly quadrupling the usual number of participants. Up to 97% of the voters who participated in 2022\u2019s decision-making events have denounced the AVFO\u2019s actions and ways of functioning, expressing an almost unanimous voice on the recent takeover of Auroville.<\/p><p>In 2022, the local Tamil community has also raised its voice and organised an important meeting &#8211; held in Tamil and translated in English &#8211; to uphold the role and function of the Residents\u2019 Assembly, with over 600 residents attending. Significant milestones in terms of community participation have been achieved, providing encouraging signs for Auroville\u2019s future.<\/p><p>Community participation remains strong despite increasing pressures. In June 2024, 98% of 945 residents voted to halt, review, and reverse questionable land deals undertaken by the Secretary. In February 2025, over 700 residents signed a petition in just 48 hours urging the AVFO to protect Auroville land at Evergreen community from encroachment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0886ea2\" data-id=\"0886ea2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762fc7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"762fc7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/COVER-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30867\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/COVER-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/COVER-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/COVER-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/COVER-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/COVER.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Over 500 Auroville residents gathered for a community general meeting held at the Kalabhumi amphitheater, January 2023.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3eda330 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3eda330\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17d0bcc\" data-id=\"17d0bcc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b024f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b024f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec7106e\" data-id=\"ec7106e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e55ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"27e55ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"milestones\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa2b74f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa2b74f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Global Call for Resolution <br>&amp; International Advocacy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894e3ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"894e3ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">In January 2025, the Auroville Global Fellowship (AGF) &#8211; a network of over fifty international experts and supporters &#8211; released a comprehensive 64-page report titled &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/auroville.media\/auroville-in-crisis-and-the-way-forward\/\">Auroville in Crisis &amp; The Way Forward<\/a>&#8221; after seven months of extensive research. Drawing from over 2,000 pages of documentation, this landmark analysis details the extent of the crisis and offers a practical roadmap to resolution.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">The report identifies systematic violations in six key areas: governance, financial management, planning and development, communications, safety and security, and impact on local communities. It documents concerning financial losses through opaque land exchanges (estimated at 240 crore rupees or US$28 million), environmental destruction, and the dismantling of Auroville&#8217;s participatory governance structure.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">The report presents three essential outcomes for Auroville&#8217;s positive future:<\/p><ul class=\"[&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-1.5 pl-7\"><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Restoration of operational balance among the three statutory bodies of the Auroville Foundation<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">A collaborative updating of the Master Plan responsive to current realities<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Implementation of a self-governance assessment and action plan led by the Residents&#8217; Assembly<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The Auroville International Board has consistently stood with the community, publishing multiple statements over the past three years. Their September 2024 letter to UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay is just one example, detailing the concerning developments undermining Auroville&#8217;s founding principles. Similarly, members of Auroville&#8217;s International Advisory Council have repeatedly raised alarms about governance issues. In one striking example, three IAC members submitted an urgent communication to the Governing Board in September 2024 regarding questionable land exchanges, revealing an estimated loss of 247 crore rupees (almost 30 million USD) against market value. This global network of support demonstrates that Auroville&#8217;s crisis is being closely monitored by an engaged international community whose advocacy plays a crucial role in protecting Auroville&#8217;s vision on the world stage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b09ebb4\" data-id=\"b09ebb4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a2e4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66a2e4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSCF1015-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30909\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSCF1015-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSCF1015-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSCF1015-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSCF1015.jpg 1362w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Auroville Community has gathered on 28th February 2023, for Auroville's 55th anniversary, to sing \"One Day\" - a song that carries hope for the future.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b90207b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b90207b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c02cb7\" data-id=\"3c02cb7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c45b248 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c45b248\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec9a1e2\" data-id=\"ec9a1e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d537d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6d537d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"dreamweaving\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08633e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08633e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2018Dreamweaving\u2019 - Bridging Diversities<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e3706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59e3706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In early 2022, 70 Aurovilians took part in an unprecedented collective visioning experiment: &#8220;Dreamweaving the Auroville Crown&#8221;. With the goal of envisioning a conscious and ecological development of the Crown way, these architects, town planners, multidisciplinary experts, focus groups, and randomly selected residents came together to advance Auroville&#8217;s collaborative urban design process. The Dreamweaving process has been praised by many experts, including the esteemed late BV Doshi, the Pritzker prize-winning architect and former Governing Board member, as an innovative way forward to co-create sustainable and functional plans. Auroville residents and many others see Dreamweaving as a positive and constructive solution during a time of conflict, a participatory process to evolve Auroville\u2019s development.<\/p><p>In March 2023, duly selected representatives of the Residents\u2019 Assembly proposed participative processes to underpin the \u2018Detailed Development Plans\u2019 required for city development, drawing from Auroville\u2019s experience with the Dreamweaving. Since then, preliminary meetings with different stakeholders have taken place, but the process was again blocked by the AVFO and their allies. Residents and their representatives remain committed to developing the city of Auroville in a participative and sustainable way, based on and further nurturing the ideals of Auroville, despite the current administration&#8217;s rejection of community-led planning approaches.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Even as the AVFO has intensified its unilateral approach to development through 2024-2025 with questionable road construction and land clearings, the community continues to document impacts and advocate for conscious, collaborative alternatives that respect both Auroville&#8217;s vision and environmental imperatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2674f36\" data-id=\"2674f36\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0314712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0314712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1047661-1024x651.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30861\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1047661-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1047661-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1047661-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1047661-1536x977.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/P1047661-2048x1302.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A table discussion at the 'Dreamweaving the Crown' event, February 2022.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-837f9bd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"837f9bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb6546f\" data-id=\"bb6546f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bb0a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"8bb0a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"community\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-253e5e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"253e5e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0be45d2\" data-id=\"0be45d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef23ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bef23ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fostering a Sense of Community<br>&amp; Support Systems<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a713cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a713cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Auroville community has been organising regular events to come together during times of crisis &#8211; from concerts to meetings, even giant potlucks. As a case example, a community event which included a shared meal was organised by a group of Auroville youth and gathered over 1000 participants who came together to nurture the fraternity that binds all Aurovilians. Several \u2018Unity Walks\u2019 were also organised to express peaceful dissent while enjoying moments of shared activity.<\/p><p>For almost three years, residents have maintained a round-the-clock vigil in the Auroville Council room in Town Hall, ensuring that the only remaining meeting space for Residents&#8217; Assembly working groups remains safeguarded for community use.\u00a0Meetings to discuss the unfolding of events in Auroville are organised on a weekly basis and are attended by many residents, as well as some of their elected representatives.<\/p><p>In response to the dismissal of Aurovilians from their workplace and the abrupt interruption of allowances and budgets, crowd-funding and financial solidarity have become the norm. Thanks to donations from Aurovilians, Auroville International Centers from across the globe, and other well-wishers in India and abroad, some of Auroville\u2019s essential services have been able to continue functioning despite budget cuts affecting vital sectors such as education and culture.<\/p><p>Often, when individuals have been targeted by the AVFO through threats of eviction, visa withdrawal, or cutting of funds, the community has mobilized in solidarity for those impacted \u2013 either through collective statements or through physical mobilization. In times of struggle, many Aurovilians have demonstrated what a real community feels like. Unfortunately, these threats have become the norm and the assault on Aurovilians is constant, which has also created an engagement fatigue from many community members. This sustained pressure has made it increasingly challenging to maintain solidarity efforts as residents struggle with their own survival needs alongside the broader community crisis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ce7305\" data-id=\"7ce7305\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0bd641 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b0bd641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0506-UnityWalk-6554-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30985\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0506-UnityWalk-6554-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0506-UnityWalk-6554-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0506-UnityWalk-6554-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0506-UnityWalk-6554-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0506-UnityWalk-6554.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Community members gathered at an Auroville Unity Walk, in support of impacted residents and dismissed executives, May 2022.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fcd40d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fcd40d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e10d8b6\" data-id=\"e10d8b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5093689 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5093689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"safeguarding\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5e8249 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5e8249\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0f3bbc\" data-id=\"f0f3bbc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2d2a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b2d2a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safeguarding Auroville\u2019s Ecology <br>&amp; Physical Assets<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a77745d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a77745d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">With the imminent threats of bulldozing through some of Auroville&#8217;s most beautiful forests and parks, and destroying important water catchment areas, some Aurovilians approached India&#8217;s National Green Tribunal, which emphasized the necessity for Environmental Clearance before any clearing of natural sensitive areas. To date, this Environmental Clearance hasn&#8217;t yet been received, and Aurovilians have been meticulously documenting the AVFO&#8217;s infractions to the Tribunal&#8217;s ruling. However, in March 2025, the AVFO had already bulldozed about 20,000 trees.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Community members continue to document environmental violations and tree cutting incidents across Auroville, creating vital historical records despite facing intimidation. When road construction began disrupting access to homes in the Vikas area in October 2024, residents insisted on more conscious approaches to development. When CPWD workers began constructing an unauthorized radial road through Revelation Forest, residents attempted to intervene and request proper authorization, despite facing police complaints in response.<\/p><p>In February 2025, residents mobilized to protect Auroville land from encroachment at Evergreen community after repeated pleas to the AVFO to file an appeal in court over the disputed land. Only after over 100 community members gathered at the AVFO building with a signed petition did the AVFO finally file a legal motion on the last possible date.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9b6e46\" data-id=\"b9b6e46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2c3e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb2c3e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0521-Darkali_6735-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30965\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0521-Darkali_6735-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0521-Darkali_6735-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0521-Darkali_6735-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0521-Darkali_6735-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0521-Darkali_6735.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Darkali Forest Park, home to many protected species and important water catchment areas, is under threat of being bulldozed.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ece87f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ece87f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a1e657\" data-id=\"4a1e657\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1ab21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3c1ab21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"unity\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad208f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad208f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d148886\" data-id=\"d148886\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a2300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2a2300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nurturing Dialogue &amp; Maintaining Resilience Under Pressure<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dc9f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dc9f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the past four years, many attempts have been made to foster dialogue \u2013 even if their results may not be very visible. Options for mediation between residents&#8217; representatives and AVFO&#8217;s associates have been explored and suggested. Initiatives to restore trust and communication between Aurovilians sharing different perspectives have been carried out both by concerned Aurovilians or by external researchers and experts. Additionally, landmark meetings with members of the International Advisory Council and the Auroville International network were held and fostered mutual understanding. Unfortunately, no meaningful exchange was ever held with the Governing Board, which refuses interaction and mutuality.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">To restore spaces for communication in which all views could be expressed without abusive censorship, Aurovilians and their representatives have created new digital solutions for online conversations. The News and Notes, the community&#8217;s historical weekly periodical that had been taken over and censored, has been revamped, and new journals that uphold all perspectives have been created, including <a href=\"https:\/\/auroville.media\/voa\/\"><em>Voice of Auroville<\/em><\/a> and the Evolving Galaxy Bulletin, which persist through volunteer efforts and minimal resources.<\/p><p>The reappointment of Dr. Jayanti Ravi as Secretary in December 2024 has intensified pressures on the community. A new &#8220;Code of Conduct&#8221; issued in November 2024 attempts to regulate residents&#8217; movements, housing arrangements, and even social gatherings, with threats of &#8220;termination&#8221; for breaches. Despite these measures and other concerning developments \u2013 including increasing restrictions on visa recommendations and growing economic pressures \u2013 the community continues to find ways to maintain its core functions and uphold its fundamental values.<\/p><p>Last but not least, the Auroville community has been meeting regularly not only to discuss but also to engage in shared spiritual practice. Events invoking the spirit of Auroville were organised, and silent meditations &#8211; for peace and unity &#8211; take place regularly. Auroville\u2019s most essential asset is its inner journey, and Aurovilians have been nurturing it, both individually and collectively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-201f349\" data-id=\"201f349\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c4827 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27c4827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Working-Groups-Meditation-2022-2-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30921\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Working-Groups-Meditation-2022-2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Working-Groups-Meditation-2022-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Working-Groups-Meditation-2022-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Working-Groups-Meditation-2022-2-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Working-Groups-Meditation-2022-2.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Auroville Working Groups duly selected by the Residents' Assembly, meditating around the Unity Pavilion's Peace Table, July 2022.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36d4f9c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36d4f9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-847e3da\" data-id=\"847e3da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde934d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dde934d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3f5a56 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3f5a56\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7a8b4b\" data-id=\"f7a8b4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8be5bd7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8be5bd7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4af4c26\" data-id=\"4af4c26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af9866d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af9866d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In a Nutshell<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5933dd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5933dd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite moments of fear, anger, and even occasional hopelessness, residents of Auroville have demonstrated the essence of a genuine community. Auroville has showcased its enduring tenacity and perseverance, persistently aspiring towards the profound ideals that deeply motivate it. Certainly, there remains room for progress, and Aurovilians humbly acknowledge that the vision outlined by the Mother still remains a considerable distance from full realization.<\/p><p>However, with over five decades of unwavering dedication and accumulated experience, the Auroville community now more than ever exemplifies its remarkable resilience amidst crisis. Those who have devoted their lives to manifesting its ideals continue to appeal for the assistance and support of well-wishers from India and around the world, with the intention of preserving and ensuring the survival of this remarkable and unparalleled journey known as Auroville.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-921470c\" data-id=\"921470c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adfbbcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"adfbbcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/photo_2023-08-15_18-30-08-1024x461.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31083\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/photo_2023-08-15_18-30-08-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/photo_2023-08-15_18-30-08-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/photo_2023-08-15_18-30-08-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/auroville.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/photo_2023-08-15_18-30-08.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">For Sri Aurobindo's 151st birth anniversary on 15th August 2023, Aurovilians have organised a giant bonfire and beautiful celebration near the International Zone Inuksuk.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary of the current crisis Part 2Responses from a Resilient Community Last update: 15th March 2025 The current crisis has tested Aurovilians to their very core, subjecting the Auroville project to unparalleled risks. Yet, it has simultaneously carved out a chance for transformation, allowing the reiteration of Auroville&#8217;s purpose and its profound values. 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