The coastal sand dunes of Tamil Nadu have protected local communities for centuries. But developers are bulldozing them to build luxury resorts. Watch our latest video, Defending the Dunes, to learn how fisherfolk and activists are fighting back—and winning.
Along the coast of India’s southernmost state, Tamil Nadu, fishing communities have lived for generations under the protection of sand dunes. The dunes safeguard fresh water, shield villages from storms, and sustain local livelihoods—but today, profit-driven developers are bulldozing them for luxury resorts without community consent.
Defending the Dunes follows fisherfolk and local activists who are standing up to defend their land and their rights. By combining ancestral knowledge with modern mapping technology and legal expertise, they are proving that community-led action is one of the most powerful forces for justice and environmental protection. Watch and share the video.
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