Episode 5: The Land Is Not An Idea

In this episode, architect and green crusader Tallulah D'Silva takes us from construction sites to Goa’s khazans and rivers, from scrap yards to government offices. She talks about how `sustainability` has become a marketing gimmick. About migration, education and citizen activism, and why Goa’s villages, that once sustained themselves, are being slowly hollowed out.

Over the years, Tallulah has pioneered multiple citizen-led initiatives that sit at the intersection of ecology, design, and public life.

She is a former consultant to the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)  for Panjim City, where she worked on urban renewal, heritage conservation, and basic services for the urban poor. As part of the city’s Comprehensive Mobility Plan, she was one of the early voices pushing for pedestrianisation of Panjim.