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Auroville is going through tough times, but there is much that we can do to collectively protect all that has been realized in 50+ years, while moving towards Auroville’s progress and future. 

Here are just a few examples of what you, as an individual, can do: 

  • Sign the Change.org petition
  • Keep yourself updated
  • Spread the news on all social platforms and in conversations
  • Reach out to diplomats, journalists and change-makers
  • Contribute financially to support affected Aurovilians, or to cover legal and delegation fees
  • Offer your time, skills and energy
  • Offer inner presence and emotional support
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What is going on in Auroville?

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This website aims to contribute to the community-aligned campaign – Stand for Auroville Unity – and provides resources to help people understand the current conflict around urban development and self governance in Auroville.

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IN A NUTSHELL

What Is Going On?

Since the Auroville Foundation welcomed a new government-appointed Governing Board and Secretary in 2021, Auroville has been facing arguably its most significant challenges since its inception.

Every facet, from governance to sustainable practices, from community-focused economics to integral education, and from Auroville’s pioneering endeavors to its foundational values, is now in jeopardy. The accomplishments and principles Auroville has upheld for over half a century are currently under threat.

Why should you care?

Because the future of this 55-year-old experiment in human unity hangs in the balance. Auroville was founded on the principles of goodwill, peace, and unity in diversity. Auroville is a project officially supported by the Indian government and by the UNESCO. Its success impacts not just its 3500 residents, but the world at large. 

Click on the links below to discover how Auroville’s official media liaison team describes the situation at hand.

Summary of the crisis

Summary prepared by the official Auroville Media Liaison team.

What is Auroville?

Introduction by the official Auroville Media Liaison team.

Latest News

Check out the latest news from Auroville, based on our Instagram feed!


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Useful Resources

The conflict in Auroville is a complex, multi-layered one. To understand it, some key notions around town-planning and self-organisation need to be touched upon. Click the links below to learn more.

Town Planning

Click here to explore Auroville's journey through town-planning, and explanations about the Galaxy and the Master Plan.

Self Organisation

Click here to explore Auroville's unique governance and legal structure, in which the Residents' Assembly plays a central role.

Afforestation

Click here to read more about the examplary work realized by Aurovilians to transform a barren land into a lush forest.

The Mother, 1968
The Mother, 1968
Founder of Auroville

"Auroville:

At last a place where one will be able to think only of the future. 

At last a place where one will be able to think only of progressing and transcending oneself. 

At last a place where one will be able to live in peace, without conflicts and without rivalries of nations, religions and ambitions. 

At last a place where nothing will have the right to impose itself as the exclusive truth."

About Us

What Are We Standing For?

We are a collective of Aurovilians which, as our name indicates, are committed to standing for Auroville’s unity in diversity. We are an international team composed of both Indians and non-Indians. 

What we stand for in these times of turmoil can be summarized as follows:

Consciousness in building the experiment

Recent development work is done without any care nor consciousness, and this goes against the very foundations of Auroville. Auroville wants to become a society of another kind.

Respecting the needs of the earth

Auroville aspires to become the “city the earth needs”, and at times of climate crisis some of the earth’s most essential needs are water, and the protection of the biodiversity.

Including the community in decision-making

Auroville has been built first and foremost by its residents. Community participation – with expressions of its rich diversity – is embedded in Auroville’s purpose and raison-d’etre.

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If you have questions about what’s happening to Auroville, or would like to help – financially or otherwise – please get in touch!

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