Awards & Recognitions

  • Covid Warrior (2020) from Sri Sathya Sai District Administration
  • The Global Alliance for the Future of Food (2020) nominated the Collective as one of the 21 worldwide ‘Beacons of Hope’ that are achieving sustainable, equitable, and secure food systems.
  • “Outstanding Practices in Agroecology” (2019) from the World Future Council and TAGS.
  • “Lush Spring Prize” (2017) from Lush Cosmetics, United Kingdom.
  • “One World Award” (2014) from Rapunzel Naturkost GmbH, Germany, and IFOAM Organics International.
  • The Collective’s work was featured in the National Award-winning documentary film ‘Timbaktu’, produced by Black Ticket Films.
  • “Real Heroes” (2013) organised by the CNN-IBN television channel in partnership with Reliance Foundation.
  • Mary Vattamattam received the “Vanitha Woman of the Year Award” (2010) from the Malayala Manorama Group.
  • Mary Vattamattam and Bablu Ganguly were selected as The Week magazine’s “Couple of the Year” (2005) and were featured as the cover story in its year-end, special edition.
  • Bablu Ganguly was elected to the prestigious Ashoka Fellowship for social entrepreneurs (1993).