Climate change is increasingly being acknowledged as a threat to towns and cities across India. As India reaches the milestone of 75 years of independence, it is inundated with developmental pressures accelerated by climate change. As the nation gears up for the future, it is necessary that we look back at our traditional knowledge systems to provide guidance. At the intersection of climate change and heritage management, the traditional knowledge systems of water heritage have a critical role to play in building climate resilience through a culture-nature perspective. This perspective aims to build confidence in local communities and water managers, by learning from past responses to changing climatic conditions that can aid in the conservation and adaptive strategies. The focus of this story is on the traditional kulam water network system along the Thamirabarani River in southern Tamil Nadu.
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