Temperature resilience
Enhanced community and ecosystem resilience to temperature extremes through adaptive management practices.
Climate change adaptation
Building climate resilience through adaptation strategies and mitigation measures.
3+
Climate projects
200,000
Jatropha seedlings
48
Wards in Zero Waste Dindigul
20+
Years of climate action
Understanding
What climate change adaptation means
What is climate action?
Climate change adaptation and mitigation are two complementary approaches to addressing climate challenges — adaptation strategies that build resilience, and mitigation measures that reduce emissions.
Our approach integrates both adaptation and mitigation strategies to build resilient communities and ecosystems. We focus on implementing nature-based solutions, promoting sustainable practices, and building local capacity to respond to climate variability.
Our programs emphasize ecosystem restoration and sustainable development initiatives that reduce carbon footprints while enhancing community resilience to climate impacts. Our 26,93,250 trees planted across Tamil Nadu contribute significantly to climate change mitigation through carbon absorption.
- Climate resilience
- Carbon sequestration
- Water management
- Smart agriculture
Why this work matters
The challenge on the ground — and our answer
The challenge
Rising heat, exposed communities
Rising temperatures and heat stress bear down on rural communities and the ecosystems they depend on.
Our response
Adaptation strategies that build resilience
Temperature adaptation and adaptive management practices help communities and ecosystems withstand temperature extremes.
The challenge
Rainfall no longer follows the calendar
Changing precipitation patterns put water supplies for farms and villages under growing stress.
Our response
Water systems built to adapt
Water conservation and management systems designed to cope with climate variability and changing precipitation patterns.
The challenge
Growing carbon footprints
Emissions and degraded ecosystems weaken the climate regulation that nature provides.
Our response
Sequester carbon at scale
Afforestation, reforestation and sustainable land management — 26,93,250 trees planted across Tamil Nadu absorb carbon as they grow.
The challenge
Urban waste piling up
Unmanaged solid waste undermines the environment and public health of growing towns like Dindigul.
Our response
Zero-waste city systems
Eco-friendly solid waste management delivered across 48 wards of Dindigul with DCMC, alongside a CSR partnership with Renault.
At a glance
The essentials
- Active since
- 200420+ years of climate action
- Carbon sequestration
- 26,93,250 trees plantedAcross Tamil Nadu — absorbing carbon as they grow
- Key partners
- DCMC & Renault (CSR)Solid waste management programmes, 2022–2023
- Project portfolio
- 3 climate projectsFrom biofuel training to zero-waste delivery, 2004–2023
- Most recent delivery
- Zero Waste DindigulSolid waste management across 48 wards, 2022–2023
- Delivery model
- Adaptation & mitigation combinedNature-based solutions with local capacity building
Track record
Project portfolio, 2004–2023
| Programme | Period | Type | Highlights | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Training on Jatropha curcas cultivation | 2004–2005 | Training programme | 200,000 seedlings · 500 Ha cultivation | Completed |
| Solid waste management (SWM) program (DCMC) | 2022–2023 | Municipal partnership | 48 wards · Zero Waste Dindigul | Completed |
| Solid waste management program (CSR – Renault) | 2022–2023 | CSR partnership | Eco-friendly waste management systems | Completed |
Impact
What climate action changes
Carbon reduction
Significant carbon sequestration through forest restoration and sustainable land management initiatives.
Water security
Improved water security and management systems that adapt to changing precipitation patterns.
Agricultural adaptation
Enhanced agricultural resilience through climate-smart practices and diversified farming systems.
Get involved
Join climate action
Partner with us in building climate resilience and reducing greenhouse gas emissions through integrated environmental action. Together, we can create sustainable solutions for climate challenges.