Nature of Activities

• Baseline study of the village about the impact of climate change in the selected villages through PRA, FGD, personal interview with the villagers etc. in a prescribed format.
• Based upon the baseline survey data, they have to carry out a small model intervention for creating climate resilience in the village.
• Inventory and documentation of traditional practices of agriculture, natural farming, on-farm water management and irrigation methods documentation of demographic features, land-use pattern etc. of the village.
• Documentation of biodiversity of the village and their traditional use.
• Inventory and documentation of agro-ecology.
• Inventory and documentation of traditional knowledge, wisdom, technologies and their uses.
• Study of the impact of the industries/factories in the adopted village and nearby places.
• Assessment of climate change vulnerability and resilience.
• Identification of certain areas for scientific interventions to make the villages climate smart and eco-smart.
• Bio-mass, bio-char and carbon sequestration assessment.
• Identification sustainable livelihood options and agroforestry systems.
• Generate innovative ideas for making the villages climate -resilient, promotion of carbon free culture among villagers, greening the earth and producing self-sustaining resources etc.
• Capacity building activities with focus on women, students and youth.
• Develop proof of concept for eco-smart village for inclusive development.
• Awareness of pollution level in the village and identification of the source of different pollutions in the village and their effect on the livelihood of the villagers.
• Awareness of cleanliness among the villagers.