Environment and Sustainability

Making climate action simple for anyone
who wants to help the environment,
therefore themselves.

The Billion Tree Project

A science based climate action project, aimed at reforestation, improving groundwater levels, enhancing biodiversity, and promoting carbon sequestration.

We plant native species, that can grow and thrive in the local soil and weather conditions.

In addition to climate and environment action, this program has enabled economic opportunities for thousands of local women and men, enabling them the opportunity to live a better life.

How It Works

MOBILIZING COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Create awareness and motivate participation through plantation drives as a collective effort of local officials, people and especially youth.

PLANTING SAPLINGS

Identify indigenous plant species, planting sites and involve the local community in the plantation process.

ONGOING SUPPORT

Provide aftercare support - timely watering, manure application, remedy as needed and continued documentation.

Two generations planting a tree together in village Jethuke.
Two generations planting a tree together in village Jethuke.
A tree with a platform underneath is a common spot for villagers and passersby to sit and rest.
A tree with a platform underneath is a common spot for villagers and passersby to sit and rest.

Outcomes

Greener Landscapes

Communities enriched with a green cover that provides shade and enhanced landscapes.

Restored Earth

Improved soil quality, reduced erosion, and increased groundwater to restore agrarian land.

Reduced Pollution

Carbon sinks to reduce air pollution and alleviate global warming.

At a glance

2,866,511
Native trees planted
1,578
Villages
1,452
Mini forests created
461
Parks created
27
Fruit orchards created
~36,000
Tons of est. carbon sequestered
14,313
Jobs created under Govt. program (MGNREGA)

Waste Management

Eliminating the adverse impacts of waste to improve quality of life.

Inadequate or non functional waste management systems in villages lead to improper disposal of waste that pollutes the environment and adversely affects the health of residents.

With the daily waste generated in the villages expected to rise substantially over the next decade, it poses a public health crisis if not addressed immediately.

Our program works with the local communities, panchayats and district/state administrations to implement a decentralized segregation model for composting and recycling for efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable waste management.

How It Works

Creating Widespread Awareness

Continuous awareness building within communities to improve knowledge, participation, and attitudes towards sustained ecology and waste management.

Community-based Implementation

Identify and involve community champions for adoption, build and maintain composting facility, set-up street cleaning, and garbage collection system.

Keeping ZERO WASTE Targets

Analyze, monitor, and continuously optimize the process, outcome, community adherence, and participation for “Zero Waste” targets.

Waste collector Sher Kaur on duty at village Jhiurheri.
Waste collector Sher Kaur on duty at village Jhiurheri.
Waste collector Gopal segregating dry waste in village Hardaspur before it goes to a recycling plant.
Waste collector Gopal segregating dry waste in village Hardaspur before it goes to a recycling plant.

Outcomes

Healthier Community

WM ensures a higher level of hygiene and sanitation for both households and community, and reduces pollution.

Green Waste Reuse

Green waste gets converted to compost and aids local farmers with local low-cost manure, keeping waste from going waste.

Environmental Improvements

Waste segregation at source reduces pollutants from entering water systems and landfills, helps to avoid disease and maintains eco-balance.

At a glance

244
WM projects set up; with 46,882 participating households
~20 tons
Compost, per village per year year (avg. 200 HH per village)
24,000  tons
Installed capacity
for managing raw wet waste per year
~5,900  tons
Est. compost generated per year

Regenerative Agriculture

Sowing the seeds of change for the land and its people.

Agrarian states like Punjab have suffered some of the greatest negative impacts of chemical fertilizer-based agricultural practices. The land of Punjab and its life support systems - its soil, water, air, environment and consequently the health of its people is going through an unprecedented crisis and affecting its agriculture, ecology, and economic development.

Regenerative agriculture is a triple WIN opportunity —for people, planet, and prosperity—positively impacting public health, mitigating climate change, and creating jobs and growth for the economy. A path to a new, more sustainable world.

How It Works

Model Farm

Developing a 100-acre model farm to demonstrate different methods of agriculture.

Outreach & Awareness

Create outreach extension programs to communicate benefits and build awareness.

Market Linkages

Develop market linkages – FPOs, green labelling and marketing support as well as financing instruments like carbon credits and revolving funds that improve income.

A farmer in village doing intercultural operations in field with a hoe.
A farmer in village doing intercultural operations in field with a hoe.
Farmer Tavpreet Singh proudly showing us his organic farm in Lang village.
Farmer Tavpreet Singh proudly showing us his organic farm in Lang village.

Outcomes

Sustained Farming

Boost in biodiversity enhancing productivity and resilience that contributes to a sustained farming system.

Healthy Community

Reduced disease and health issues within the farming population and consumers of farm products.

Revived Soil Health

Maintaining water tables and improvements in the quality of soil, resulting in food product free of chemicals and toxins.

At a glance

80
Acres under Regenerative Agriculture Model Farm
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