10 stories from India that Inspire Climate Action

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Loss & damage and climate finance are central to COP-27 conversations! 

With 'adaptation' also expected to be a key discussion point, how are communities coping with the climate crisis? Here are 🔟 stories from India that inspire climate action👇

1.Poonam Rawat recalls how her village couldn't receive any communication during the 2013 Uttarakhand floods. Now a communications head at Mandakini ki Awaz, a community radio station, Poonam helps sensitise the people abt extreme climate events. Watch👇

2. Prakash Naik & his flock of goats are used to the scorching summer of Rajasthan. But rising temperatures have led to acute water shortages in recent yrs. Watch how a community centre in Bikaner is helping pastoralists like Naik build climate resilience👇

3. 64-yr-old Bengalata Rout has seen her village in Odisha being battered by cyclones & high tides multiple times. Along with 10 self-help groups, she's replanting Casurina forests along the coast to reduce the impact of cyclones & seawater intrusion. More👇

4. Living in a low-lying, informal settlement in northwestern Mumbai, Kalpana & her family are the first to be affected by floods & cyclones. Watch how youth groups & a few residents have come together to map out flood-prone areas & sensitise the community👇

5. Cheruthoni’s critical infrastructure, such as roads & the main bridge connecting 2 ends of the town, were severely damaged during the 2018 Kerala floods. Nasar, an autorickshaw driver, narrates how Cheruthoni is now climate-proofing its infrastructure👇

6.Due to erratic rainfall & the increasing risk of floods in Odisha, farmers like Subrat Kumar are returning to traditional agricultural practices. They are now cultivating traditional crop varieties that can withstand floods instead of hybrid varieties.More👇

7. “Life is possible only if there are springs,” says 21-yr-old Heera Sammal from Uttarakhand's Nainital district. Watch how 2 youngsters are leading spring conservation & engaging with schools to raise awareness about the same👇

8.Until the early 2000s, Govindpura village in Rajasthan suffered the dual challenges of seasonal flash floods & recurring droughts. Watch how villagers have worked with a local NGO to build structures like check dams to ensure water security👇

9. 41-yr-old Jayachandran watched his house wash away during the 2018 Kerala floods. When he built a new house, he ensured that a risk assessment of the plot was undertaken.

📺 his efforts to build a climate-resilient house👇

10. In 2018, 500+ families in the cyclone & coastal erosion-prone Satabhaya village in Odisha were relocated. While their lives were secured, they lost their traditional livelihoods. Watch more👇

Faces of Climate Resilience is a CEEW documentary series in partnership with India Climate Collaborative, EdelGive Foundation and Drokpa Films.

Know more: https://www.ceew.in/faces-of-climate-resilience

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