India
Together with Buzz Women, we’re helping women in India to regreen their villages. By planting trees and developing sustainable initiatives, we’re improving both the natural environment and the socio-economic position of women.
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Why Green Villages matter
In the Indian countryside, the effects of climate change are felt every day. Many people depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. However, drought and land degradation are putting increasing pressure on farming communities. As soils become less fertile and water resources scarcer, growing food becomes more difficult. In addition, the widespread use of chemical pesticides harm local ecosystems.
This particularly affects women, who play a central role in food production, family income and caring for the environment. Together with Buzz Women, we’re empowering them through the development of the Green Villages Program, making them economically stronger, independent and more resilient. We do this by combining tree planting with training in sustainability, agriculture and entrepreneurship.
The approach
1. Planting trees
First of all, we’re making the planting of 27,500 trees possible, which the women plant at various locations:
- Creating kitchen gardens with fruit and shade trees;
- Regreening public spaces, such as small parks and school grounds;
- Agroforestry plots, where trees are integrated with crops to create more sustainable farming systems.
The trees provide shade, cooling and increased biodiversity. They also help produce more and a wider variety of food, both for household consumption and for sale at the local market. This strengthens food security while creating additional income opportunities.
2. Sustainable activities
Alongside tree planting, women participate in training programmes focused on creating more sustainable and resilient communities. Topics include:
- Sustainable agriculture
- Soil health and fertility;
- Water management techniques;
- Waste separation and recycling;
- Setting up eco-enterprises, such as food processing, composting and organic vegetable cultivation.
Focus on female leadership
The Green Motivators are the heart of the programme. These local women leaders are trained by Buzz Women to support their communities in greening their environment.
The Green Motivators help to set up and monitor the various sustainable activities and assist with the planting and maintenance of trees. To achieve this, they organise community meetings, facilitate knowledge sharing and encourage local participation and ownership.
Our partner
We are developing the Green Villages in collaboration with Buzz Women. This international social organisation supports women in rural areas in building economic independence, self-confidence and resilience.
Buzz Women’s approach combines entrepreneurship, personal development and sustainability. Women receive training, coaching and support to drive change in their communities themselves. An approach we are keen to contribute to for a future in which women, strong communities and nature can all flourish!
The planting location
We’re planting trees in 19 villages in Karnataka state of India.
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