With support from Bread for the World, WOTR is helping the community in Odisha chart its own path to development.
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WOTR has helped build lasting water conservation structures, strengthened local governance, and empowered communities in 70 villages to manage their natural resources more sustainably.
Through the India Climate Collaborative’s grant to WOTR, the two organisations set out with a shared ambition: to support the Government of Maharashtra in strengthening its climate adaptation planning and delivery.
The environmental work of rural women is a vital form of leadership that deserves recognition in policy, planning, and global climate discussions.
As the heat in India increases, the rising temperature is also affecting the food security of the country. India is focusing on climate-resilient agriculture by developing climate-resilient crop varieties, designed to cope with unpredictable weather and boost farm productivity.
Since its initiation in 2021, this project has benefited 900 families in Bhimpur, predominantly from tribal communities.
Land surface temperatures refer to the heat held by the ground, vegetation, and other surfaces of the Earth that absorb sunlight and exchange energy with the air above.
Cooling demands are increasing with extreme heat, but are we meeting our cooling needs responsibly? Uncover the complete story.
Indigenous communities possess traditional knowledge vital for conserving natural resources and addressing the climate crisis.
Within a small place, Singaram Budhundu from Telangana and his family members manage a small kitchen garden which provides his family with a steady stream of fruits and vegetables, adds to their nutrition and also boosts the family income
With support from Bread for the World, WOTR is helping the community in Odisha chart its own path to development.
WOTR has helped build lasting water conservation structures, strengthened local governance, and empowered communities in 70 villages to manage their natural resources more sustainably.
Through the India Climate Collaborative’s grant to WOTR, the two organisations set out with a shared ambition: to support the Government of Maharashtra in strengthening its climate adaptation planning and delivery.
The environmental work of rural women is a vital form of leadership that deserves recognition in policy, planning, and global climate discussions.
As the heat in India increases, the rising temperature is also affecting the food security of the country. India is focusing on climate-resilient agriculture by developing climate-resilient crop varieties, designed to cope with unpredictable weather and boost farm productivity.
Since its initiation in 2021, this project has benefited 900 families in Bhimpur, predominantly from tribal communities.
Land surface temperatures refer to the heat held by the ground, vegetation, and other surfaces of the Earth that absorb sunlight and exchange energy with the air above.
Cooling demands are increasing with extreme heat, but are we meeting our cooling needs responsibly? Uncover the complete story.
Indigenous communities possess traditional knowledge vital for conserving natural resources and addressing the climate crisis.
Within a small place, Singaram Budhundu from Telangana and his family members manage a small kitchen garden which provides his family with a steady stream of fruits and vegetables, adds to their nutrition and also boosts the family income
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