There are about 10% of the world’s habitat in India, now it is struggling with increasing threats due to climate change. Extreme weather, floods and loss of housing, not only affecting the ecosystem, but also the livelihood of the community completely dependent on natural resources.
Women are the most affected in this community – but unfortunately, they are often kept out of decision -making processes related to climate solutions.
Ecosophy
Growing up in New Delhi, Urzasabi Sunny saw how much rural women could fight for the first time during university research. This experience was about to change his thoughts.
Urzaswi is now increasing women’s participation in climate policy as UN volunteer, but in the UN Development Program (UNDP) many climate and biodiversity projects are working.
Local solutions, global approaches
Urzaswi, especially the brief grant program of the global environmental benefit, is considered as very important – a platform that gives communities the opportunity to accept the reins of environmental solutions.
Urzaswi with civil society organizations and local communities guides projects in accordance with India’s climate priority and documentation of successful examples.
Obstacles and solutions
During the conversation with the community, Urzswi noticed that linguistic diversity and feminist rules disrupted women’s participation. To change it, they have arranged safe places where women can keep their statements publicly.
Linguistic obstacles are removed with the help of translators and the presence of female authorities makes the presence more comfortable.
Local change
Global Environmental Benefits Small Grants Programs have so far supported more than 50 organizations, including mangrove plants in the coastal community in Odisha, the collection of muscle for alternative livelihoods in Maharashtra, and the gardens of women in Tamil Nadu.
“I have been able to contribute to viewing this program to be implemented at the ground level and ensure women’s participation at the ground level.”
“This program helps to increase the climate tolerance by participating in leadership by promoting sustainable farming to protect local knowledge and traditional reservoir.”
“Women’s stories are not just documentation, but a part of policy determining,” she said.
Angela Luci, a local representative of UNDP in India, describes the role of volunteers as “National Development and Local Steps”.
His message is clear to the youth of India: “You are not just contributing – you are learning leadership, gaining experience and they are most needed where they reached the goal of continuous development.”
Living in harmony with nature and taking sustainable development is a bright and incorporated future key, and volunteers like Urzasvi Sandi represent the actual change in this direction.
This article is first Here Published.