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Climate Adaptation and Mitigation

    • Mankind has progressed tremendously in the last 100 years and more. Science and technology have given the impetus for this growth. However, the consequences of this “development” have brought its pitfalls too.The biggest impact has happened in the Climate front. Today we feel the results of uncared and mindless expansion of industrial activities. Earth suffers from various forms of pollutions, fault in the ozone layer, rising sea levels, rising temperatures, erratic weather conditions et-all.
    • Now is the time to ACT
    • Tomorrow’s Foundation have taken up the initiative to be a part of this growing movement of re-engineering and re-planning our Earth for ourselves and the future of mankind. We need to act on our climate for our survival.

Carbon Farming – Importance in Climate Change ( CCB Actions )

  • Carbon Emission is the biggest catalyst in Climate Change
  • Earth has seen the increase of CO2 levels by 50% in the last 200 years
  • CO2 reduces the Green House gases & depletes the Ozone layer
  • Global temperature & subsequent sea level increase is happening due to this CO2 emissions.
  • Mankind is at the threshold of a catastrophe in the making.
  • Tomorrow’s Foundation has kickstarted remedial actions on “Climate” through CCB (Climate-Community-diversity).

Emission Reduction of Carbon through ‘Efficient’ (Less wood fuel)’ Cook stove distribution at Cooch behar, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts of WB”.

  • Replacing the traditional 3 stone cooking fires in rural areas
  • Scientific cook-stoves are 3 times more efficient
  • Modern cook-stoves has a thermal efficiency of 32%, saving 63% bio-mass.

Alternate Wetting & Drying Project with paddy cultivation in Rabi season (Boro) in Birbhum District

  • Practice of periodic drying and re-flooding of paddy (rice) field is Alternative Wetting and Drying
  • Saves water & reduce Greenhouse Gases emissions specially Methane gas by 50% or more
  • Does not hamper production yield
  • Best suitable for low rainfall lands

512 hectare degraded land reforestation in Purulia District

  • Purulia district in the south western of West Bengal, India
  • Falls under the Chotonagpur plateau region
  • Low rainfall and dry soil make it difficult for agricultural activities
  • Silk & Lac cultivation are major produce of this district
  • Only 10% land is forest covered

Reforestation in North Bengal

  • North Bengal comprises the districts of Jalpairguri, Cooch-behar & Alipurduar of West Bengal, India
  • Tea plantations is the major, if not the only, source of livelihood
  • Area is economically underdeveloped
  • Marginalised community is unable to generate any income from the non-arable land
  • Poverty has a cascading impact on the health and general well-being of the community

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