Climate Action

Climate change is the biggest threat to North East India's silk communities. We build adaptive capacity through climate-smart agriculture, disaster preparedness, and indigenous weather forecasting knowledge.

Climate Action

Adapting to a Changing Climate

North East India is experiencing the impacts of climate change firsthand — erratic monsoons, intense flooding, prolonged droughts, and shifting seasons. For silk farming communities whose livelihoods depend on predictable weather patterns, these changes pose an existential threat.

Our climate action programs help communities adapt to these new realities while reducing their environmental footprint. We combine indigenous weather knowledge with modern climate science, helping farmers anticipate changes and build resilience into their farming systems.

Our Approach

How we build climate resilience

1

Climate Assessment

We analyze local climate trends and work with communities to understand how changes are affecting their lives and livelihoods.

2

Indigenous Knowledge

We document and revitalize traditional weather forecasting methods that have helped communities adapt to environmental changes for generations.

3

Adaptive Practices

We introduce climate-smart techniques — drought-resistant varieties, diversified farming, and flexible planting calendars — that reduce vulnerability.

4

Carbon Sequestration

Through agroforestry and soil restoration, we help farming systems absorb more carbon than they emit, contributing to global climate solutions.

Key Activities

What we do to address climate change

Climate-Smart Sericulture

Introducing heat-tolerant mulberry varieties and improved silkworm rearing practices for changing conditions.

Weather Monitoring

Installing community weather stations and training farmers to interpret climate data for better planning.

Disaster Preparedness

Developing early warning systems and emergency response plans for floods, storms, and other climate events.

Agroforestry Systems

Integrating trees with crops to sequester carbon, provide shade, and create more resilient farming landscapes.

Traditional Forecasting

Documenting indigenous weather prediction methods based on natural indicators and seasonal patterns.

Crop Diversification

Reducing climate risk by helping farmers diversify beyond silk into complementary crops and income sources.

Our Impact

500+
Hectares under climate-smart practices
1,000+
Tons CO₂ sequestered annually
20+
Traditional forecasting methods documented
60%
Reduction in climate-related crop losses

From the Field

Reading the Signs

Morigaon District, Assam

Gopal Nath’s grandfather could predict the monsoon by watching bird migrations and tree flowering patterns. But as climate change disrupted these natural cycles, the old methods seemed less reliable. Farmers were caught off-guard by floods and droughts.

Our climate action program brought together elders like Gopal’s grandfather with climate scientists to update traditional forecasting. By combining indigenous indicators with modern weather data, the community developed a hybrid system that outperforms either approach alone.

"My grandfather's knowledge isn't outdated — it just needed to be combined with new information. Now we can prepare for weather changes weeks in advance. We've saved our crops three times this year."
— Gopal Nath, Silk Farmer
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