5 Ways We Take Climate Action.
We are all living with the reality and effects of climate change, but the vast majority of people living in conditions of hunger and poverty are at the greatest risk. The majority of people experiencing chronic hunger live in rural areas, relying heavily on agriculture and with their wellbeing closely tied to their natural environment.
Extreme weather events (like droughts and flooding) are often exacerbated by climate change - and create even more vulnerability in the communities we work with around the world. Climate change is contributing to the rise of food insecurity and can limit food accessibility.
That’s why we work to build resilience to climate change in our work to end hunger across Africa, South Asia, and Latin America. We’re committed to taking climate action - and here’s how:
1. We bolster sustainable farming practices.
At our epicenters across Africa, we create community farms, where villagers learn composting, intercropping and drip irrigation to improve crop yields, restore soil fertility, and make the best use of limited resources.
2. We increase access to sustainable agricultural technology.
In all of the communities where we work (Africa, South Asia, and Latin America) we provide training and support to mobilize people in adopting sustainable agricultural technology and practices, and support them to advocate for agricultural extension services from their governments.
3. We build capacity to adapt to climate change.
In India and Peru, we hold leadership workshops and formulate strategies to mitigate climate change risk. At the international level, we also advocate for the conservation of natural resources, the mitigation of the harmful effects of extractive industries, and the promotion of traditional, Indigenous knowledge that is highly adaptable to changing climate conditions.
4. We facilitate reforestation and tree planting campaigns.
Throughout our Program Countries, we establish tree nurseries, which can reforest communities, control soil erosion, and become entrepreneurial village businesses that supply families with fruit trees that not only capture carbon, but also provide nutrition and income.
5. We form Climate Committees.
Along with training all of our Animators (local volunteer leaders) on climate change in their communities, Climate Committees are formed at each of our epicenters in Africa. These committees are made up of at least 50% women, and include youth. Climate Committees lead activities, promote and create partnerships, support farmers to adapt to changes, and help create and manage the community’s unique action plan against climate change.
The communities we work with have proven their resilience time and time again. With the knowledge, skills, and resources to take climate action, they will build climate resilient communities, too.
