Grow My Tree recently visited Think Peepal Nursery, our dedicated planting partner in Punjab, India. The nursery is a beacon of innovation, blending traditional grafting techniques with modern sustainable practices, such as intercropping and drip irrigation. Facing challenges such as extreme heat and water scarcity, Think Peepal empowers local farmers with high-quality saplings and training, while also providing meaningful employment and hope to community members. Our visit highlighted the profound environmental and social impact of tree planting, reaffirming our commitment to a greener, more resilient future.
In response to increasingly severe heatwaves in India, our team has implemented a tree-planting initiative to help mitigate the impacts of climate change. This blog highlights the adaptive measures taken to protect workers' health and the sustainable practices employed to ensure the success of the project.
In this blog post we are happy to present our first pilot project to you. This project is being implemented in northern India in the municipality of Abohar and other neighboring villages in the Indian states of Rajasthan and Punjab. The latest IPCC report shows India needs to make drastic changes, including reducing carbon emissions, to prevent climate catastrophe. At the same time, poverty and a lack of start-up capital keep the farmers trapped in a vicious circle. So our GROW MY TREE team saw this as an opportunity to expand our roots there.