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Conference of Panchayats: How Jharkhand’s Villages Are Leading Climate Action

Empowering Gram Panchayats for Climate Resilience

What if climate action truly began at the grassroots level?

The Conference of Panchayats (CoP) in Jharkhand answers this by putting rural communities and Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) at the heart of climate governance. Co-hosted by PDAG and Asar, this people-first initiative draws inspiration from the global Conference of Parties (COP) but flips the script—prioritizing local voices, local realities, and local solutions.

Key Outcomes of CoP:

  • Elevating community perspectives in climate dialogues
  • Enabling PRIs to lead climate action planning and implementation
  • Using field experiences to design effective adaptation strategies
  • Exploring funding options for climate-resilient rural development

More than a conference, CoP is a movement to build empowered, climate-resilient communities from the ground up.

📽️ Watch the video to see how Jharkhand’s Gram Panchayats are shaping the future of local climate governance.

Inside India’s NMSKCC Mission: Building Climate Knowledge in Jharkhand

Building Climate Resilience Through Knowledge in Jharkhand

National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change (NMSKCC)

How do we equip communities to face the climate crisis? By sharing knowledge that empowers action.

As part of India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), the NMSKCC aims to strengthen climate understanding and enable data-driven, community-centered solutions. In Jharkhand, the Department of Forest, Environment & Climate Change (DoEFCC) and Asar are working together to bring this mission to life.

Key Impact Highlights:

  • Conducted 16+ climate training sessions and workshops
  • Reached over 850 participants
  • Engaged diverse stakeholders: forest-dependent communities, CSOs, NGOs, farmers, and government officials

This initiative is creating climate-literate communities and fostering locally led adaptation strategies — laying the groundwork for long-term resilience in one of India’s most climate-vulnerable states.

📽️ Watch the video to see how knowledge, when shared, can shape a more sustainable future.

Because resilient communities begin with informed communities.

Vaayu Veer: Youth vs Air Pollution in India’s Industrial Belt | Jharkhand AQI Story

Vaayu Veer: Youth Taking the Lead in Jharkhand’s Fight for Clean Air
In the industrial belts of Jharkhand, clean air is a daily struggle — especially for marginalized communities living in the shadow of factories, brick kilns, and burning waste.

Vaayu Veer is a grassroots youth-led initiative that puts air quality monitoring in the hands of those most affected. Armed with AQI monitors, training, and purpose, these young leaders are tracking pollution, raising awareness, and working with communities and local governments to demand change.

This film documents:

  • The health impact of “Severe” AQI in local neighborhoods
  • Pollution from wood stoves, garbage burning, and industry
  • Youth-led chaupals, school campaigns, and civic dialogues creating momentum for action

Because when clean air becomes a privilege, resistance becomes a responsibility.

📺 Meet the Vaayu Veers — and see how community-led change begins with knowledge, courage, and a monitor in hand.