Why India’s Forests & Communities Need Urgent Action
Forests are critical not only to the survival of all species, human and otherwise, but for the very survival of the planet. Yet we are losing forests to deforestation and climate change-induced wildfires every year at unprecedented scale.
When a tree is burnt or cut down, not only does it lose its carbon storage potential, the carbon it stores gets released into the atmosphere. We are turning one of the best tools we have in our arsenal to fight climate change into climate change exacerbators.
Deforestation and land degradation is also devastating the livelihoods of rural and tribal communities. Ecological restoration and community prosperity are treated as one indivisible mission.
Farmers for Forests is on a quest to protect and increase India’s biodiverse forest cover in close partnership with rural communities.
Our Vision & Mission
A dual mandate uniting ambitious planetary conservation with measurable, grassroots action.
Combat impact of climate change on environmental and human well-being by increasing India’s natural and biodiverse forest cover
- Mitigate climate shocks across regional and national biomes
- Expand resilient native, biodiverse forest ecosystems
Incentivize farmers to protect existing and grow new forests on barren land to improve local ecology and generate income
- Direct, outcome-verified payments for ecosystem services (PES)
- Convert degraded, unproductive land into thriving agroforests
STRATEGIC GOALS
Four targeted objectives aligning our on-ground implementation with national and global climate benchmarks.
Increase India’s forest cover
through afforestation and reforestation programs to contribute to India’s Paris Agreement target of creating 2.5-3 billion tonnes equivalent carbon sink by 2030
Prevent deforestation
by compensating farmers to protect existing forest cover
Develop environmental stewardship
by encouraging increased participation of local communities and farmers in environmental protection efforts
Build a knowledge base
on the payments for ecosystem services model to advance forest-driven climate change mitigation programs and policies
See How Our Mission Translates into Action
Discover our verified Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) approach, explore active restoration projects, or partner with us to expand India’s biodiverse forest cover.