Alaap is a social enterprise working to bring back the native forests of the Himalayas.
Village Satkhol, Nainital, Uttarakhand
Joined April 2018
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We are sure it's a good night today!
But shall it remain this good always?
Would you be telling this bed time story to your grand children?
Alaap is betting it's time to make this story true!
Visit us to know how we do it.
alaap.in
#environmental
#naturelovers
Should we wait for some new and also expensive technology to solve the CLIMATE CHANGE problem?
OR
Should we start with the already best technology available to us that has its origin even before us?
#climatechnage #reforestation #UNEP #Loksabha
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We are reviving rivers, re-wilding degraded lands, creating jobs for people & reducing carbon footprint through reforestation. Together, let's make India a showcase for Climate Action! alaap.in/projects/
@PrakashJavdekar @moefcc @UNEnvironment #WorldEnvironmentDay @WWFINDIA
"The world's forests are a shared stolen treasure that we must put back for our children's future"- Desmond Tutu. Yes, it's possible to put it back. Plant a forest today & offset your unavoidable carbon footprint for a better tomorrow. #WorldEnvironmentDay tinyurl.com/y5o8284m
Thank you @VitalVoices for remembering our work on #EarthDay2019 , and supporting us!
On #EarthDay, hear from several VV woman leaders working to promote sustainability every day!
VV Lead fellows @DanielaPogliani, of @amazonacca, and Sheeba Sen, founder of @alaap_forests, work to preserve the Amazon Rainforest and Himalayas, respectively. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
"What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another" ― Chris Maser. This #Earthday, can we create a forest instead of destroying them, while there is still time ? alaap.in/campaigns/celebrate…
#EarthDay2019
Does creating native forests in the Himalayas excite you? Check out our internship opportunity for this summer!
#internships #forests #Himalayas #ClimateActionNow
India is the first country to have a ‘Cooling Action Plan’ under the Montreal Protocol businessinsider.in/india-is-… via @BiIndia
Thanks to @TheAarohanam for giving Alaap this amazing opportunity to share our story and #inspire many more #changemakers!
Introducing our 2nd Role Model.
Alaap is building native forests in Kumaun using the Miyawaki method, a proven methodology which helps grow native forests faster and more biodiverse than traditional methods.
#ConnectBharat #Aarohanam #forests #ConservationWeek #Environmentalist
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#Climatechange, #migration hit farming of 30 crops in #Uttarakhand via @htTweets m.hindustantimes.com/dehradu…
On fragile ground: Uttarakhand risks agricultural disaster as soil is eroded at an alarming rate scroll.in/article/894023/on-… via @scroll_in
What is the Himalayan problem? #himalayas #uttarakhand #ecology #forests
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And that's why Alaap is working to bring back native forests in #Uttarakhand. The connection between #forests and #water is undeniable.
"Even then, the Himalayas are fast becoming water scarce. One out of five villages in #Uttarakhand face a #water shortage in #summer, and it is not uncommon for a woman to walk 10 km to fetch water for her household’s daily needs."
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In #Uttarakhand, #farmers are slowly shifting away from hybrid seeds to traditional varieties. They find traditional #seeds better, more #resilient to the climatic conditions of the region and well suited to #organic cultivation.
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A collated and verified list of ways for you to support the flood relief efforts in Kerala. Includes on-ground resources, rescue and shelter information, ways to donate and volunteer, etc. Note, links will have to be copied and pasted. Credit to @NGOwallah
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According to a new study: Rising temperatures --> Melting #glaciers --> Higher runoff --> More water in #rivers
That could be good for farmers, IF managed properly. Else, expect more floods, erosion and drought. Another reason to increase #forest cover! scidev.net/global/disasters/…
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The Himalayas are known as one of the worlds biodiversity hotspots. Its rich forests provide a number of critical ecosystem services from… instagram.com/p/BmdMy_-hRog/…
"The lemongrass hill is now a young forest. Don’t ask me how it happened. All I know is, it did. The forest planted itself perhaps." Excerpts from a story by @suprabhaseshan in the latest issue of @IndianQuarterly
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The magic of #mushrooms in the monsoons! This one was spotted near our new #Miyawaki forest patches in #Champawat. We think this is the Puffball #Mushroom. What do you think?
