{"id":2940,"date":"2024-06-28T10:08:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T10:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apurva.ai\/staging\/?p=2940"},"modified":"2026-05-11T07:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:48:22","slug":"why-community-led-solutions-for-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apurva.ai\/staging\/why-community-led-solutions-for-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Why community-led solutions for climate change?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you come across stories of Indian communities painting their roofs white to mitigate urban heat, Bangladeshi farmers living on the coast experimenting with salt tolerant varieties of crops and communities in Peru reviving traditional systems of storing water?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are very inspiring tales of communities coming together to tackle climate change. Local communities are at the frontline of being impacted, where their response aids in reducing climate risk, and to also build their own resilience. Localisation of solutions, innovations and actions is thus highly encouraged so empowered communities can work towards reducing vulnerability from climate change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Encouraging local communities to participate in tackling climate change can be done through many ways, like raising awareness, access to nature-based solutions and facilitating local adaptation. These can help to build safety nets for communities, offering them a chance to be prepared against the impacts of climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why are community-led solutions important in climate change?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being able to assess context-specific problems, opportunities and resources, local communities are placed at the heart of designing and adopting solutions relevant for them. Local solutions offer the essential layer of adding depth and durability of solutions to tackle climate problems. When looking at climate change, its problems and potential solutions, the involvement of various stakeholders, including the on-ground experience of communities, offers diverse perspectives of understanding the problem.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, it is important for communities to participate in decision making and implementation of climate solutions. They are the representation of what\u2019s happening on the ground and how it impacts them. Let\u2019s take the examples mentioned above.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-4 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The city of Ahmadabad witnessed residents coming together to paint their roofs with\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/article\/20230628-the-white-roofs-cooling-womens-homes-in-indian-slums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">white reflective paint\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>to mitigate urban heat. The simple method reflects sunlight and reduces indoor temperature, and thereby reduces health issues, especially during hot summers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center p-4 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/apurva.ai\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-1900262677.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apurva.ai\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-1900262677.png 613w, https:\/\/apurva.ai\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-1900262677-300x141.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-4 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Andean communities in Peru are going back to ancient water harvesting techniques of using amunas to meet their water needs.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/article\/20210510-perus-urgent-search-for-slow-water\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amunas\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>are stone canals that delay groundwater from reaching rivers by sowing them into the ground and natural infiltration basins. Water moves slower underground and is collected from springs months later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center p-4 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/apurva.ai\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Apurva.ai-Blog-Creatives-F-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apurva.ai\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Apurva.ai-Blog-Creatives-F-1.png 613w, https:\/\/apurva.ai\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Apurva.ai-Blog-Creatives-F-1-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-4 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bangladesh farmers, inspired by the innovation of Dutch farmers, have taken to exploring and using\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global-development\/2021\/sep\/24\/salt-tolerant-crops-revolutionise-life-for-struggling-bangladeshi-farmers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">salt tolerant crops<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to tackle soil salinity, especially along the coast. This has led to improving livelihood opportunities and increased income, especially of smallholder farmers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center p-4 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/apurva.ai\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apurva.ai\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-3.png 613w, https:\/\/apurva.ai\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-3-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-4 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Farmers in Sahel region, Burkina Faso have taken to reviving an ancient farming technique of<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2023\/08\/zai-technique-sahel-farmers-adapt-climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zai pits<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to tackle long drought spells and random rains. Farmers dig small, circular pits, sow seeds and fill it with organic matter. During rains, the water releases nutrients that attract insects that dig galleries for water to infiltrate. Thus, a small hole becomes fertile pockets for growing crops.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center p-4 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/apurva.ai\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apurva.ai\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-4.png 613w, https:\/\/apurva.ai\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-4-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With more communities being vocal, it enables one to look at problems from the lens of community needs, challenges and innovations. Thus, a community-centric approach enhances community engagement and participation on one hand. On the other hand, it helps organisations to prioritise community needs with contextual data. This leads to building the capacity of communities. This is what we witness in Apurva.ai\u2019s Voice of Communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How else can we enhance community-led solutions?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is an essential question to ask when tackling such an extensive yet urgent problem like climate change, where we are running out of time and we need all hands on deck. With the urgency required to tackle climate change, there is not much time to experiment and reinvent the wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Apurva.ai\u2019s Voice of Communities, community-led solutions can be brought together and leveraged by the communities themselves. They can learn relevant and effective interventions from peers tackling similar problems. This exposes them to diverse innovations and perspectives, from various cultural and regional backgrounds. Here, by adding a layer of curated community-led solutions and sharing them back to communities, we can reimagine the very approach of tackling climate change. One that leads to empowering communities, building resilience to tackle problems as well as to learn from the virtual network of their peers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">References<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ahmed, R. (2021, September 24). Salt-tolerant crops &#8216;revolutionise&#8217; life for struggling Bangladeshi farmers. The Guardian. Retrieved May, 2024, from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global-development\/2021\/sep\/24\/salt-tolerant-crops-revolutionise-life-for-struggling-bangladeshi-farmers.%C2%A0.\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global-development\/2021\/sep\/24\/salt-tolerant-crops-revolutionise-life-for-struggling-bangladeshi-farmers.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bandal, A. (2024, April 11). Global Climate Action: 5 Success Stories and Lessons Learned from Around the World. Ecopack India. Retrieved May, 2024, from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecopackindia.com\/combating-climate-change-5-success-stories-inspiring-global-action\/.%C2%A0\">https:\/\/www.ecopackindia.com\/combating-climate-change-5-success-stories-inspiring-global-action\/.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Belmin, R., SawadogoMore, H., &amp; N&#8217;Dienor, M. (2023, August 10). How the za\u00ef technique is helping farmers adapt to climate change in the Sahel. The World Economic Forum. Retrieved May, 2024, from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2023\/08\/zai-technique-sahel-farmers-adapt-climate-change\/.%C2%A0\">https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2023\/08\/zai-technique-sahel-farmers-adapt-climate-change\/.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gies, E. (2021, May 18). Why Peru is reviving a pre-Incan technology for water. BBC. Retrieved May, 2024, from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/article\/20210510-perus-urgent-search-for-slow-water.%C2%A0\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/article\/20210510-perus-urgent-search-for-slow-water.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IFRC. (n.d.). THE GLOBAL CLIMATE RESILIENCE PLATFORM: SCALING UP LOCALLY-LED CLIMATE ACTION. IFRC. Retrieved June 25, 2024, from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifrc.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2022-11\/2022-IFRC-Global-climate-resilience-platform-Brochure.pdf.%C2%A0\">https:\/\/www.ifrc.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2022-11\/2022-IFRC-Global-climate-resilience-platform-Brochure.pdf.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>K, V. (2023, June 28). The white roofs cooling women&#8217;s homes in Indian slums. BBC. Retrieved May, 2024, from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/article\/20230628-the-white-roofs-cooling-womens-homes-in-indian-slums.%C2%A0\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/article\/20230628-the-white-roofs-cooling-womens-homes-in-indian-slums.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mease, L. (2022, October 26). Rethinking Scale in Climate Solutions. Stanford Social Innovation Review. Retrieved May, 2024, from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ssir.org\/articles\/entry\/rethinking_scale_in_climate_solutions.%C2%A0\">https:\/\/ssir.org\/articles\/entry\/rethinking_scale_in_climate_solutions.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Podvin, S. L. (2023, June 27). Empowering Local Communities: Unlocking Climate Solutions Together. LinkedIn. Retrieved May, 2024, from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/empowering-local-communities-unlocking-climate-solutions-scott-podvin.%C2%A0\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/empowering-local-communities-unlocking-climate-solutions-scott-podvin.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>World Bank Group. (2022, November 15). Locally Led Climate Action: Empowering Communities on the Frontlines. World Bank. Retrieved May, 2024, from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/events\/2022\/10\/20\/locally-led-climate-action-empowering-communities-on-the-frontlines.%C2%A0\">https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/events\/2022\/10\/20\/locally-led-climate-action-empowering-communities-on-the-frontlines.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you come across stories of Indian communities painting their roofs white to mitigate urban heat, Bangladeshi farmers living on the coast experimenting with salt tolerant varieties of crops and communities in Peru reviving traditional systems of storing water?&nbsp; These are very inspiring tales of communities coming together to tackle climate change. 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