YesEarth field team with a rural community
India's Integrated Climate Action Movement

Turning environmental challenges into opportunity for communities

Ecological restoration, climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods, built with communities, not for them.

Field programme, Northeast India
Who We Are

SLRD-YesEarth is a climate action and sustainability foundation working on ecological restoration, climate resilience, sustainable livelihoods and community driven environmental development across India. Together we build scalable, inclusive models for regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, watershed development, renewable energy, biodiversity conservation and circular economy systems.

How it works

One movement, three specialised roles

Advisory, technology and grassroots execution are held by three partners that fit together, so every intervention is designed, built and delivered end to end.

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On the ground

School of Livelihood & Rural Development

Community execution through an extensive grassroots network across the Northeast, Central India and tribal regions.

  • Nurseries and native tree planting
  • Biochar, compost and biomass
  • Regenerative agriculture and agroforestry
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Climate finance

YesEarth Eco Consulting

Technical and climate finance expertise that turns community projects into carbon generating assets.

  • Carbon project design and dMRV
  • GIS mapping and digital dashboards
  • Registration under recognised standards
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Technology

Vistaar Agrotech

Affordable, durable equipment that makes environmental programmes scalable and economically viable.

  • TLUD cookstoves and biochar systems
  • Composting and waste processing
  • Micro food processing and NTFP units
Community members at a YesEarth programme site Communities become owners, protectors and beneficiaries
Community as the foundation

The people closest to the land lead the work

We collaborate deeply with tribal communities, Farmer Producer Organisations, Self Help Groups, village councils and youth collectives. Through training, micro enterprise development and long term handholding, they evolve from participants into owners of environmental restoration.

Who leads

  • Tribal communities
  • FPOs and SHGs
  • Village councils
  • Youth collectives and schools

What they do

  • Raise and protect nurseries
  • Produce biochar and compost
  • Manage biomass and waste
  • Practise regenerative agriculture
Every tree, every acre, every kilogram of biochar is aligned with global climate markets.
Long term financial benefit flows back to the community that created it.
Our approach

Integrated, scalable, measurable

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Community ownership

Programmes are owned by the people who run them.

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Scientific design

Interventions grounded in evidence and method.

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Strong partnerships

Government, corporates and institutions aligned.

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Tech backed monitoring

Digital MRV and dashboards at every site.

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Transparent reporting

Impact that can be traced and verified.

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Measurable impact

Outcomes counted, not just described.

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Green livelihoods

Income that grows with restoration.

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A national ecosystem

Youth, communities, corporates and government in one system.

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Regions of focus: the Northeast, Central India and tribal belts
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Thrust areas from agroforestry to circular economy systems
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Integrated model linking advisory, technology and grassroots delivery

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