Overview
Guardians of the Green is a flagship mission by SLRD–YesEarth to plant and sustain 100 million native trees by 2030, restoring degraded lands, protecting biodiversity, and strengthening climate resilience across India.
Implementation Pillars
Community Ownership
- FPOs, SHGs, tribal communities run nurseries
- Village-level forest protection groups
ensure survival - Revenue models linked to NTFP-based enterprises
- Communities receive training, equipment,
and long-term support
Scientific & Region-Specific Plantation
- GIS-based land assessment
- Native species mapping per agroclimatic zone
- Soil & water suitability analysis
- Assisted natural regeneration in forest margins
- Multi-layered plantation design to mimic natural forests
Technology and Monitoring
In collaboration with Vistaar Agrotech and
YesEarth Eco Consulting:
- QR-code tagging of each tree
- Drone and satellite monitoring
- Real-time dashboards for funders
- Data-driven survival audits
- Mobile-based reporting
Carbon Finance Model
- Carbon project registration
- MRV documentation
- Baseline & monitoring surveys
- Community revenue sharing mechanisms
- Integration with global carbon
standards
Youth & Educational Institutions
- YesEarth Youth Corps
- School & college-based plantation drives
- Student ambassadors for climate action
- Nature trails & biodiversity mapping
Long-Term Outcomes (2030)
100 million
native trees planted
2 million
hectares restored
80–90%
survival rate through community care
500,000
green jobs
10 million
young people engaged