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Programs

SDG 15 - Program 01

Coastal Agriculture and Visit to Alappuzha


Exposure visits to coastal villages in Alappuzha District, where there is high potential for coastal agriculture.


 

SDG 15 - Program 02

Horticulture Survey Program with KIIDC


Conducting household surveys to promote horticulture and courtyard farming practices.


 

SDG 15 - Program 03

Interfacing between Civil Society Organizations and Environmental Experts on Biodiversity


Interface between environmental activists and civil society organizations.

Planning collective actions for biodiversity conservation through workshops.

Photography competition on biodiversity.

Exhibition on "Many Species, One Planet, One Earth."


 

SDG 15 - Program 04

Water and Sanitation Projects


Construction of sanitary latrines.

Implementation of various water and sanitation projects.


 

SDG 15 - Program 05

Seminars, Workshops, Discussions, and Fact-Finding Studies


Organizing events such as seminars, workshops, photo exhibitions, and fact-finding studies to raise awareness and promote sustainable environmental practices.


 

SDG 15 - Program 06

National Environment Awareness Campaign


Organized a seminar on organic homestead farming and set up a vegetable garden in one of the selected households in the project location.

Promote medicinal plants and biodiversity conservation.

Seminar on coastal environment protection, Observation of coastal land changes.


 

SDG 15 - Program 07

Fostering Scientific Temper


Organized a seminar and demonstration on energy conservation, with a special focus on solar energy in collaboration with Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE).


 

SDG 15 - Program 08

Poomaram Environment Program


Initiated a tree plantation project to promote environmental conservation.


 

SDG 15 - Program 09

Consortium for Coastal Environment (CCE)


Formed a consortium of NGOs to address coastal environment issues through collective action.


 

SDG 15 - Program 10

Climate Change and Livelihood


Conducted a research study for Vikas Adhyayan Kendra (VAK), Bombay, on the impact of climate change on livelihood opportunities of fishing communities.


 

SDG 15 - Program 11

Climate Change, Environmental Concerns, and Domestic Waste Management in Vizhinjam


Carried out a series of activities to highlight the issues related to climate change, environmental concerns, and the problem of domestic waste management in Vizhinjam.


 

SDG 15 - Program 12

Empowerment and Community Actions from eco-feminism for gender equity in the community of Valiyathura


Adhwana implemented a women empowerment project from January 2003 to June 2024 in seven coastal areas of Trivandrum, benefiting housewives, fish vending women, adolescents, and fishermen in partnership with Trivandrum Social Service Society (TSSS), Calcatta Ondoan, Spain and local bodies in Trivandrum Municipal Corporation. The project formed Self-Help Groups (SHGs), forums, and federated higher groups, working with local bodies on activities such as skill development, livelihood promotion, awareness sessions, and environmental conservation. Key outcomes included enhanced knowledge of social issues, livelihood support, organic gardening, anti-violence sensitization, and environmental responsibility. Additionally, many women received training in employment and self-employment trades.


 

SDG 15 - Program 13

Support for Reconstructions and development of victims of Ockhi cyclone in Trivandrum, India

Adhwana, in collaboration with the Trivandrum Social Service Society (TSSS) and the Italian Bishops Conference, supported the reconstruction and development efforts for victims of the Ockhi cyclone in Trivandrum, India. The initiative focused on providing relief, rebuilding livelihoods, and addressing the long-term needs of affected communities through various support programs aimed at enhancing resilience and sustainable development.


- Educational Support
- Entrepreneurship Development Programs
- Skill Development Training (SDT)
- Construction of Sanitary Latrines
- Machines, Equipments and Tools for Fishing
- Fish Vending Outlets
- Dry fish making and sales unit
- Auto taxi
- DTP and Photostat centre
- Family Adoption Support


 

SDG 15 - Program 14

Discourse and Dialogue on Marine Resource Diversity


Organised a discourse and dialogue on Marine Resource Diversity in association with several South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies (SIFFS), Trivandrum Social Service Society (TSSS), CSOs, Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, Kerala University, India.


 

SDG 15 - Program 15

Interface on Life Below Water


Organize and Interface between a trained and certified scuba diver and Vidyadarshan students in Kovalam, Trivandrum to learn about life below water


 

SDG 15 - Program 16

Constantly interacting and cooperating with Friends of Marine Life conducting Under water studies and conservation projects.



 

SDG 15 - Program 17

Exposure Visit to traditional fishermen community initiative for solid waste management


Interacted with women participants of a waste management project in association with PCFML and FML.