Ezhikkara panchayat to formulate climate action plan to fight tidal flooding https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/ezhikkara-panchayat-to-formulate-climate-action-plan-to-fight-tidal-flooding/article67954369.ece/amp/ 22 community researchers, mostly drawn from Kudumbashree,buil(t) .. up a grassroots-level basic information system in 20 coastal panchayats.. In the second phase of co-creating ward-specific micro level climate action plan, they will facilitate discussions and surveys for ward-level problem identification and gathering inputs for arriving at lasting solutions. Based on the climate action plan, a detailed project report will be drawn up for potential funding from the State Disaster Management Authority
March 15, 2024
Call for combining scientific and traditional methods to check high tide flooding in Ernakulam panchayats https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/call-for-combining-scientific-and-traditional-methods-to-check-high-tide-flooding-in-ernakulam-panchayats/article66953873.ece June 10, 2023
Kerala’s coastline crisis: Rising seas, disappearing land, and women on the frontlines
Manjula Bharathy https://www.policycircle.org/opinion/kerala-facing-coastline-crisis/ July 17, 2024 One of the viable solutions proposed to combat the effects of high-tide flooding is the expansion of mangrove forests.
The project adopts a rights-based, gender-sensitive approach to climate change adaptation and mitigation. It emphasises the participation of local communities in decision-making processes and the production of knowledge. Key interventions include: Community Mapping; Community Video, theatre. hybrid perspectives and co-production of knowledge, tackling power and gender imbalances, and ensuring that local communities are active participants