We are happy to announce our latest initiative, ‘Resilience Café – Conversations with SeedIndia’. We aim to shape our worldview and that of others to arrive at actionable humanitarian interventions to save lives and prevent losses from disasters, now and in the future, through these conversations. Through this platform, we will be talking about marginalised communities, micro and small business enterprises, and migrants but not limit ourselves to just them. We shall engage with affected and at-risk communities, civil society partners, donors, children, and government officials.
The level of loss during a disaster depends upon the coping capacity of the affected community. Ones with low capacities are often affected by disasters in cycles, getting hit by the next one before they have recovered from one. India loses over one million houses to disasters each year, along with other public infrastructure, assets, and livelihoods that form part of the ecosystem. While the inter-linkages between sustainable energy and disaster resilience cannot be overstated, it is often lacking in practice. SeedIndia and SELCO Foundation came together to demonstrate the use of sustainable energy as an enabler for faster recovery and building resilience, among affected communities in Puri district of Odisha post-Cyclone Fani. Basis this experience, this conversation will aim to arrive at actionable suggestions on how to build a robust sustainable energy-disaster resilience nexus in practice. It will also draw from the speakers’ expertise and experience around the world to arrive at possible strategies to create an enabling environment for it.
The level of loss during a disaster depends upon the coping capacity of the affected community. Ones with low capacities are often affected by disasters in cycles, getting hit by the next one before they have recovered from one. India loses over one million houses to disasters each year, along with other public infrastructure, assets, and livelihoods that form part of the ecosystem. While the inter-linkages between sustainable energy and disaster resilience cannot be overstated, it is often lacking in practice. SeedIndia and SELCO Foundation came together to demonstrate the use of sustainable energy as an enabler for faster recovery and building resilience, among affected communities in Puri district of Odisha post-Cyclone Fani. Basis this experience, this conversation will aim to arrive at actionable suggestions on how to build a robust sustainable energy-disaster resilience nexus in practice. It will also draw from the speakers’ expertise and experience around the world to arrive at possible strategies to create an enabling environment for it.
The level of loss during a disaster depends upon the coping capacity of the affected community. Ones with low capacities are often affected by disasters in cycles, getting hit by the next one before they have recovered from one. India loses over one million houses to disasters each year, along with other public infrastructure, assets, and livelihoods that form part of the ecosystem. While the inter-linkages between sustainable energy and disaster resilience cannot be overstated, it is often lacking in practice. SeedIndia and SELCO Foundation came together to demonstrate the use of sustainable energy as an enabler for faster recovery and building resilience, among affected communities in Puri district of Odisha post-Cyclone Fani. Basis this experience, this conversation will aim to arrive at actionable suggestions on how to build a robust sustainable energy-disaster resilience nexus in practice. It will also draw from the speakers’ expertise and experience around the world to arrive at possible strategies to create an enabling environment for it.
Basing on our NGO SEED experience working with Central, State, NABARD, and CSR in rural and urban areas in the area of education, water sector, agriculture, water, and sanitation for the last 18 years
