Track: Sustainability and Green Systems

Abstract

Paribesh Unnayan Parishad (PUPA), an NGO with its registered office in Kolkata, operates mainly in Sagar Island, the biggest estuarian island in the Sunderbans delta. The island is located in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal and is some 100 km away from Kolkata. The island offers rich bio-diversity and is particularly known for its unique mangroves. The frontline activity of PUPA is EDUCATION, environmental education, and sets its Vision of “Environment for Development’ and strives to achieve the same through its Mission of “Environmental Conservation “. "Learning should be started from the very early age", keeping this in mind, members of PUPA dedicated to uplift the quality of life and livelihood of poor, vulnerable and downtrodden people of the Sagar Island and other coastal areas of Sundarbans, and have given top priority on the support for the quality education (science education) of the children including their skill development. tolerate climatic vagaries, but the seeds are not available as per demand. Collective & Inclusive Farming: Considering the involvement of women groups, especially when women are the producers (farming activity), the advantage is access to food in the hands of those who need it (are food insecure). The proposed project villages (five in number, out of total 42 in the island) are selected in northern-most & backward areas of Sagar Island. Total families in these villages are 1307 [SC families 496 (38%)] with a total population of 6379, of which SC population is 2460.

Keywords (12 font): Cost Benefit Sharing Model, Linkages with SDGs, Mission LiFE, Sagar Island, quality education