Participatory Climate Action: A Case Study of Meenangadi Panchayat in Wayanad District, Kerala

• Ashalekshmi B.S

  Central University of Kerala

• Elizabeth Eapen

  Central University of Kerala

Abstract

              Participatory climate action is crucial for creating a sustainable and equitable world because it includes the engagement of individuals, communities, and other stakeholders in addressing the problem of climate change. Only by grassroots individual participation in climate action climate change can be effectively addressed. Participatory climate action at the local level refers to community-based programs and activities. These programmes include sharing resources and networks, as well as educating people about climate change and environmental issues in order to create a sustainable society. Participatory climate action builds adaptive capacity and resilience by nurturing a sense of shared ownership and responsibility, which helps communities adjust to the effects of climate change and contributes to global mitigation efforts. In this context, this paper tries to analyse the impact of the Meenangadi Model of participatory climate action in the district of Wayanad in Kerala.

Keywords : climate action, resilience, mitigation, climate change, collective action

Abstract

              Participatory climate action is crucial for creating a sustainable and equitable world because it includes the engagement of individuals, communities, and other stakeholders in addressing the problem of climate change. Only by grassroots individual participation in climate action climate change can be effectively addressed. Participatory climate action at the local level refers to community-based programs and activities. These programmes include sharing resources and networks, as well as educating people about climate change and environmental issues in order to create a sustainable society. Participatory climate action builds adaptive capacity and resilience by nurturing a sense of shared ownership and responsibility, which helps communities adjust to the effects of climate change and contributes to global mitigation efforts. In this context, this paper tries to analyse the impact of the Meenangadi Model of participatory climate action in the district of Wayanad in Kerala.

Keywords : climate action, resilience, mitigation, climate change, collective action

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