Climate action from the ground up

Building resilient communities for a changing climate.

Climate Resilience and Sustainability Initiatives (CRSI) connects ecological practice, climate literacy, partnerships and livelihood opportunities to help communities respond to climate change.

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4+Core practice areas

TNDryland & community focus

FPOsCapacity building

NGOsKnowledge partnerships

From ecological action to climate resilience

About CRSI

Turning climate challenges into practical action.

Across the drylands of Tamil Nadu, farming communities are experiencing longer dry spells, erratic rainfall, heatwaves and shifting pest patterns. CRSI focuses on practical, community-oriented responses that strengthen resilience while supporting sustainable livelihoods.

Our work brings together traditional knowledge, scientific tools and emerging opportunities such as carbon finance and net-zero planning. We also engage NGOs, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), educational institutions, entrepreneurs and policy dialogues.

“The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed.” — Mahatma Gandhi

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What we do

Key activities

Our current work combines field interventions, learning, partnerships and livelihood support.

Ecological Interventions

On-ground ecological interventions including Vetiver-based organic farming at the Kazhanikkaadu Integrated Organic Farm pilot site.

Proposal Development

Collaboration with NGOs to develop grant proposals, including work with VIDIYAL NGO in Theni for the SGP-UNDP programme.

Climate Literacy

Orientation programmes that build climate-change awareness among NGO personnel and Farmer Producer Organisations.

Vetiver as a Climate Solution

Piloting Vetiver grass for soil-erosion control and connecting it with regenerative agriculture models.

Academic Engagement

Thematic exposure and knowledge partnerships, including support for social-work education at Discover College of Arts and Science, Hosur.

National Events & Dialogues

Participation in national conversations on climate change and consumerism, including the National Convention in Ernakulam, Kerala.

Enterprise Support

Support to women entrepreneurs in organic turmeric cultivation, including development of standard operating protocols in Trissur, Kerala.

Livelihood Promotion

Engagement with Climate Servicing Enterprises in Bangalore to explore local renewable-energy and decarbonisation partnerships.

Our approach

Resilience is built through knowledge, partnerships and practice.

CRSI's work links field-level learning with wider systems and institutional conversations.

Traditional knowledge

Scientific tools

Regenerative agriculture

Climate literacy

Carbon finance

Net-zero planning

Livelihood support

Knowledge partnerships

We welcome collaboration with NGOs, academic institutions, FPOs, community organisations, enterprises and other stakeholders working toward climate resilience and sustainability.

People & partnerships

Working across disciplines

CRSI's work is collaborative by design, bringing field practitioners, educators, organisations and enterprise partners into the conversation.

Field Practice

Community-focused ecological and livelihood interventions.

Knowledge & Learning

Climate literacy, academic engagement and capacity building.

Partnerships

Collaboration with NGOs, FPOs, institutions and enterprises.

Dialogue & Systems

Connecting field experience with policy and national dialogues.

Get in touch

Let's build climate resilience together.

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CRSI Head Office

Address

# 19/1, Valayapatti, Perunjali Pudhupatti Post,
Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu, India.
PIN: 626 104

Call for help

+91 81230 48910

Email

info@crsitrust.org