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Rally for Rivers, Cauvery Calling and Project GreenHands, pilot project of Cauvery Calling have been recognized in several national and international forums.

13 Indian Rivers to Be Rejuvenated Based On Rally for Rivers Recommendations
13 Indian Rivers to Be Rejuvenated Based On Rally for Rivers Recommendations

2022 - The Govt. of India allocated INR 19,000 crore ($ 2.4 billion) to rejuvenate 13 major Indian rivers in alignment with the Rally for Rivers draft policy recommendations. Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, thanked Sadhguru and Rally for Rivers for their contributions.

Niti Aayog Sends National Advisory

Niti Aayog Sends National Advisory

2018 - NITI Aayog made a nationwide policy pronouncement and sent an advisory to all 29 states for the revitalization of rivers in India based on recommendations by Rally for Rivers.
 

Sadhguru at the United Nations - World Water Day 2018

Sadhguru at the United Nations - World Water Day 2018

2018 - The United Nations invited Sadhguru to speak at the launch of the “International Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028.”

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Membership

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Membership

2020 - Isha Outreach was accepted as a Member of IUCN. The organization also formally extended its support for Isha Outreach’s work and offered to provide technical assistance for the Cauvery Calling project.

United Nations Climate Action Summit

United Nations Climate Action Summit

2019 - Isha Outreach participated in the summit as part of the Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) coalition led by UN Environment. Rally for Rivers was included in the NBS Compendium

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Accreditation

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Accreditation

2020 - The UNEP has accredited the Isha Outreach with Observer status to the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) and its subsidiary bodies.

UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Accreditation

UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Accreditation

2019 - At the UNCCD COP14, the UNCCD accredited Isha Outreach, acknowledging its potential to combat desertification and revitalize water resources and agriculture in the tropical world.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

2019 - UNDP has its extended support for Isha Outreach’s work and offered to provide assistance for the Cauvery Calling project.

Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar

Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar

2010 - Project GreenHands (now part of Cauvery Calling) was awarded India’s highest environmental award, the Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar, instituted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, in recognition of its positive ecological impact.

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National Water Award

2019 - Rally for Rivers, supported by over 162 million people in a span of 1 month, received the 2018 National Water Award from the Government of India under the category of Educative/Mass Awareness Efforts.

Guinness World Record

Guinness World Record

2006 - PGH set a Guinness World Record on 17th October, 2006 for planting the maximum number of saplings in three days. 8,52,587 saplings were planted in 6,284 locations across 27 districts in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Environment Award

Tamil Nadu Environment Award

2010 - Project GreenHands (now part of Cauvery Calling) was declared the winner of the Environment Award by the Department of Environment, Tamil Nadu.

Champions for 1 Trillion Trees (1t.org), 2020

Champions for 1 Trillion Trees (1t.org), 2020

2020 - Sadhguru joined leaders Klaus Schwab, Jane Goodall, Ivan Duque, Marc Benioff, and others at the World Economic Forum, Davos, 2020, to launch a major global initiative of World Economic Forum and UN Environment which aims to unite governments, non-governmental organizations, businesses, and individuals in a "mass-scale nature restoration."

Top Innovators in Trillion Trees: India Challenge, 2022

Top Innovators in Trillion Trees: India Challenge, 2022

2022 - Cauvery Calling was named one of the Top Innovators in ecological conservation and restoration by Trillion Trees: India Challenge for its “significant government connections and innovative monitoring techniques.”

Recognized by the Global Landscapes Forum

Recognized by the Global Landscapes Forum

2017 - Sadhguru invited as Chief Guest for conversation with Erik Solheim (former Head, UN Environment Programme) about Rally for Rivers as a model for environmental movements.
2019 - Dr. Sara Scherr, CEO, EcoAgriculture Partners, showcased Cauvery Calling during UN Climate Week, as a model landscape restoration effort.

1000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People (1KL) Initiative

1000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People (1KL) Initiative

2019 - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Rainforest Alliance, and EcoAgriculture Partners have included Cauvery Calling in their initiative to support global landscape restoration efforts

International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

2019 - IWMI has extended its support for the work of Isha Outreach and has offered to provide technical assistance for the Cauvery Calling project.