As we begin a new year, the Cauvery Calling team is excited to build on the incredible progress so far. From global recognition to local impact, the movement continues to transform lives and landscapes. Here is a glimpse of the project’s achievements during the past quarter and the inspiring stories demonstrating our success.
>> Oct - Dec 2024: 4.8 million living trees. >> Helped 235,215 farmers transition to tree-based agriculture, including 8,994 farmers in the Oct-December 2024 period.
During the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP16 and UNFCCC COP29, Cauvery Calling’s Project Director, Anand Ethirajalu, brought the spotlight to soil restoration. Featured in Reuters, Guardian, Newsweek, and 60 other prominent media publications, he championed Save Soil’s mission.
On World Soil Day, at the prestigious UNCCD COP16 Open Dialogue Conference in Riyadh, Cauvery Calling’s Project Director urged global funding for farmers restoring soils, while on the ground, 95,260 saplings were planted across 364 acres in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
