Bamboo drive at Yakkara temple in Kerala’s Palakkad seeks to promote climate resilience
A bamboo planting drive was held at the Sri Vishweswara temple in Palakkad, Kerala, to promote environmental restoration and climate resilience. Experts highlighted bamboo's role in carbon sequestration and soil conservation.
Why it matters
Local initiatives like this demonstrate grassroots efforts to combat climate change through nature-based solutions and community engagement.
A bamboo planting drive was organised at the Sri Vishweswara temple at Yakkara here on Wednesday as part of an environmental restoration initiative.
The temple Vignjanodhaya Sabha organised the restoration programme in association with Beehaven Farmers Producer Company.
Palakkad municipal chairperson P. Smithesh inaugurated the event by planting a bamboo sapling. He said bamboo cultivation could help maintain microclimates and support efforts to address climate change. He stressed the need to promote crops and farming practices that reduce carbon emissions.
V.G. Sukumaran, president of the Vignjanodhaya Sabha, presided over the function. Veteran environmental scientist K.K. Seethalakshmi and NABARD district development manager Kavitha Ram spoke on the ecological importance of bamboo and its role in environmental restoration.
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