SDG 15.4Communities, livelihoods and learning
UPES helps rural women earn a living from the land sustainably and teaches young people to value nature.
4villages where farmers grow medicinal plants with UPES
- Project Vikalp. Since 2015 this Rural Women Technology Park has trained women from neighbouring villages to make recycled-paper products and ICT-assisted crafts and to grow medicinal and aromatic plants, with help to market them.
- Medicinal plant farming. The Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Laboratory trains rural women in Than Gaon, Birsani, Doonga and Masraajpatti to grow tulsi, chamomile, lemongrass and stevia.
- Nature for schoolchildren. UPES plants trees with local schools and runs biodiversity workshops.
- Awareness. World Environment Day, World Wildlife Day and wetland awareness events, and the GreenUp club's annual AtmosFair, bring experts and students together on biodiversity and conservation.
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