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STRONGER BONDS - GREATER OUTREACHGREEN HAAT (a market place)

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Green Haat Background

Project Goal

India, being the global host to the World Environment Day celebration in 2011, hosted the5 day event called Green Haat from June 01 to 05, 2011at Dilli Haat, Opp. INA Market, New Delhi. It was organized by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Govt. of India (GOI) in partnership with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), ACCESS Development Services, United Nations and Desmania Design and facilitated by GEF SGP and Centre for Environment Education (CEE). The event was in line with the Year 2011- theme of UNEP, i.e., Forests: Nature at Your Service. This event shared the evolving consensus on forest, nature, well-being, livelihoods capabilities, opportunities, equity and sustainable actions. The challenge is personal, professional and institutional, to frame practical paradigm for communities of practice for better incomes and livelihoods.

The Green Haat project was set up to emphasize the intrinsic link between the forest ecosystems and livelihoods for the poor; and to showcase the use of Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) from the forest by the poor for better incomes. This was partnered through ACCESS, Fair trade and GEF SGP project partners to showcase their links of community livelihoods to biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and adaptation measures at local levels. Identify the green Environment champions to take forward the innovative ideas for a more greener economic growth, and responsible actions towards sustainable environment and lifestyles. “Provide space for a better understanding of the diversity and dynamism of people, conditions, institutions and actions”.For exploring the relevance of irreversibility and commitment, especially with the projects, works the communities are doing.

Development Programme

Name of the PartnerCEE, National Host Institution for GEF Small Grants Program

Dilli Haat, Opposite INA Market, New Delhi.

5 Days (01 to 05 June, 2011)

MOEF GOI; UNEP; UNDP; CEE; Schools; Teachers; Students; Government Institutions,Forest Federations, Producer Institutions/artisans, ACCESS and Fair Trade partners promotingforest based products, and GEF SGP partners.

Geographical Area

Project Time Period

Name of Partners

S.No. Name of GEFSGP Partners

ProjectNumber

Nature ofProducts

Scrubs, Traditional Soups based onlocal bio-diversity. Honey, Tea, Oil

1. Jagriti MoEF/SGP/GEF/IND/03/08/15/HP08

Ringal Bambooproducts, Horiculture organic products

2. SFCID SGP/GEF/IND/OP11/02/UTHO2

3. Bioved Research Institute ofAgriculture and Technology

IND/SGP/OP4/Y1/RAF/2008/5/UP23

Lac products (pens, keychains, mirrors,watchstand, penstands, coasters, etc.)

4. Uravu Indigenous Science andTechnology Study Centre

SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/02/06/Ker09

Range of Bamboo products, Pens,innovative items, etc.

5. Dhriiti IND/SGP/OP4/Y1/RAF/2008/PUN02

Arecanut plates and bowls.

6. Sambandh MoEF/SGP/GEF/IND/04/09/17/OR27

Herbal tea, Herbal honey; Medicinal plants

7. TVS Foundation(Srinivasan Services Trust)

IND/SGP/OP4/Y1/RAF/2008/22/TN22

Banana waste fibre productsin Tamil Nadu

8. SRUJAN IND/SGP/OP4/Y1/RAF/2008/2/MS26

Horticulture products (Honey pack,Jamun syrup, pickles, kachcha mango juice,other organic products, juice, squashes, etc.

9. Lok Panchayat IND/SGP/OP4/Y1/RAF/2008/TN21

Horticulture products; agricultural produceorganic rice, lentils; honey; green gram etc.

Details of the GEF Small Grants PartnersThe details of the partners and the range of products emerged from the conservation measures adopted. The partner institutions have set up business models for conservation practices and incomes. Most of the partners are now in the process to spread their markets into many directions. The MOEF, GOI have shown the seeds to diffuse and discumminate the ideas.

11. Food for Life Recycled Handmade paper products,Durries

IND50/SGP/OP4/UNDPCO108/11/UP27

Agro-biodiversity, Organic seed,food products

17. Sarjana Samajikevam Sahityik Sansthan

SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/03/7/MP11

Organic food crop. products18. Janhit Foundation SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/03/07/UP21

Handicrafts from Natural Dyes16. KHAMIR IND/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/71/OR28

Herbal Face pack, Herbal Oil15. Adhar IND50/SGP/OP4/UNDPCO/08/10/UP26

Garcinia gummiguta rind, Garciniaxanthochymus rind,Bamboo mats & baskets,broomstick,Pandanus mats (small & large)

14. LAMP Cooperative Society IND/SGP/OP4/Y1/RAF/2008/21/KAR12

Water hyacinth products-Boxes,Folders, Baskets

13. SDSG Foundation

Horticulture products (Jamun syrup,Tamsta etc.)

12. Yerala Projects Society IND/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/64/MS34

No Grants; Knowledgepartner

19. KRITI Organic products, handmade products, etc.No Grants; Knowledgepartner

20. Society for Natural ResourceManagement and CommunityDevelopment (SNRMCD)

Cane and Bamboo HandicraftsNo Grants; Knowledgepartner

22. Health and DevelopmentInitiatives (HDI)

IND/SGP/OP4/Y1/RAF/2008/15/OR24

Medicinal and Herbal products

23. Energy ResearchApplications (ERA)

IND50/SGP/OP4/UNDPCO/08/11/DEL08

Bio mass briquettes protecting forest/nature

24. World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF)

IND/SGP/OP4/Y2/RAF/2009/32/KAR14

Carpets, shawls woven by SHGs inforest areas for alternative livelihoods

25. Swatantrata Yuva ShaktiSangathan (SYSS)

Jute products; also food items preparedfrom local agricultural products

IND/SGP/OP4/Y2/RAF/2009/32/KAR14

Medicinal and Herbal products;Honey; Date Palm

No Grants; Knowledgepartner

21. Tiruvalla Social Service Society

10. IFFDC Nature Forest based productsNo Grants

Colours 9810037571/SGP/September/11 Text: Prabhjot Sodhi, Bibhu Tripathi, Chetali Kapoor

Project ActivitiesProject activities included the Partners and the ACCESS/FAIR TRADE partners vending forest based products, handicrafts, food items and recycled products made by the women self help groups and other community members from the forest and tribal areas. These products were put on sale for the general public to buy organic products during the 5 days of the haat, some of which were amla (murabba), tamarind, honey, anardana, bees wax, lac, jamun and squash bamboo based handicrafts among others.

The handicrafts section also included plates and bowls made out of arecnaut leaves; furniture, baskets and ornaments made out of bamboo and cane; and crafts made out of sandalwood.

The basic aim of Green Haat (A Market Place) was to showcase the products manufactured by the women Self Help Groups (SHGs) in the GEF SGP, Access and Fair Trade supported projects. Build strong bonds for greater outreach through the market links. The range of products were displayed highlighting the links of biodiversity conservation, land degradation, climate change mitigation and adaptation measures with livelihoods and a more business model approach.

In many stalls the local communities themselves gained experience of selling their own produce-first time in New Delhi. This provided mutual trust between all stakeholders, the GEF SGP-Civil Society partners and the local communities. The program was inaugurated by Sh. Jairam Ramesh,

GEF, Small Grants

Minister of State for Forest and Environment, GOI; Achim Steiner, Executive Director, UNEP; officials from the MOEF, GOI; UNDP; other Govt.

National Co-ordinatorGEF Small Grants Programme,UNDPCentre for Environment Education, Delhi, C-40 South Extension-II,New Delhi-110049, Ph.: 011-26262878-80e-mail : prabhjot.sodhi@ceeindia.org, website:www.sgpindia.org, www.ceeindia.org

of India ministeries and departments; UNEP officials and Civil Society. The values ascribed to it in its various forms include:

• Making known local wishes.

The Green Haat , experience provided opportunities to the NGOs, communities more power and more control over resources, and the space for more closely and instantly connected with each other. This new power, knowlegde and social and economic empowerment created a new spirit among the communities.

• Providing local knowledge.

• Increasing the capabilities of communities to manage, control and exploit their resources.

Project Results

Consumers and PartnersBenefits

Created environmentalconsciousness amongst thelocal consumer, whorealized the importance ofusing nature based products. While venders witnessed anincreasing demand in theconsumption of theenvironment friendly products.

CommunityBenefits

Empowered communitiesthrough exposure;business approach,learning from each otheron different business modelsand initiatives.

Business Negotiation forNGOs, during theGreen Haat Campaign

GEF partners business orders for 5 lacs

made

Direct beneficiaries(including GEFSGP partners)

53 NGOs (out of which, 25were SGP partners)

Total number of peoplewho visited the campaignat Dilli Haat

More than visited in 5 days

25,000 persons

Total sales byGEF SGP partners

`.6.9 lacs