Climate and Energy

Tarayana works with some of the most disadvantaged communities in the country with high incidences of poverty. These communities have very limited adaptive capacity and coping mechanisms for climate-induced risks. Since most of the communities are also located in high climate vulnerability zones, this further aggravates the risk of climate hazards. Due to climate change, the communities’ livelihoods are challenged by the emergence of water scarcity, increased pests and diseases, decreased crop yield, human-wildlife conflict, increased food insecurity, waste management, and so on. Through different interventions, the Foundation builds and enhances the capacities of the communities to cope with the impacts and risks of climate change.

The Foundation has worked together with several partners to implement several green technologies in rural Bhutan, including fuel-efficient stoves, biogas, solar dryers, solar lighting, rainwater harvesting, micro-hydro, gravity goods ropeway, and eco-friendly construction techniques. These interventions have improved people’s living standards and given them life skills and knowledge on climate issues, ensuring sustained development and growth. Green technologies currently being promoted and adopted by the communities.