SEED’s Mangrove Restoration programme is a community-led initiative designed to restore biodiversity, protect climate-vulnerable regions and generate sustainable livelihoods. Focused on the Sundarbans, it is aligned with the Global Mangrove Alliance’s best practices and integrates a bio-rights strategy to harmonize environmental conservation with socio-economic development.

SEED delivers clean, solar-powered energy solutions to households facing energy poverty in remote islands of Sunderban and to the forest fringe communities in Palamu Tiger Reserve, Jharkhand. These interventions enhance safety, education and livelihoods while promoting a sustainable energy transition.

This programme promotes climate-smart agricultural practices and alternative adaptive livelihoods such as aquaculture, homestead poultry, duckery, piggery, goatery and nature-based crafts using water hyacinth and other handicrafts. By building the capacities of climate-impacted island communities through targeted training and sustainable livelihood models, SEED enhances income security and fosters resilience in the ecologically fragile zones of the Sundarbans.

SEED’s WASH programme strengthens access to safe water and sanitation in climate-stressed areas. Through deep tube wells, rainwater harvesting, pond restoration and WASH awareness campaigns, the programme ensures improved health & hygiene, livelihood and water security for vulnerable climate affected population.

SEED operates Early Childhood and Non-Formal Education Centres for displaced and marginalized children in the Sundarbans. These centres provide nutrition, psychosocial support, foundational learning and safe spaces—ensuring continuity in care and education amidst climate instability. Also Life Skill Education is encouraged for youngsters.

Through a One Health approach, SEED addresses health vulnerabilities in climate-impacted communities. The programme combines school education, health camps, nutrition services and capacity building for frontline workers to foster integrated health resilience.

Through its Communication, Education, Participation and Awareness (CEPA) framework, SEED builds climate literacy and adaptive capacity among vulnerable communities. The programme integrates school-based education, community awareness campaigns and participatory workshops to promote understanding of climate risks and sustainable practices. CEPA initiatives empower children, youth and local leaders to become climate ambassadors, fostering long-term behavioural change towards resilient and eco-friendly living.

SEED has played a key role in DRR and community resilience during major climate events such as Cyclone Aila, Amphan, Yaas, Remal and the COVID-19 pandemic. The organisation has mobilised frontline teams to implement preparedness training, safe shelter planning, early warning dissemination and post-disaster rehabilitation.