Mission
To help poor women in rural India
increase their livelihood options while fighting environmental
degradation and climate change
Values
Guiding Principles
1. Test thoroughly before
rolling-out any practice or technology
2. Don’t compete with food
production
3. Plant trees only on idle
“wasteland”
4. Manage natural resources like
biodiversity, water, and soil responsibly with the goal of
enhancing them over time
5. Focus effort on least-developed
areas
6. Engage local stakeholders at all
stages
7. Design, implement and monitor
processes to ensure they are fair, transparent, and professional
8. Maintain long term perspective
