South Asian Forum for Environment Information

SAFE is a civil society organization working to achieve sustainable environment development goals in the milieu of climate change. We envisages global partnership for developing an equitable and participatory policy framework for resource management towards sustainable environment development, technology cooperation and knowledge economy. Objectives of SAFE • Embark on environmental activities in climate prone ecosystems of global importance through community interventions, towards habitat restoration and biodiversity conservation • Promote climate-smart agro-farming practices for smallholder farmers to pledge less water and low chemical intensive sustainable production. • Conduct research at science-society interface for assuring ‘Change Management’ through creation of alternative livelihood • Inculcate awareness and community preparedness for disaster mitigation and adaptive strategies for resilience to climate change amongst all stakeholders. • Impart environmental education through publications and review of environmental laws, policy, planning and negotiations. • Enhance capacity building for innovation and green technology transfer in rural sector and encourage environmental stewardship for health & sanitation. • Build strategic communication framework using digital technologies including alternative media as means of facilitating climate change risk adaptations. SAFE Awards: • UN 10FYP Intervention Award 2016 • UN Water for Life Award, 2015 for ‘Best Management Practice’. • Lighthouse Activity Award 2014, UNFCCC for RT2C, from UNFCCC • Development Marketplace Award 2014: from World Bank for NEWS- UP • Match International Women’s Award 2014 & 2016 for RT2C project. • Asia Green Award 2012 • Eco-Peace Leadership award 2010 & 2012 from UNEP-EPLC • Earthcare Award 2011 from Center for Environmental Education Govt. of India & Times of India • Community Leadership Award 2010 from NCCCSD, India