Community Knowledge

While we use modern tools in our daily operations, we repeatedly find that many answers lie with the people who live in and around our project areas. Together with local people & communities, we work on nature-based projects. Their involvement is crucial to ensuring success, sustainability, and relevance within the local context. The combination of traditional knowledge and innovative technologies uniquely enriches our approach.

The involvement of the community and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) enhances Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in several ways:

Understanding the local context

Communities often have deep knowledge of their environment. Their insights into local ecosystems, water cycles, biodiversity, and land use practices are essential for selecting the most suitable solutions. They ensure that our actions are culturally appropriate and align with local practices, traditions, and values. This is vital to ensuring the solutions remain effective over time.

Innovation through participation

By combining traditional knowledge with advanced technology, such as AI and satellite data, we create solutions that are both locally relevant and technologically optimized. This participatory approach leads to solutions that better meet local needs and provides a sense of ownership to community members. Our projects create jobs, improve livelihoods, and build skills and knowledge, contributing to broader social and environmental outcomes.

Monitoring and adaptation

Communities contribute to monitoring the outcomes of our activities by providing real-time data and feedback. Using technologies from simple acoustic recordings up to most optimized AI models, we can analyze this data more efficiently and adjust strategies to enhance effectiveness.

This synergy between modern technology and local knowledge not only amplifies the impact of our projects but also fosters sustainable relationships with the communities. Together, we create solutions that are both innovative and enduring.