{"id":3187,"date":"2023-04-11T14:27:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T21:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unlocked.microsoft.com\/?post_type=stories&#038;p=3187"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:07:47","slug":"seeds-india","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/unlocked.microsoft.com\/seeds-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Survive. Adapt. 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Thrive.                        <\/h1>\n        \n                <!-- Eyebrow -->\n                                    <div class=\"fullwidth-feature__eyebrow-wrapper\">\n                            <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/unlocked.microsoft.com\/collections\/the-uplift\/\"\n        target=\"\"\n            class=\"fullwidth-feature__eyebrow\">\n        Thriving Communities    <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                \n                <!-- Author -->\n                \n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"fullwidth-feature__excerpt-wrapper transition--in-up js-full-width-feature-excerpt\">\n\n                <!-- Excerpt -->\n                            <div class=\"fullwidth-feature__excerpt\">\n                                    SEEDS is using Microsoft AI to make climate change threats visible for the most vulnerable                                <\/div>\n        \n                <!-- CTA -->\n                \n                <!-- Download CTA -->\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- Media -->\n        \n<div class=\"unlocked-media media-image js-media-image media--no-radius media-video--overlay-ultradark theme-overlay\">\n                        <picture class=\"\">\n                <source\n            srcset=\"https:\/\/unlocked.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seeds-hero-mobile-01-jpg.webp 750w, https:\/\/unlocked.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seeds-hero-mobile-01-256x554.webp 256w, https:\/\/unlocked.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seeds-hero-mobile-01-480x1039.webp 480w\"\n            media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                         \/>\n                        <source\n            srcset=\"https:\/\/unlocked.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seeds-01-jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/unlocked.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seeds-01-256x144.webp 256w, https:\/\/unlocked.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seeds-01-480x270.webp 480w, https:\/\/unlocked.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seeds-01-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/unlocked.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seeds-01-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/unlocked.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seeds-01-1440x810.webp 1440w, https:\/\/unlocked.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seeds-01-1920x1080.webp 1920w\"\n                         \/>\n                        <img\n            src=\"https:\/\/unlocked.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seeds-01-jpg.webp\"\n            data-srcmobile=\"https:\/\/unlocked.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seeds-hero-mobile-01-jpg.webp\"                        width=\"2560\"\n            height=\"1440\"\n                        class=\"\"\n            alt=\"A woman stands outside of a home in a densely packed neighborhood and points to its roof.\"\n            loading=\"lazy\"\n            decoding=\"async\" \/>\n            <\/picture>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_2bd98b07d822ad5f82774a501d45270c\" \n     class=\"static-theme dark-yellow-orange\" \n     data-theme=\"tetradic-ultradark-red-orange\"\n                data-bg-size=\"cover\" data-bg-repeat=\"no-repeat\" data-bg-position-x=\"center\" data-bg-position-y=\"center\"     >\n    <div class=\"static-theme__wrapper\">\n        \n\n\n<div\n    id=\"block_6a28e7f8299fb\"\n    class=\"spacer spacer-6 spacer-mobile-0 spacer--desktop-only\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_6a28e7f82bef2\" class=\"row row--space-between column__container mobile-column-gap-4 column--layout-40-60\">\n    \n<div id=\"block-column_6a28e7f82b5a5\" class=\"column\">\n    \n<div\n    id=\"block_14725b8e35f0be9f3a7137503ea3ebe1\"\n    class=\"share-block \">\n    \n<section\n    class=\"social-share js-social-share social-share--left\"\n        aria-label=\"Share Survive. 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Winter wraps the area in dense fog and cool air. Monsoon season unleashes torrential rain, often sending the Yamuna River rushing over its banks into nearby villages and valleys. But summer is the most intense. An unbearable heat blankets the city from April to June. In this window, the temperature begins its brutal climb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>95\u00b0 F<\/strong>\/35\u00b0 C<strong>&#8230; 110\u00b0 F<\/strong>\/43\u00b0 C<strong>&#8230; 120\u00b0 F<\/strong>\/48\u00b0 C<strong>&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_6a28e7f82f720\" class=\"row row--space-between column__container mobile-column-gap-4 row--reverse-mobile column--layout-40-60\">\n    \n<div id=\"block-column_6a28e7f82f0fd\" class=\"column\">\n    \n\n<div id=\"block_194ddeebf64367071de513429f02447f\" class=\"transition--in-up \">\n    <div class=\"pullquote pullquote__left pullquote__h5\">\n        <blockquote class=\"quote quote__h5 quote--show-marks\">Nobody accepts that heatwaves are a threat. They say, \u2018It\u2019s hot everywhere, what\u2019s so special about our area?\u2019 Yet, every day people suffer heatstroke, diarrhea, dehydration\u2014even sunburn so severe their faces are unrecognizable.<\/blockquote>\n                    <div class=\"quote__attribution\">\n                                    <div class=\"attribution-name\">Rinki Gupta<\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"attribution-description\">Project Manager, SEEDS<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-column_6a28e7f82f5a1\" class=\"column\">\n    \n\n<div\n    id=\"block_6a28e7f82f318\"\n    class=\"rich-text transition--in-up \">\n    <p>Even the smallest flame\u2014like a candle or kiln fire\u2014will burn for days. Never dying out. It\u2019s an emergency, but many don\u2019t see it that way. Because they can\u2019t see it at all.<\/p>\n<p>As disasters, cyclones command attention. You can physically see their fury. Wind ripping homes apart. Floodwater swallowing entire villages whole. But heat is invisible. And to Rinki Gupta, that\u2019s why it\u2019s so dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>The government advises people to stay indoors during the sun\u2019s blistering peak, from 12pm-3pm. But rickshaw drivers, construction workers, and other daily wage laborers can\u2019t sacrifice a day\u2019s earnings. And for the millions of people living in Delhi\u2019s densely packed dwellings, the temperatures inside their tin homes are even hotter than outside.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re who Rinki worries about. 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Against inequity. And extreme weather. Growing up in Bihar, a small village in East India bordering Nepal, dealing with disaster was just part of life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_6a28e7f8847a2\" class=\"row row--space-between column__container mobile-column-gap-4 row--reverse-mobile column--layout-40-60\">\n    \n<div id=\"block-column_6a28e7f884206\" class=\"column\">\n    \n\n<div id=\"block_2424e084bcecd1600aadd8ce6b27af5a\" class=\"transition--in-up \">\n    <div class=\"pullquote pullquote__left pullquote__h5\">\n        <blockquote class=\"quote quote__h5 quote--show-marks\">We\u2019d evacuate to the roof with all our food. Sometimes we\u2019d stay for months until the water receded.<\/blockquote>\n                    <div class=\"quote__attribution\">\n                                    <div class=\"attribution-name\">Rinki Gupta<\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"attribution-description\">Project Manager, SEEDS<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-column_6a28e7f884629\" class=\"column\">\n    \n\n<div\n    id=\"block_6a28e7f884419\"\n    class=\"rich-text transition--in-up \">\n    <p>But instead of panicking every time the water encroached, her family prepared. \u201cWe\u2019d hear from the neighboring village, \u2018the water is coming, it will reach you in a day.\u2019 So, my grandfather collected the gehu (wheat), rice grains, and other dry rations and put them on the roof beforehand. We\u2019d use kerosene oil to light diyas (oil lamps) and made our own candles at home. We did this in advance so we would not be affected by the floods.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The spirit of resiliency took root in Rinki and stayed with her even after she moved from Bihar to Delhi to get married. There, her father-in-law encouraged her education, helping her realize what she and her family lacked in Bihar: support. \u201cWhen I started getting support in life, that\u2019s when I noticed others weren\u2019t getting it. It made me want to bring about positive change in other people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, she vowed to do that. First, by working as a teacher helping educate and empower women. Then, as a social worker advocating for the needs of India\u2019s Tribes. And now, as a project manager at SEEDS, where she unites her perseverance and passion for social good.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div\n    id=\"block_6a28e7f8849ac\"\n    class=\"spacer spacer-3 spacer-mobile-3\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div\n    id=\"block_a3076c7d807709e5dce14aed42f1c74c\"\n    class=\"gallery container gallery--dynamic\"\n    aria-labelledby=\"\"\n    data-type=\"dynamic-3-up\">\n        \n<section\n    class=\"parallax-grid js-parallax js-parallax-grid\"\n    aria-label=\"Gallery with 3 images\">\n    <div class=\"parallax-grid__wrapper parallax-grid--gallery-dynamic-3-up\">\n                <div\n            class=\"parallax-grid__image js-parallax-wrapper transition--in-up\"\n            data-speed=\"0.25\">\n            \n<div class=\"unlocked-media media-image js-media-image unlocked-media--has-caption\">\n    <div class=\"unlocked-media__content\">                    <picture class=\"\">\n                        <source\n            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\n<div class=\"media-caption\">\n            <div class=\"media-caption__caption\">East Delhiites strive to keep cool.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div\n    id=\"block_6a28e7f8d34c9\"\n    class=\"spacer spacer-3 spacer-mobile-2\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_6a28e7f8d402c\" class=\"row row--space-between column__container column--layout-40-60\">\n    \n<div id=\"block-column_6a28e7f8d39e5\" class=\"column column--empty\">\n    \n\n<div\n    id=\"block_6a28e7f8d38b7\"\n    class=\"rich-text transition--in-up \">\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-column_6a28e7f8d3e98\" class=\"column\">\n    \n\n<div\n    id=\"block_6a28e7f8d3bea\"\n    class=\"rich-text transition--in-up \">\n    <h4 class=\"--h4\">Standing up for the most vulnerable<\/h4>\n<p>At its core, SEEDS (which stands for the Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society) is a disaster management non-profit that uses technology to help vulnerable people build long-term resiliency against climate change. Co-founded in 1994 by Dr. Anshu Sharma and Dr. Manu Gupta, SEEDS has always looked out for the \u201cinvisible\u201d people, like those in remote villages or low-income areas, whose needs are often ignored when governments make disaster response plans.<\/p>\n<p>SEEDS initially focused on disaster relief, like rebuilding schools after an earthquake or coordinating aid for people displaced by floods. But they realized just reacting to disasters wasn\u2019t enough. They needed to prepare.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, SEEDS received a Microsoft AI for Humanitarian Action grant. As part of the grant, SEEDS worked with Microsoft to develop an AI model that forecasts who\u2019s likely to be most impacted by disasters. The model, coined Sunny Lives, works like this: after a disaster\u2019s pathway has been predicted, Microsoft AI combines satellite imagery and hyperlocal weather data to create maps of affected areas. It calculates risk scores for every home within the area based on the material of its roof.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if a cyclone\u2019s barreling down on a coastal village in Odisha, homes composed of mud, branches, or palm leaves will score higher than those made of concrete or brick. With this granular insight from the AI, SEEDS can pinpoint their efforts around the exact people who need help the most.<\/p>\n<p>They then deploy on-the-ground teams to meet with high-risk people to find solutions. Both in the short-term, like evacuating folks whose huts won\u2019t survive the cyclone. And long-term, like fortifying homes with durable materials to withstand the next barrage.<\/p>\n<p>As Rinki explains it, SEEDS\u2019 work \u201chelps people realize their right to life and dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div\n    id=\"block_6a28e7f8d4269\"\n    class=\"spacer spacer-6 spacer-mobile-4\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div id=\"block_af4525b2e796f9d3ac5b0a808fb92ef2\" class=\"js-card js-full-width-feature fullwidth-feature fullwidth-feature--f-bottom fullwidth-feature--overlay-none theme-overlay transition--media full-width-feature--has-custom-height\" style=\"--feature-desktop-height: 90svh; --feature-mobile-height: 70svh;\">\n        <!-- Scrim -->\n        \n        <div class=\"fullwidth-feature__wrapper js-full-width-feature-wrapper\">\n                        <div class=\"fullwidth-feature__header-wrapper transition--in-up js-full-width-feature-header\">\n\n                <!-- Heading -->\n                \n                <!-- Eyebrow 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Now it\u2019s vital to her work.<\/h4>\n<p>\u201cIn East Delhi alone, the population is about 20 lakhs (2 million). I cannot physically survey each person to find out who needs help the most. That\u2019s why we rely on AI,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n<p>As heatwave season approaches, the SEEDS tech team sends Rinki and other community mobilizers color-coded maps of homes located within affected areas.<\/p>\n<p>Rinki uses these maps to prioritize outreach, but also to prove that heat risk is real. According to her, \u201cMany people don\u2019t believe they\u2019re in danger. The AI gives us evidence. 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Sometimes that\u2019s in the form of immediate care, like getting medical attention for heatstroke or dehydration. Other times\u2014and what Rinki finds most encouraging\u2014it\u2019s building long-term heat-mitigation strategies, which became the subject of a competition co-sponsored by Microsoft and SEEDS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInitially, the Beat the Heat competition started with the basic goal of just reaching as many people as possible to ask for ideas to reduce heat. But we received over 14,000 innovative entries from people of all ages. We were pleasantly surprised!\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>She learned that farmers in the Yamuna Khadar region were lining their roofs with millet seeds and sprinkling them with water. Others covered their roofs with mud and grew vegetables like spinach\u2014both cooling their homes and providing fresh food. And a woman named Razia discovered that layering jute sacks and bamboo mats on top of the tin shed in which she lived dropped the temperature by nearly 7\u00b0 F\/4\u00b0 C.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are practical, cost-efficient solutions. And when people see their neighbors or friends adopt these practices, they\u2019re more likely to do it themselves. 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