What does Planet Mama actually do?
Why connected
| System | Strengthens | How |
|---|---|---|
| WASH | Groundwater | Recharging aquifers keeps freshwater sources viable as salinity rises. |
| Wetlands | Closed-loop sanitation keeps waste out of village ponds and wetlands. | |
| Mangroves | Climate & Carbon | Mangrove soils are among the most carbon-dense ecosystems on Earth. |
| WASH | Healthy mangrove belts protect the embankments that keep saltwater out of freshwater ponds. | |
| Groundwater | Wetlands | Ponds and wetlands are recharge zones. Reviving them refills the aquifer below. |
| WASH | A measured, recharged aquifer is the foundation of year-round safe water. | |
| Wetlands | Groundwater | Every healthy pond is a recharge point for the aquifer beneath it. |
| Climate & Carbon | Wetland soils store carbon and support biodiversity far beyond their size. | |
| Climate & Carbon | Mangroves | Mangrove restoration is the backbone of our blue carbon pipeline. |
| Wetlands | Wetland carbon and biodiversity co-benefits strengthen project integrity. |
Photo: McKay Savage · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons01Safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
Waterless eco-sanitation and solar-powered drinking water for communities where salinity, floods and distance make safe water a daily struggle.
Photo: Kingshuk Mondal · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons02Restoring coastal ecosystems and livelihoods.
Women-led mangrove nurseries and plantation along India's most exposed coastlines, grown as living storm defences, nurseries for fish and long-term carbon stores.
Photo: Kasyap · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons03Recharging aquifers and strengthening water security.
Finding, recharging and modelling the water below ground, using geophysics, satellite data and digital twins, so communities and planners can manage it before a crisis.
Photo: Radosław Botev · CC BY 3.0 pl · Wikimedia Commons04Restoring natural water systems and biodiversity.
Cleaning and reviving village ponds, water bodies and wetlands: the everyday water infrastructure of rural Bengal, and some of its richest habitats.
Photo: Antti Lipponen · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons05Developing high-integrity nature-based climate projects.
Restoration that stores carbon, and carbon finance that pays for restoration. Designed to recognised standards and reported stage by stage, with no shortcuts.
From water security to ecosystem restoration, we are building healthier systems for people and planet.
