India, June 5 -- In Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills, Iaisha Rymbai - a teacher-turned-entrepreneur - is reviving the ancestral craft of Eri silk. With design training and a vision for sustainable livelihoods, she has built a business that now employs over 200 women, uses solar-powered yarn processing, and bridges traditional knowledge with modern markets. In Tamil Nadu's coastal belt, a fishing community is planting thousands of mangrove saplings, drawing on indigenous knowledge to protect against rising seas.

These aren't isolated stories. They are proof that communities on the frontlines of climate change are also leading solutions - quietly, persistently, and creatively. Yet these efforts remain sidelined in climate policy, donor funding...