TGG supports research in the field of sustainable development to enable students and researchers to ‘think outside the box’ to create a positive impact.
TGG is also creating a Research Center to enable students and researchers to develop their own projects on site.
Our vision is to expand this project globally through social partnership.
TGG Foundation has restored a 30 year old mud house using freshly made mudbricks and mud plaster with other modern fittings to create awareness among people on how cost effective, sustainable and simple a house can be. Only the bathroom area has been built using light weighted bricks. The Foundation offers minimalist living experience to responsible humans at this Earth Home which is located at the RHM Center. Taking the inspiration from this creation, the foundation is conducting an advance research to create an energy efficient, air ventilated, well equipped, Low cost, all weather tiny home with a minimum life span of 30 year.
The TGG Foundation has undertaken research on energy-efficient A-frame tiny homes, aligning with its mission to promote sustainable living. The study focuses on leveraging the A-frame design for its structural simplicity and thermal efficiency. Emphasizing renewable resources and passive design principles, the research explores optimal insulation, ventilation, and solar energy utilization to reduce energy consumption. The compact nature of the tiny home ensures efficient land use and minimizes environmental impact.
TGG Foundation has focused on building a model initiative since to train youths on Responsible Tourism and its role in developing a responsible society that cares for the environment, respects culture, contributes to sustainable development, and empowers rural communities since 2014. Ms. Allison Platt, in conjunction with TGG Foundation and Tufts University, United States, undertook a need-based assessment research in 2016. TGG Farm was created for practical experience and currently provides sustainable living practice and experience.
Financial literacy is a crucial skill that empowers adults to achieve economic independence and embrace the flexibility of a minimalistic lifestyle and digital nomadism. Understanding and managing personal finances is the foundation for a stable and successful life, especially for those who aim to build a lifestyle that enables them to work and travel anywhere.
TGG Foundation encourages students to engage in intensive research on developing social startups and enterprises to accomplish its sustainable rural development goals. Social startups drive innovative solutions to pressing social issues, creating sustainable and scalable impact. They bridge gaps among communities, fostering inclusive growth and development. Participants will conduct research, complete assignments, and submit a comprehensive project report and present it by the end of the program. The mission is to promote sustainable rural development and create lasting impact through research and innovation. Join us in our mission to drive sustainable change and contribute to social transformation for rural prosperity.
TGG Foundation has been engaged in the maintenance of Tea garden since 2014. It has gone through the organic certification process and have developed ethical standards on maintenance and processing. Tea production is one of the most labour intensive plantation activity due to its daily plucking of tea leaves. Small farmers, having a tea garden suffer due to high labour cost and low price for fresh tea leaves due to their dependency on traders who are the middleman between farmers and the factory. Since there is no minimum support price fixed for tea leaves, farmers are often paid an annual average rate of Rs.12 to 14 per kg. Where in the cost of managing and harvesting the garden can go upto Rs.18-20 per kg. This has resulted in farmers changing the cultivation from tea to coffee or other perennial crops which doesn’t require daily workforce to maintain. At this situation, maintaining the garden organically is next to impossible and it can be done only by those who have the conviction. This has been the inspiration for TGG Foundation to start a research on how to process tea using traditional knowledge and innovative ideas that can benefit small farmers. Presently the foundation produces hand crafted white tea, green tea and orthodox tea using in house techniques . In the financial year 2022-23 the foundation will be researching on improving drying method for better shelf life, produce black tea using indigenous method using cut, tear and curl (CTC) process without using heavy machines, developing value added products from tea.
In order to develop various projects of TGG Foundation there is a need to research and innovate. Using the available resources and infrastructure the Foundation has designed and developed a low cost technique to make hand crafted green and white tea. This year the Foundation will focus on developing creative center for people with design thinking skills where more equipment for tea processing, tools to ease various agriculture activities, simple mechanisms to process black tea and a miniature model of the low cost tiny home will be developed. The innovation center will also focus on developing cost effective hand operated labeling tools, packing boxes, printing blocks, etc. that can help small farmers to process their produces and sell directly to the consumers to make their agriculture activities sustainable.
Steam Pan
Tea leaf drying system
Essential oil Extractor
The Rupak Dayal Fellowship is designed to recognize and support dedicated young individuals with a strong commitment to pursue 30 days of focused research in Sustainable Development. This fellowship is open to undergraduate or research students willing to conduct research into the following areas:
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