Partners
Green Yatra
Green Yatra is a leading environmental NGO in India and a dedicated green yatra (green journey) towards protection, conservation and betterment of nature and humanity. Green Yatra has a driven passion to reduce pollution and support farmers through planting trees and tackle mega projects in rural areas and mass tree plantations. Their focus is to fight the climate crisis, and are therefore working to provide sustainable solutions for a greener world through their projects Ecosystem Rejuvenation (Air, Water, Soil) and Sustainable Solutions. They involve communities, raise awareness, and encourage implementation on the ground, ultimately working together to create a healthy and pollution-free India.
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National Organizations
Aaranyak
Aaranyak is a leading wildlife NGO based in Guwahati, India. They are a scientific, industrial Research and frontline environmental organization of India and works all over the eastern Himalayan region on nature conservation, natural resources management, climate change, disaster management and livelihood enhancement of marginalized communities through research, education and advocacy. Aaranyak’s mission is to foster conservation of biodiversity in Northeast India through research, environmental education, capacity building and advocacy for legal and policy reform to usher a new era of ecological security.
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Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is a non-profit public interest research and advocacy organization based in New Delhi, India. CSE researches into, lobbies for and communicates the urgency of development that is both sustainable and equitable. Their aim is to raise concerns such as rapid industrialization and the effects of global warming, participate in seeking and pushing for answers, and ultimately transforming these into policy and practice. They communicate and advocate this through research findings and publications.
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CLEAN Energy Access Network
CLEAN is a non-profit organization committed to support, unify and grow the clean energy enterprises in India. Their primary focus is on rural and underprivileged communities where reliable, affordable and clean energy play a critical role in accelerating social, environmental and economic development. CLEAN has contributed to development and influencing policies for DRE sector, bridged access to finance for its enterprises, facilitated technology innovations, assisted its members in accessing markets and built capacity of enterprises through trainings. CLEAN is a network of 200+ members across India and is considered as the industry body for the DRE space.
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Delhi Greens
Delhi Greens is a non-profit organization started in 2007 to protect and preserve the common environment to achieve environmental harmony in sustainable development. The organization works to generate environmental awareness among the masses, encourage and empower the youth to take green action, and create the necessary platforms for conserving the local, regional and global environment. Through research, outreach, green action, and advocacy, Delhi Greens hopes to mainstream environmentalism and support the international call for transitioning into green economies.
***Communities, Youth, Sustainable Development
Development Alternatives
Development Alternatives (DA) is the world’s first social enterprise dedicated to sustainable development. They are a research and action organization that aims to deliver socially equitable, environmentally sound and economically scalable development outcomes. Their green technology innovations for habitat, water, energy and waste management, which deliver basic needs and generate sustainable livelihoods, have reduced poverty and rejuvenated natural ecosystems in the most backward regions of India.
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Greenpeace India
Greenpeace India is associated with Greenpeace, a non-profit environmental NGO dedicated to inspiring collective sustainable action across a network spanning 55 countries. Greenpeace focuses on engaging with individuals, communities, and groups to shift the paradigm away from profit to hold governments and corporations accountable for their environmental footprint. Through doing so, Greenpeace uses creative action to pave the way toward a greener, more peaceful world and to confront the systems that threaten the environment.
***Communities, Businesses, Governments
India Climate Collaborative (ICC)
The ICC is a first-of-its kind, India-focused collaborative that aims to direct funding and visibility towards climate action in India. Their goal is to stitch together the Indian climate ecosystem – from government agencies to corporates, impact investors and practitioners, communities and civil society. The ICC is a coalition to drive collective investment and connect diverse voices, and in doing so, craft a uniquely Indian response to climate change, attuned to the country’s needs and development priorities. The ICC seeks to: connect and strengthen the Indian climate community; build a compelling, India-focused climate narrative; and drive climate solutions that help people and nature thrive.
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Indian Youth Climate Network
The Indian Youth Climate Network was founded in 2008 as a coalition for young people and youth-oriented organisations. IYCN aims to promote individual growth as well as spark the conversation about climate debate. IYCN generates holistic awareness and empowers youth to take action on climate change.
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Initiatives for New Ecological Community Concerns (INECC)
INECC is a national network of organizations and individuals, who all connect on the issue of climate change from the perspective of marginalized communities. The network was initiated in 1996 by a few development practitioners in India, who saw the link between the climate crisis and the larger issues of sustainable development and social justice. INECC works to bring climate change and sustainable development concerns of the marginalized majority and bring their voices into policy dialogues.
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Navdanya
Navdanya is an Earth Centric, Women-centric and Farmer-led movement for the protection of Biological and Cultural Diversity. Navdanya, meaning “nine seeds” works to ensure seed conservation and biodiversity in order to promote culture conservation and overall sustainability practices. Not only does their work conserve nature and biodiversity, but their work also provides the people of India with free seeds in order to help those struggling with food security. Their hope is that smaller-scale farming will lessen greenhouse gas emissions and that farming without harmful chemicals will protect their country’s valuable resources such as water and natural habitats.
***Women, Youth, Biodiversity, Conservation
Public Advocacy Initiatives for Rights and Values in India (PAIRVI)
Public Advocacy Initiatives for Rights and Values in India (PAIRVI) works at the intersections of development, rights and sustainability. They also provide advocacy and capacity building support to grassroots organizations and community based organizations, who otherwise have very limited opportunities for capacity building. Main areas of their work is policy analysis, capacity building, protection of human rights and promotion of rights based approach to development, human rights advocacy and monitoring. Thematic areas include sustainable agriculture and food security, climate change and sustainable development, livelihoods, affirmative actions, human rights training and capacity building.
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RNB Project Aspire Today to Eternity Foundation
RNB Project Aspire was founded in 2017 by a potent trio: doctor, engineer, and fashion designer- all of whom were determined to make basic infrastructure and a sustainable living environment available for children, patients, and the elderly. The foundation’s main focus is on children and healthcare, however, they’re also involved with water conservation and sustainable water management. Through RNB’s work, they are able to educate their community on conserving water and being more sustainable.
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The Climate Group
The Climate Group works to accelerate climate action through bringing together powerful networks of businesses and organizations. The group acts as a catalyst to bring innovation and solutions and build ambition and pace. The Climate Group is an international non-profit that was founded in 2004 with offices in New York, London, and India.
***Businesses, Organisations
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
TERI is an independent, multi-dimensional organization, with capabilities in research, policy, consultancy and implementation. They are innovators and agents of change in the energy, environment, climate change and sustainability space, and have pioneered conversations and action in these areas for over four decades. TERI believes that resource efficiency and waste management are the keys to smart, sustainable and inclusive development. Their work across sectors is focused on: promoting efficient use of resources, increasing access and uptake of sustainable inputs and practices, and reducing the impact on environment and climate.
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TIDE
TIDE (Technology Informatics Design Endeavor) is a development organization that leverages technology for conserving the environment, creating livelihoods and addressing societal issues. For 38 years, TIDE has worked to encompass energy access, biomass-based cooking solutions, energy conservation, renewable energy promotion, Environment management and advocacy, and technology based on innovative livelihoods, particularly with the focus on rural women.
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National Organizations
