Focus areas
Twelve fields of work, one sustainable earth
Our mandate spans environmental management, natural resources, water, sustainable agriculture, poverty alleviation, sanitation, health, nutrition, education, livelihoods, social development, research, advocacy and community participation.
Environmental Management & Natural Resources
Community-led stewardship of forests, wetlands and commons.
We help communities map, monitor and manage their natural resources — from village commons and wetlands to urban green cover — building local institutions that can protect them for the long term.
Water Conservation & Management
Reviving ponds, wetlands and traditional water systems.
From pond rejuvenation and rainwater harvesting to participatory water budgeting, our water programmes put the people who depend on a water body in charge of its care.
Sustainable Agriculture
Low-input, climate-resilient farming with smallholders.
We work with farmers on soil health, indigenous seed, integrated pest management and water-wise cultivation — reducing costs and chemical load while securing yields in a changing climate.
Climate & Environmental Education
Climate literacy for schools, colleges and neighbourhoods.
Curricula, eco-clubs, field visits and teacher training that turn environmental concern into scientific understanding and everyday practice for young people and citizens.
Sanitation, Health & Nutrition
Linking a clean environment to healthy communities.
Safe water, sanitation and hygiene programmes paired with nutrition awareness — because environmental health and public health are the same fight.
Livelihoods & Poverty Alleviation
Green, dignified incomes for rural households.
We build livelihoods that restore rather than extract — agro-processing, eco-crafts, nursery enterprises and nature-based tourism that keep value in the village.
Sustainable Tourism
Eco-sensitive tourism that rewards conservation.
Working with tourism stakeholders, homestays and local administrations to develop destinations where visitors fund conservation and communities host on their own terms.
Research & Environmental Audits
Field research and audits that stand up to scrutiny.
Baseline studies, impact assessments and environmental audits conducted with academic rigour and community participation — evidence that policymakers and courts can rely on.
Advocacy & Public Campaigns
Carrying community evidence into public debate.
Campaigns, policy briefs and public mobilisation that translate grassroots evidence into better environmental governance at block, district and state level.
Community Mobilisation & Participation
Local people in charge of local decisions.
Participatory rural appraisal, village institutions and self-help groups — the methods that make every other programme owned by the community rather than delivered to it.
Training & Capacity Building
Courses, workshops and certification for the sector.
Structured training and LMS-based learning for students, professionals, NGO staff and government functionaries — with certification that recognises real field competence.
Social Development & Education
Education as the foundation of environmental action.
Support for schooling, equity and social development in the communities we serve — because lasting environmental change needs educated, empowered citizens.
Want to work in one of these areas?
We welcome volunteers, interns, researchers and institutional partners across all twelve focus areas.