Team

Name	About
Ameet Singh Founder & Chief Communication Officer	Ameet is an economist who studies the cost of natural capital and the implications of disregarding its value. Building carbon neutral water positive and zero discharge communities is at the heart of his work. He believe that unless we innovate and find better methods to make our cities and lives climate resilient in India. He believes if we can’t assure clean air, pure water and zero garbage lifestyles to everybody, our growth and development trajectories are mostly meaningless.
Maitreya Ghorpade Chief Legal Officer	- Formerly associated with ex-President of NGT Western Zone Bar Association and Ashoka Fellow Adv Asim Sarode, followed by the Right Livelihood Award winning organization 'Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment' (LIFE), Maitreya now manages his independent environmental law practice focusing on pro-conservation and rights based litigation. - Maitreya is also a freelance reporter working with Land Conflict Watch, a research agency tracking natural resource disputes across India. - Maitreya also hosts and produces a sustainability and environment podcast titled 'What UnEarth'
Gangotri Chanda Co-Founder & Documentation Lead	Gangotri is a prominent figure at Pune city where she works closely with the citizen groups, liaising with the local administration for the cause of protection and preservation of green cover of the city.
Manasi Thakare Research Lead	As an Environmental Litigant, Manasi is dedicated to using legal avenues to protect our planet and marginalised communities from environmental harm. With a background in law and a passion for environmental justice and conservation, Manasi works bringing forth lawsuits to hold polluters accountable, challenge harmful policies, and defend natural resources. With a focus on challenging environmental violations and advocating for stronger regulatory enforcement, she specialize in litigation to hold corporations and governments accountable for their environmental impacts. Through strategic legal actions and advocacy efforts, she aim to defend natural resources, address environmental injustices, and promote sustainable practices that benefit communities and ecosystems alike.
Anuj Deshpande Chief Technical Officer	Anuj, a hardware engineer by profession, has been living in Pune for over three decades. He grew up around the hills of Pune, and is keen on preserving them.

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