Purpose
Making environmental protection a peoples’ movement
iFOREST, an independent non-profit founded by scientists and environmentalists, drives environmental research, innovation, and citizen engagement to address critical challenges.
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What We Do
Core Programmes
Enabling & Supporting Transition
We lead India’s Just Transition efforts by supporting coal-dependent regions and industrial belts to shift to clean energy and green jobs. Our work spans regional transition plans, industrial decarbonisation roadmaps, renewable energy policy support, and South-South cooperation — ensuring climate action is equitable, economically viable, and grounded in local realities.
Building Resilience
We support cities, farms, and forests to adapt to climate change. Our work includes developing urban heating and cooling action plans, climate-resilient agriculture for vulnerable regions, and sustainable forest management — helping communities manage risks, protect ecosystems, and strengthen long-term resilience to rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and extreme weather events.
Managing Local Pollution
We work to reduce air pollution, manage municipal waste, and cut carbon, methane and particulate matter emissions. From clean air action plans to circular economy models for waste and plastic regulation, we promote data-driven solutions, stakeholder capacity, and citizen engagement for cleaner, healthier environments.
Strengthening Governance
We advance climate and environmental governance through legal reform, institutional capacity, and skill-building. From shaping domestic climate laws and global negotiations to training regulators, industries, and cities, we strengthen systems and leadership for effective climate action, pollution control, and sustainability across sectors.
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Perspectives
Published in
Indian Express
Jan 09, 2026 Op-ed
Published in
TOI+
Dec 18, 2025 Op-ed
We don’t think, so we can’t breathe
Published in
Navbharat Times
Our Work
Research and Reports
Synopsis
Odisha is on the cusp of a green jobs boom—1 lakh jobs by 2025 and up to 10 lakh by 2030. But skills are lagging behind opportunity. The transition will hinge on aligning investments with training, upgrading existing workers, shaping early aspirations, and tracking where jobs and skills meet.
REPORTBuilding Odisha’s Green Workforce
Synopsis
This report assesses Jharkhand’s just transition challenges and opportunities across coal, power, and fossil fuel–dependent industries and outlines practical pathways for a just and orderly transition through mine closure planning, industrial transformation, workforce reskilling, and green economic development.
REPORTJust Transition for Green Growth and Green Jobs in Jharkhand
Our Initiatives
Shared Purpose
iFOREST Academy
A collaborative learning platform offering certified courses across diverse subjects, including air quality management, waste management, environmental auditing and impact assessment, green energy and industry, and climate-resilient development. Our goal is to build and strengthen the capacities of local governments, regulatory authorities, industries, students, and civil society organizations.
India Just Transition Centre
A centre of excellence advancing just transition, green growth and green jobs in India and the Global South through research, policy engagement, innovative solutions, capacity development and stakeholder collaboration.
Citizen's Corner
Collective citizen action has long been a driving force of the environmental movement. Citizens have played a pivotal role in addressing pollution, protecting green spaces and forests, improving waste management, and safeguarding rivers. Increasingly, they are also making conscious choices in consumption and lifestyle that contribute to sustainability.
