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.
About iFOREST
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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.
What we think
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Perspectives
Published in
Times of India
Sep 16, 2025 Op-ed
Published in
Orrisa Post
Sep 12, 2025 Op-ed
Beating the Heat
Published in
The Economic Times
Sep 12, 2025 Op-ed
Our Ruhr Valley Needs Reinvention
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Upcoming Events
MOP37 Side Event: Addressing the Leak
Rapid growth in cooling demand and refrigerant leakage problems in India are greatly adding to greenhouse gas emissions from cooling. iFOREST conducted a comprehensive survey across the refrigerant supply chain in seven major Indian cities, revealing major gaps in lifecycle management. This MOP37 side event will bring together policymakers, industry, and experts to discuss survey insights, regulatory reforms, and financial mechanisms to build a circular refrigerant management system focused on safe recovery, recycling, and reuse.
Nov 03, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
United Nations Office Nairobi, Kenya
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Our Work
Research and Reports
Synopsis
A national survey across seven Indian cities reveals that while energy-efficient ACs are widely used, neglected refrigerant leakages cost ₹7,000 crore and emit 52 Mt CO₂e annually.
REPORTThe Climate Cost of Air Conditioning
Synopsis
Jharkhand’s coal mines are grappling with resource exhaustion and declining profitability, making the shift to a just transition urgent.
REPORTTransforming India’s Coal Capital: Just Transition Plan for Dhanbad and Damodar Valley’s Green Future
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.
