Funding Partners

 

UNDP: The Green Hub received a micro capital grant from United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, as seed money to start the project. This covers operational cost of running the project for a period of 18 months which includes – staff, space, training curriculum, training program, stipend for fellows, production travel, website and press.

 

Oil and Natural Gas Company: ONGC is ranked as the Top Energy Company in India, Fifth in Asia and 21st globally. Considered India's most valuable public sector enterprise, the ONGC has been engaged in multiple activities to fulfill its corporate social responsibility. The company’s structured approach in delivering tailored CSR projects for communities around its operational areas got it the coveted Golden Peacock Award for 2013. ONGC has extended support to the Green Hub to further its focus on environment protection, ecological conservation and promotion in order to yield long-term, sustainable benefits for the communities.

 

Caring Friends: CF, Mumbai, is an informal group of friends, who have come together to act as a bridge between NGOs and donors. Post due diligence and assessment of NGOs, allocated donor contributions are used optimally. So far, CF is associated with more than 30 NGO in 10 states of India that have been working in development areas such as child welfare, women, farmers, physically challenged, tribals, government reforms, wildlife and environment.

 

Fellowship Partners

 

The Green Hub has also partnered with the following key organisations in various capacities for the internship program.

 

Wildlife Institute of India: Established in 1982, WII is an internationally acclaimed Institute which offers training programs, academic courses and advisory on wildlife research and management. The WII's research projects that are being conducted in field sites across the length and breadth of the country are the primary sources of scientific information to aid conservation.

 

World Wildlife Fund: WWF is an international non-governmental organization that works on conservation, research and restoration of the environment. It is the world's largest conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 100 countries, supporting around 1,300 conservation and environmental projects.

 

Wildlife Trust of India: WTI is a leading Indian nature conservation organisation committed to the service of nature. Its mission is to conserve wildlife and its habitat and to work for the welfare of individual wild animals, in partnership with communities and governments.

 

Nature Conservation Foundation: At NCF, the goal is to contribute to the knowledge and conservation of India’s unique wildlife heritage with innovative research and imaginative solutions. They work in a range of wildlife habitats, from coral reefs and tropical rainforests to the high mountains of the Himalayas.

 

Foundation for Ecological Security: Spread across diverse ecological and social geographies, FES works towards conservation of nature and natural resources through collective action of local communities. The crux of FES’ efforts lie in locating forests and other natural resources within the prevailing economic, social and ecological dynamics in rural landscapes.

 

Ecoms India System: Based in Northeast India, ESI is a non-profit trust that promotes conservation of natural biodiversity with special thrust on threatened and endangered wildlife and their habitats, through sustainable and efficient management of natural resources. ESI combines conservation action with community outreach, in collaboration with local, regional, national and international organizations.

 

Aaranyak: Established in North East India since 1989, Aaranyak has been working in the field of nature conservation. Its strength lies in applied research in biological and social field and its thrust area of work is the North Eastern India and Eastern Himalayas. It has been slowly growing as a premier research based organisation that caters to the complex need of biodiversity conservation in the culturally diverse regions of India.

 

RIWATCH: Established in Roing, Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, under the auspices of International Center of Cultural Studies (ICCS) USA, with the twin objectives of research and documentation of the rich cultural heritage of North East of India in general and Arunachal Pradesh in particular and of finding commonalities amongst the different ethnic communities from all over the world. It aims to provide a common platform to build Arunachalee societies from within, empowering them socially, economically and culturally.

 

The Titli Trust: A non-profit NGO based in Dehradun, Titli works towards conserving nature and protecting the environment. The name Titli embodies all that is symbolic of nature - free, beautiful, enchanting and mysterious. It strongly believes that earth can be saved if every human on earth chooses to do so. Titli also supports alternate livelihoods such as community based ecotourism.