Towards a world
where biodiversity conservation
finance itself

 

Together we harness the convergence of conservation, livelihood, and technology

 

Conservation
We employ evidence based approaches to protect, conserve and nourish species and landscapes

 

Livelihood
We co-create nature-based employment and entrepreneurship to support individuals and indigenous communities

 

Technology
We leverage the power of technology to scale conservation efforts, localized means and innovate for success

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We work at the intersection of nature and livelihoods, to empower grassroots organisations to transcend donor dependence and maximise impact for biodiversity and people.

We are on a mission to see grassroot organisations play a significant role in leading the way for a sustainable, just and equitable world.

We design solutions for the needs of local grassroots organisations, Indigenous Peoples, and Local Communities to accelerate on-ground action

Grassroot
Development

To enhance impact delivery

Landscape
Management

To generate evidence-based biodiversity recovery and improved livelihoods

Conservation
Enterprise

To promote self-financing for biodiversity conservation

Impact to Date

2,670 Ha

Under Landscape
Management

3

Conservation
Enterprise

17,134

Livelihood Days

8

Grassroots

30

Partners

Partners

We work with a network of partners.

Grassroots

Government

Conservation Enterprise

Development

Technology

Corporate

Latest

Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Blog
Alumni Update: Swapnil Chaudhari

Swapnil Chaudhari is a 2012 Inlaks Ravi Sankaran Fellow who pursued an MPhil in Conservation Leadership at the University of Cambridge. He is the Founder CEO of GroundUp Conservation. Read more.

Koshi-Tappu: A wetland haven and its people ! – Megha Rao

MomosI’ll have a plate of veg momos, please’. I was excited to finally visit Nepal and in a very stereotypical manner ordered the most-coveted dish of the country. But by the end of my field visit, I had learnt that Nepal is much more than just mountains and momos. Read more.

Scaling Conservation with Grassroots

Proposal Writing & Development Workshop

GroundUp Conservation: Re-centering conservation around indigenous peoples and local communities

Radhika and I have worked in the development sector, particularly in community-led biodiversity conservation, landscape management, agriculture development, and climate adaptations for the last two decades. Read more.

Biodiversity intervention area: Capacity-Building, Consultancy

GroundUp Conservation works with Indigenous People and Local Communities (IPLCs) in India and Nepal, to incubate grassroots enterprises working at the intersection of conservation and livelihoods. With this work, they aim to empower the IPLCs to lead and benefit from eco-tourism and nature-positive product markets and break the chain of long-term donor-dependence. Read more.

Accelerating biodiversity-positive impact: A conversation with Silverstrand Capital’s Kelvin Chiu

The first cohort under Silverstrand Capital’s Biodiversity Accelerator+ program included seven entities working on nature-based solutions and technology, ranging from GroundUp Conservation, an incubator for grassroots enterprises in biodiversity hotspots, to Nightjar, which produces an AI-enabled, real-time camera alert system to facilitate monitoring of protected areas. Read more.