Gaia Conservation Foundation
Empowers stakeholders to combat climate change by fostering green spaces through strategic tree planting, offsetting carbon footprints and promoting environmental conservation
- Bronze Certified 2023
- FCRA
- 80G
- 12A
About
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Headquarters
Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Since
2010
Gaia Conservation Foundation(GCF) is committed to implementing afforestation initiatives within Mumbai city. The primary objective of GCF is to addres Read mores the challenges posed by climate change through the strategic planting of trees, which presents a multitude of environmental advantages. By engaging with corporate entities, institutions, and individuals, it provides an avenue for counteracting their carbon footprint through tree plantation. Its overarching mission centres on combatting climate change, a critical global issue, by enabling the growth of green spaces in Mumbai. Through afforestation, it aims to balance the detrimental effects of climate change and promote a sustainable future. By facilitating tree-planting projects, it empowers stakeholders to actively contribute to environmental conservation efforts. The significance of tree planting lies in its capacity to act as a natural carbon sink, absorbing and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This process helps mitigate the impact of greenhouse gas emissions, which are a leading cause of global warming. Through offering opportunities for carbon offsetting, GCF allows corporations, institutions, and individuals to take responsibility for their carbon footprint and actively participate in a greener and more environmentally conscious society.
Cause Area
Impact
Gaia Conservation Foundation has made impact by planting 88,688 trees across 133 locations, resulting in the sequestration of 10,350.21 tons of carbon.
Programs
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Documentary Screening Programme
In partnership with National Geographic and Inox Leisure, GCF organised the screening of "Before the Flood" in India. This compelling documentary, produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, highlights the urgent impact of climate change and emphasizes the actions needed to safeguard the planet. The premiere featured prominent figures like Barack Obama, Elon Musk, and Pope Francis. Decision-makers from various fields, including politics, business, Bollywood, Government, law, and religion, were in attendance, with additional private screenings held for Maharashtra's IPS and IAS associations and CIDCO.
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Gift a Tree Campaign
GCF encourages the public to celebrate their birthdays by planting trees. It has provisioned a page on its website to enable people to gift the planting of trees for a token amount to their near and dear ones. Each gifting is accompanied by an e-certificate which shows the number of trees planted, their location and the amount of carbon the trees are offsetting.
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CSR Programme
Gaia Conservation Foundation offers corporate entities the opportunity to offset their carbon footprints by planting trees in their respective cities. Through customized planting drives, employees and teams are encouraged to actively engage in climate change awareness while personally planting trees. It provides exhaustive CSR reporting, measuring and reporting on the positive environmental impact of contributions.
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Green Classrooms Programme
Gaia Conservation Foundation aims to foster a love for nature among Mumbai's children by organising immersive trips to Sanjay Gandhi National Park(SGNP). As one of the world's largest urban forests, SGNP boasts a unique collection of plant and animal species, making it an ideal educational environment. Through these excursions, kids gain a deep appreciation for nature, comprehend the significance of wildlife and their habitats in the ecosystem, and develop an understanding of climate change and the importance of forest preservation. Accompanied by seasoned wildlife experts, groups of up to 100 schoolchildren embark on these enlightening adventures.
Leadership Team
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
6-20
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AADCG4867B
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Registration ID
U93090MH2009NPL193041
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VO ID / Darpan ID
MH/2018/0217139
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12A
AADCG4867BE20214
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80G
AADCG4867BF20216
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FCRA
083781641
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CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Section 8 (formerly Section 25)