Special features of the organization
Isha Foundation has rich experience in planning and delivering large-scale environmental and social projects. Its projects include some of the largest ecological movements in the world, which have received support from 162 million people.
The organization’s projects include and work with all stakeholders, from central & state governments to local village bodies and panchayats, from farmers, businesses and academia, to influencers and other NGOs. This allows project implementation to progress quickly without obstacles.
Isha is accepted as a subject expert in several domains by international bodies such as the United Nations and World Economic Forum – which reflects in its accreditation by the UNCCD, membership with the IUCN, partnerships with UN Environment and UNESCO, and special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
The organization has extensive experience in bringing broad-based support to its projects, such as from governments and political parties from across the political spectrum. Several projects are actively under implementation in collaboration with various state governments. The organization’s policy proposals for river revitalization have also been circulated by the central government to all states in India, as a blueprint for river revitalization.