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Meet Our Advisory Board

We benefit greatly from the guidance and advice of our highly experienced and committed Advisory Board members.
Hemendra Kothari
Mr. Hemendra Kothari

Chairman, DSP Investment Managers; Founder, Wildlife Conservation Trust; and Advisory Board – Chair, TNC India

Chairman, DSP Investment Managers; Founder, Wildlife Conservation Trust; and Advisory Board – Chair, TNC…

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S. Ramadorai
Mr. S. Ramadorai

Advisory Board – Chairman, Tata STRIVE; and Advisory Board - Vice Chair, TNC India

Advisory Board – Chairman, Tata STRIVE; and Advisory Board – Vice Chair, TNC India

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Ajay Mathur
Dr. Ajay Mathur

Director General, The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI)

Director General, The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI)

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Anita Arjundas
Ms. Anita Arjundas

Mission Director and Board of Management - Member, Krea University; and Director - Mahindra Happinest

Mission Director and Board of Management – Member, Krea University; and Director – Mahindra…

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Ms. Anjuly Chib Duggal

Former Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India

Former Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India

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Harini Nagendra
Dr. Harini Nagendra

Professor - Sustainability, Azim Premji University

Professor – Sustainability, Azim Premji University

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Janmejaya Sinha
Mr. Janmejaya Sinha

Chairman - India, Boston Consulting Group; and Member, Henderson Institute Innovation Sounding Board, Boston Consulting Group

Chairman – India, Boston Consulting Group; and Member, Henderson Institute Innovation Sounding Board, Boston…

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Shantanu Rstogi
Mr. Shantanu Rastogi

Managing Director, General Atlantic

Managing Director, General Atlantic

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R Venkataramanan
Mr. R. Venkataramanan

Advisor, Reliance Industries

Advisor, Reliance Industries

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P.S. NARAYAN
Mr. P.S. Narayan

Head - Sustainability and Social Initiatives, Wipro Ltd; and Managing Trustee and Head, Wipro Foundation

Head – Sustainability and Social Initiatives, Wipro Ltd; and Managing Trustee and Head, Wipro…

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In The News

Optimise India’s renewable energy and reforestation projects, by making land planning a key part of the policy mix

Times of India, New Delhi | January 21st, 2020

By Seema Paul, MD and Dhaval Negandhi, Ecological Economist in TNC

An analysis conducted by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) demonstrates that India can meet its renewable energy target of 175 GW by 2022 by placing renewable energy infrastructure on already degraded lands which pose a lower conflict. Our study shows that there are enough lower-conflict lands to generate more than 10 times our 2022 renewable energy target. This is a significant opportunity as our country scales up renewable energy production; the study highlights the need for judicious land use planning that will lower potential land conflicts that could delay renewable energy deployment and increase project costs.

Empowering Farmers To Practice No-Burn Agriculture

Agriculture World, November 2019

By Seema Paul, Managing Director, TNC-India and Priya Shyamsundar, Ecological Economist, TNC

The hazardous air quality in North-West India is yet again in the international news this year. Crop residue burning is a significant contributor, among many others, that have caused the National Capital of India to be enveloped in smog. The Nature Conservancy-India is working with a consortium of partners and an impressive group of farmers in Punjab and Haryana who are committed to stopping the crop residue burning that impacts their health and agricultural productivity. Read more about our collaborative work which has been featured in the November, 2019 issue of Agriculture World.

End to crop burning is achievable and farmers can lead the way

Times of India, New Delhi | November 18, 2017

By Seema Paul, Managing Director, TNC-India and Priya Shyamsundar, Ecological Economist, TNC

Crop residue burning is a major source of air pollution in northwest India during the winter months. Any solution to this burning issue must address economic, behavioural and financial barriers that farmers face in sustainably disposing crop residue. This opinion article highlights the potential for an agricultural technology – the Happy Seeder – to enable large scale in-situ management of crop residue, thereby eliminating the need to burn while also providing co-benefits to farmers.

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