Indicus Foundation

Indicus Foundation is committed to promoting sustainability by addressing environmental degradation and its solutions through better information and policy prioritization. In a world marked by population growth and economic development, the ecological impact on the environment remains a pressing concern. Indicus recognizes that environmental well-being is inseparable from overall progress, whether in rapidly growing nations like India or smaller economies. To counter this trend, Indicus adopts an institutional approach, emphasizing the need for swift evolution and capacity-building across political, social, and legal institutions to create a substantial positive impact on sustainability challenges.

The Inter-Disciplinary Environment Agenda (IDEA) Roundtable Series by Indicus Foundation facilitates collaborative engagement among researchers, media professionals, and decision-makers from various fields to address sustainability and sustainable livelihood concerns. Through these roundtables, participants share well-researched knowledge, identify gaps, and discuss matters of common interest. This initiative fosters a network of professionals, promotes synergy, and provides a positive platform for understanding and discussion, steering away from disputes. By enabling stakeholders to freely communicate with experts and policymakers, the roundtables encourage informed decision-making and collective problem-solving. This joint effort between Indicus and partner organisations involves 12-15 participants, encouraging stakeholder interaction to address knowledge gaps and challenges, ultimately contributing to public engagement through newsletters, social media, and media involvement.

Indicus Foundation produces comprehensive policy documents resulting from curated discussions, aiming to benefit participants, stakeholders, funders, investors, and policymakers by offering clearer insights and ways forward. These discussions serve as inputs for policy notes that encompass key unknowns, research agendas, and potential strategies for specific topics. Notable examples of its policy briefs include addressing Delhi's pollution challenges with actionable measures for air quality improvement, addressing issues in the Indian mining sector, outlining a framework for a green job ecosystem, analyzing urban ecology governance institutions, reviewing urban ecology issues and literature, outlining the roadmap for rooftop solar adoption in India, and discussing strategies for improving knowledge, communication, and institutions to tackle India's air quality challenge. These policy documents play a crucial role in shaping informed actions and policy decisions.