Goal 15: Life on Land
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, and halt biodiversity loss.
309 organisations on Daan.org work in areas corresponding to this goal — Environment, Animals. This is our mapping of causes to goals, not an assessment against the UN's indicators.
Wildlife SOS
Conserving India's wildlife and natural heritage
300,000+ animals rescued
SankalpTaru Foundation
Plant a tree, grow a tree
1,900,000 trees planted
Paani Foundation
Aamir Khan's foundation fighting drought in rural Maharashtra
5 million people impacted through water conservation and sustainable farming
Founded by Aamir Khan
Bhumi
One of India's largest youth volunteer non-profits
150,000+ volunteers engaged
Barefoot College
Training rural women as solar engineers and community leaders
Solar-engineer training for rural women spanning 90+ countries
Isha Foundation
Sadhguru-led foundation for yoga, rural upliftment and ecology
Volunteer-driven programmes in rural revitalisation, education and large-scale ecological initiatives
The Art of Living Foundation
Global service organisation founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
10,000+ centres across 182 countries
WWF India
Leading conservation organisation protecting India's biodiversity
Conservation across nine landscapes — from the Terai Arc (62,445 sq km) to the Western Ghats Nilgiris (70,497
SayTrees
Volunteer-driven tree plantation and urban afforestation
10 million+ trees planted
Grow-Trees
Enabling people to plant trees for a greener, cleaner India
23,049,636 trees planted
Waste Warriors
Tackling waste and building clean, green Himalayan towns
Solid-waste management and dignity for waste workers across the Indian Himalayas
Watershed Organisation Trust
Watershed development and climate resilience for rural India
6.93 million people reached across 7,124 villages
Wildlife Trust of India
Conserving India's wildlife and their habitats
25+ years of wildlife conservation
Blue Cross of India
One of India's oldest and largest animal-welfare organisations
336,663 animal rescues over 61 years in Chennai
People For Animals
India's largest animal-welfare organisation
India's largest animal-welfare organisation — 26 hospitals and shelters, 165 units
Friendicoes SECA
Rescue, treatment and shelter for animals in Delhi-NCR
44 years in the service of the voiceless \u2014 close to 1,500 dogs and cats in shelter care
Animal Aid Unlimited
Rescue and hospital for street animals in Udaipur
More than 15,000 injured animals rescued every year in Udaipur
Bombay Natural History Society
One of India's oldest wildlife research and conservation bodies
142 years of nature research and conservation (founded 1883)
Nature Conservation Foundation
Science-based conservation of wildlife and ecosystems
Science-based wildlife conservation and research across India's ecosystems \u2014 from coral reefs to the high
SEEDS India
Building community resilience to disasters and climate risk
1.25 crore lives touched through disaster readiness, response and rehabilitation since 1994
United Way Mumbai
Mobilising communities and companies for social impact
\u20b91,352 crore+ invested in community programmes
INTACH
Conserving India's natural, built and cultural heritage
India's membership organisation for heritage awareness and conservation \u2014 documenting and restoring the c
Aaranyak
Biodiversity conservation in Northeast India
35 total projects
CUPA - Compassion Unlimited Plus Action
Rescue and treatment for sick, injured and abused animals
12,00,122 total animals impacted