RNisarg Foundation

RNisarg Foundation is a doctor-led, women-led not-for-profit advancing environmental health through climate-conscious waste management and green healthcare practices. Healing Planet and People since 2016, and now celebrating a decade of climate action through a healthcare lens, RNisarg designs solutions for often invisible waste streams and environmental risks that directly impact public health.

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The organisation bridges medical expertise, community action, and climate resilience to address waste streams that public systems overlook, guided by three core values: self-awareness, self-discipline, and self-participation pillars driving lasting behavioural change at individual, community, and institutional levels.

Headquarters: Thane, Maharashtra.

Major Areas of Work

• Menstrual Health (Project Sakhi): Educating women and promoting sustainable menstrual health solutions like menstrual cups across urban, tribal, and rural communities.

• Municipal Special Care Waste: India's first ULB-led (Urban Local Body) sanitary waste management initiative.

• School-Based Waste & Road Safety (Prarambh): A pan-India programme building waste-wise and road-safe youth through school campaigns.

• Safe Medicine Disposal (Green Pharmacy): India's first structured pharmaceutical take-back system for safe medicine disposal.

• Green Healthcare Practices: India's first green healthcare model, an ESG-ready, expert-led, and scalable framework for hospitals and clinics.

Major Initiatives & Programmes

• Project Sakhi: RNisarg's flagship menstrual health programme since 2018, achieving 100% rural adoption in target communities and diverting over 10 million pads from landfills.

• Special Care Waste (Municipal): Launched May 2025 as India's first ULB-led sanitary waste initiative, collecting an average of 6 tons daily and 1,600 tons total in 9 months across 6,000+ registered units.

• Prarambh: A schools programme (also known as "SMILES" and "Follow The Monkey") reaching 500,000+ students across 100+ enrolled schools and managing 100 tons of waste.

• Green Pharmacy: India's first structured medicine take-back system, reaching 25 lakh citizens through 100+ collection bins placed across pharmacies, hospitals, and community centres.

Impact

Over ten years, RNisarg Foundation has educated over 100,000 women on menstrual health, reached 500,000+ students through Prarambh, engaged 25 lakh+ citizens through Green Pharmacy, and diverted over 1 crore (10 million+) pads from landfills. The organisation's work aligns with 8 UN Sustainable Development Goals, and it partners with government bodies including the Mumbai Municipal Corporation, alongside a network of collaborators and CSR partners.

RNisarg Foundation is an excellent fit for professionals passionate about environmental health, climate action, healthcare-linked sustainability, and community-driven behavioural change who want to help build climate-resilient, healthier communities across India.