Vanashakti is a Mumbai-based non-profit dedicated to conserving forests, wetlands, mangroves and habitats in Maharashtra through education, community mobilization, research and legal advocacy. Through this collaboration, the Guardians project is honored to draw on Vanashakti’s on-ground expertise and network to build training resources, deliver strategy workshops, and support nature-walks and field campaigns in the Tansa Valley. Together we aim to to bridge the gap between industrial regulation issues and youth engagement in ecological protection.