Industree is dedicated to the betterment of India’s Indigenous Population  Today, 9th August 2021 is the 17th International Day of World Indigenous Day  — dedicated to the indigenous people who are the inheritors and practitioners of unique culture and ways of relating to people and the environment. The United Nations General Assembly chose the date… Read More Industree is dedicated to the betterment of India’s Indigenous Population 

According to the World Health Organisation, as of 7 June 2021, global COVID cases spiralled around 173,005,553 confirmed cases, including 3,727,605 deaths, as reported by the agency. The good news is that as of 4 June 2021, a total of 1,900,955,505 vaccine doses have been administered. The world is fighting the consequences of the virus… Read More Unlocking a Social Cover

Have you ever wondered how the term woman came into being? Have you ever thought about why we celebrate international women’s day all across the world? The term “wo-” comes from the Old English term “wifmon” and means “wife,” showing that the idea of a woman was created with a relationship attached to it. The… Read More March 2021: Collaborate for Change

Industree Foundation’s Producer Owned Women (POWER) Project, with the support of USAID under the W-GDP Initiative, develops enterprises creating biodegradable products with natural materials in three different value chains, including non-timbre forest products (NTFP), banana bark, and bamboo.  The journey into producing bamboo products is a particularly notable achievement for the project and for Industree… Read More The Bamboo Value Chain: The POWER Project

As the global pandemic continues to bring unexpected twists and challenges, the world has had to learn to adapt to a new, ever evolving and uncertain normal.  In India, this has certainly been the case, from the first lockdown which resulted in mass migration from cities to villages as millions working in the informal sector… Read More The ever-evolving “New Normal”: Adapting to the pandemic 

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Catalyst 2030 is launching the third round of its “Catalysing Change Campaign,” to focus on the rapid changes needed to support food security, healthcare, education, sanitation and hygiene, mental health, leadership and other critical global social needs. Join us at  the  roundtable on “Growth of Regenerative Economies” on 18th… Read More Growth of Regenerative Economies

Happy World Environment Day from Industree Foundation! The global pandemic  has shed light on the danger of living in a world unprepared to respond to a disaster, and demonstrated the need to address the climate crisis proactively.  The pandemic has also displayed humanity’s ability to rapidly adjust and adapt our systems, and we need to… Read More Happy World Environment Day!

The Minister of Health of Ethiopia, Dr. Lia Tadesse, visited the tailoring unit at EiTEX, University of Bahirdar in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia recently. 23 of the tailoring trainees in the Farm to Fashion project have volunteered to join the larger EiTEX team with special permission and adherence to safety and health guidelines, and… Read More Dr. Tadessee visits volunteers at EiTEX

Industree Foundation works to create livelihoods for our producers through formal work that keeps them as secure as possible, mentally and physically, on a daily basis, and this work has proven especially crucial during COVID-19. It is essential to bring farmers and producers who are doing informal work into the formal economy, as formal workforce… Read More Industree Foundation’s Pandemic Response

During the global pandemic, Industree is committed to supporting our producers through protecting their lives and their livelihoods. We are communicating daily with our producers to get an understanding of the reality they are facing in their local areas, and to provide information and support however possible.  While all of our producers are facing many… Read More A Snapshot of Tharangambadi