Living Nature Troops Foundation

Our little group, Living Nature Troops Foundation, is located in Room No. 1 of Block E1. We are right in the Deonar Municipal Colony in Shivaji Nagar. If you’ve been to Govandi West, you know it’s a crowded place with a lot of energy. We’re right there in the thick of it. The room is small, and we have a lot of stuff tucked into the corners, mostly things for our outdoor work. We spend more time outside than we do sitting behind desks. People in the colony see us coming and going at all hours. We named it "Troops" because it feels like we are always on the move, trying to look after the bits of nature that still exist around this part of the city. It’s not always pretty work, and we often come back with dirty hands. The neighbors are used to us by now. We don’t have a website with glossy photos or anything. We just have our space in Block E1 and our commitment to showing up. Living in Govandi teaches you how to be tough and how to work with what you’ve got. That is exactly what we do. We take care of the trees or the small patches of green whenever we can. It’s just about being there and doing the work without expecting much in return. We aren't experts, just people who care about the environment right where we live.