Retaingreen Foundation

So, we are located on the first floor of House No 308/9 in the Shahzada Bagh Industrial Area. If you know this part of North West Delhi, you know it’s mostly factories and warehouses, not exactly the greenest place on earth. Being near the Daya Basti Railway Station means there is always a lot of dust and noise from the trains and trucks. That is really the whole reason Retaingreen Foundation exists. We looked around at all the concrete and thought maybe we could bring some life back to the dirt patches nearby. It’s tough work because the soil here isn't great and the air is heavy, but we keep at it. Our office isn't anything special to look at, just a practical space where we keep our tools and some saplings. Sometimes the plants don't make it because of the heat or the pollution, which is a bit sad, but we just try again with something sturdier. We aren't some big environmental group with a lot of funding. It’s mostly just local folks who want to see a tree every now and then instead of just grey walls. We spend a lot of time just watering things and making sure the small bits of green we’ve planted don't get trampled. It’s a slow process in an industrial zone like this, but we are sticking around for the long haul to see it through. Every leaf we manage to grow feels like a small win.