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Hawapani Foundation
We make environmental knowledge accessible and usable by translating and analysing complex information into clear formats—enabling citizens and change-makers to take informed action toward sustainable ecosystems.
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RiverNotes
Making River Governance Public
RiverNotes is a public platform that translates how rivers are governed in India. Drawing from tribunal proceedings, government submissions, policy documents, and official reports, RiverNotes makes complex and often inaccessible information understandable and usable for a wider public. At a time when decisions shaping rivers are increasingly technical, new challenges are emerging and the systems are getting evolved, the platform works to unpack the processes, actors, and key challenges shaping them. By turning dense records into clear, contextualised insights, RiverNotes aims to strengthen public understanding, enable informed engagement, and contribute to greater accountability in river governance.
About Us
TBF Hawapani Foundation is a not-for-profit think tank registered as a Section 8 company in New Delhi, India. We work at the intersection of environmental data, public knowledge, and community action.
In India, vast amounts of environmental data are generated every day—on air, water, land, and ecosystems. Yet much of this information remains difficult to access, understand, or use meaningfully. Hawapani was created to bridge this gap.
We translate complex environmental data and public information into clear, accessible insights and knowledge products. Our work is designed to support citizens, researchers, decision-makers, policymakers, and academic institutions in making sense of environmental realities and taking informed, evidence-based action.
At the core of our approach is a belief that data is most powerful when it is shared, understood, and used collectively. By making environmental knowledge more transparent and usable, we aim to strengthen accountability, enable better governance, and contribute to building healthier ecosystems and improved quality of life.
Our current projects focus on riverine and coastal environments, as well as water quality as a distinct domain. We monitor how different interventions shape these ecosystems, track ongoing efforts to address emerging challenges, and work to simplify these processes—so more people can meaningfully engage with and contribute to solutions.