Let’s co-build our cities of tomorrow, today!
Putting the environment at the center of change
What is the problem we face today?
Urban growth has become synonymous with environmental degradation.
Our cities are struggling to tackle the crisis of air pollution, water scarcity, water pollution and managing waste.
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How do we break down the complexity and scale of these issues so that we can better negotiate our individual needs towards building a sustainable collective future?
Our Approach
Focussing on the commons
Air Quality, Waste and Water Management
Break down the complexity & scale
To tackle these ‘wicked problems’
Inclusive planning
Include all stakeholders
in co-creation
Building shared knowledge
To accelerate learning
& build consciousness
Urban Living Lab
Sensing Local is an ‘Urban Living Lab’ based in Bengaluru; a site for city observation, learning and innovation with a specific focus on improving the state of environment and public health.
Support we offer
Strategy & Consulting
Citizen University
Neighborhood Living lab
We partner with Government and Private organisations on projects offering support in the form of Strategy development, Spatial and Participatory Planning, Systems Thinking, Mapping and Visualisation, and bringing policy to the doorstep.
We help build civic muscle, via knowledge sharing, capacity building workshops as well as training for citizens and community groups. The idea is to help them engage in local governance and problem solving in a more informed and empowered manner.
We set up local hubs for co-creation, co-learning and experimentation in collaboration with active members / representatives of a ward / neighbourhood. The hubs act as community anchors and catalysts to tackle developmental challenges and create local projects.
Our Advisors
Madhav Chavan
Co-founder and former
CEO of Pratham
Ram Mahidhara
Ex-Chief Investment Officer, IFC, World Bank Group
Poonam Bir Kasturi
CEO, Daily Dump
Pawan Sachdeva
Director of Water Management International Pte Limited (WMPIL)
Dr. Pallavi Pant
Staff Scientist at Health Effects Institute, Boston
