Gaia Conservation Foundation is a non-profit NGO that was set up to let people play a central role in solving the climate crisis. It was formed by R. Parikh, A. Chopra and V. Gupta, nature enthusiasts who have experience working with conservation groups. Romil Parikh (Director): Romil is a director in Lift & Shift India Pvt. Ltd., a logistics company. He is passionate about protecting ecosystems, especially oceans and reefs. Vikram Gupta (Director): Vikram is a promoter of the Metro Realty Group Pvt Ltd. He is the mouthpiece of GCF and is extremely passionate about anything to do with nature. Agastya Chopra (Director): Agastya is a director in his family owned business in the manufacturing and export sector. He is deeply passionate about wildlife and has recently worked on two projects to track leopards and elephants in the Tuli region of Botswana and whales and dolphins in Pletternberg Bay, South Africa. Monish Dayal (Director): Monish has worked with India's largest advertising agencies. In addition to marketing and communications skills, he contributes his passion for the outdoors and his determination to make a difference. Rushikesh Chavan (Associate Member): Rushikesh has been working for past 10 years on some of the most exciting and challenging conservation issues of India. His major work includes conservation of coral reefs, tiger landscape conservation, mangrove conservation, conservation advocacy and education, and eco-restoration.