Sustainability Consultant
As a sustainability consultant catering to non-profits, cities, businesses, and institutes, my services are tailored to each sector’s unique needs. For non-profits, I specialize in grant research and proposal writing, ensuring they secure essential funding for sustainability initiatives. With cities and businesses, my focus extends to developing sustainability programs, crafting strategies, and preparing proposals, alongside delivering ESG reports for transparent corporate practices. Additionally, for institutes, I offer expertise in course design, development of learning materials, facilitation training, and delivering impactful workshops and speaking engagements, fostering knowledge sharing and skill enhancement.
Services
Creating a sustainable and colorful future with you
Grant research
Grant proposal writing
Grant application review
Sustainability programs
Sustainability strategy
Sustainability proposals
ESG Reports
Course design
Creating learning materials
Delivering workshops
Facilitation training
Speaking engagements
My work
in numbers
10
years since my first project in sustainability
5
years of experience in crafting successful proposals
5
countries that benefitted from my services
My journey
By securing my first independent consulting gig straight out of college in 2014, I immediately began delivering value to a non-profit client in the US, remotely from my original hometown Mumbai. Since, then I’ve provided services to clients in 5 different countries, while living in the US and Canada.
Over the years, through my full time employment, I’ve had the chance to contribute to United Nation’s Global Waste Management Outlook report and help make IKEA’s distribution center in New Jersey operate in a sustainable way.
Years of independent research culminated to a comprehensive research paper titled “Sustainable consumption and lifestyles” and during the challenging times of COVID-19, I created a language-based platform to connect environmental professionals and services, catering specifically to the Marathi-speaking community.
I currently serve as a Board of Director for BIPOC Sustainability Collective, work full-time as a Proposals Specialist helping environmentally conscious companies win more work and continue providing my services to clients as an independent consultant.
“Provided us confidence”
“Anuja provided key connections to help us evaluate a key market expansion initiative for our impact platform. Her expertise in crafting proposals provided us the confidence to reach larger clients and new opportunities.”
Raaj Chatterjee, Founder Meaningful Work, Canada
“Professional and creative”
“We engaged Anuja to help us understand how to use LinkedIn for our work. Since we found her so professional and creative to work with, we then sought her help on Twitter. We enjoyed working with Anuja as she is amiable, very collaborative and seeks to provide her clients value that they are not able to access directly. She is timely and is conscientious on reporting and providing timely feedback. We wish Anuja all the best and will use her services again.”
Poonam Bir Kasturi, Founder Designer – Daily Dump, India
“Her skills are top-notch”
“Even though we had to terminate this contract due to unforeseen circumstances, we are working very well on another project that is quite detailed and public-facing with high-level association leaders. I feel fortunate to have come across Anuja. Her skills are top-notch.”
Lisa Julian Keniry, Principal and Founder, Green Teach for Opportunity Project, Education for Sustainable Development International (ESDI Group)
Musings and updates
Creative writing and latest developments
- I miss celebrating Holi and here’s whyHoli welcomes the arrival of spring in the most colorful way! It is celebrated with vibrant color play, delicious desserts, song, and dance. It’s a celebration that captivates many, and for good reason! Despite its allure, over time, I foundContinue reading “I miss celebrating Holi and here’s why”
- Sustainability in full colorSustainability is not just a monochrome concept. It requires us to embrace diversity in all its forms, including biodiversity, cultural diversity, and socio-economic diversity. In all colors. In all shapes. By studying and emulating the principles of natural systems, weContinue reading “Sustainability in full color”
- Build a garden and the butterflies will come“If you spend your time chasing butterflies, they’ll fly away, If you spend your time making a beautiful garden, the butterflies will come to you. And if they don’t come, you still have your garden.”
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