About ReWorld
Empowering Climate NGOs
THE FUTURE OF CONSERVATION
Supercharging the world's most successful NGOs
ReWorld exists to protect and conserve our planet's biodiversity. We do this by empowering the world’s best climate and conservation organizations to accomplish their mission at unprecedented speed and scale. We believe that conservation of biodiversity is essential to the healthy functioning of our planet’s ecosystems and to the survival of the human species.
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Our Mission
Protecting the world's most vulnerable ecosystems
The stewardship and protection of forests, conservation land, wetlands, marine reserves and the like has traditionally been the role of governments and corporations. We wanted to change this by allowing anyone to become an environmental steward, helping to protect and restore nature wherever they are, and in a big measurable, meaningful way.
Our Team & Principles
Diverse and distributed (like our investors)
Founding team
Chris Vargas
Founder
Chris is a Silicon Valley based tech entrepreneur, early stage angel investor and passionate climate supporter. Chris has been supporting Proyecto Titi since 2004 and through that relationship developed a deep understanding and appreciation of Proyecto Titi's vision to acquire, restore and preserve this Colombian tropical forest. He also knew Proyecto Titi would need significant capital to realize this vision so in 2021 he set about to make this possible by founding ReWorld.
Prudhvi Dharmana
Founder
Prudhvi is an experienced machine learning developer and has been working with non-profits in conservation for years. After meeting at OnDeck, Chris and Prudhvi agreed to take ReWorld from idea to reality. They created a platform that would enable anyone, anywhere in the world, to collaborate with thousands, even millions of others, and easily make a measurable difference in conservation and climate change. He also worked on policies to put a price on carbon.
Christie Burley
Co-Founder
Christie is a sustainability expert, specializing in conservation, decarbonization, and regulation. She has worked for the UNEP, international non-profits, multiple organizations in the private sector, and in academia. Christie is a WEF Global Shaper based in Washington D.C. and an avid environmental enthusiast. Christie met Prudhvi and Chris through On Deck Climate Tech (ODCT).
Rosamira Guillen
Founder of Proyecto Titi
Trained as an architect, with a master’s degree in landscape architecture and an advanced degree in environmental management, Rosamira began her career in conservation as the Director of the Barranquilla Zoo. In 2004, she co-founded Fundación Proyecto Tití and leads the team in Colombia. When not saving cotton-tops, you will find Rosamira listening to music, dancing or enjoying movies with her family.
Volunteer Team
Shruti Sarode
Science Advisor and Core team
Shruti is a biochemical engineer and an environmentalist. She has years of experience working with non-profits, governments, and academic institutions on climate solutions. She has worked on various sustainability and climate research issues in Canada, China, Japan, India, and the United States. Shruti works on climate change research at the University of California, Berkeley to move promising climate solutions to policy and scale. She met Prudhvi during their undergraduate studies at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.
Meher Deepika
Core team
Meher is a driven and passionate individual who strongly believes in the value of making a positive impact in the world. She is dedicated to personal and professional growth, proactively seeking opportunities to learn and challenge herself. Her interest in social impact led her to ReWorld, where she works closely with the donor management and content creation teams. In her free time, Meher enjoys reading, writing, and playing badminton.
Shalini Varalaxmi
Map Designer
Shalini, a dedicated Architect, is driven by her passion for revitalizing indigenous construction materials and techniques. With a strong commitment to environmental sustainability, she expertly blends her architectural knowledge with principles of sustainable development. Beyond her work in architecture, Shalini is an advocate and practitioner of regenerative agriculture in the context of peri-urban food forests. As an educator, she strives to make a meaningful impact on biodiversity conservation and native seed preservation in the fight against climate change.
Abhin Rustagi
Frontend Developer
Abhin, an enthusiastic software engineer from New Delhi, embraces technology's potential for driving sustainable change. Dedicated to addressing climate change, he aims to leave a lasting positive impact on our planet. With two years as an adept full-stack developer, Abhin has proudly partnered with Wetlands International, lending his technical skills to advance their mission. In his free time, Abhin can be found traversing the awe-inspiring Himalayas, fostering his connection to the natural world.
Ananya Tiwari
Grant Writer and Manager
Ananya is currently based at the Atlantic Technological University in Ireland, pursuing her Ph.D. on building coastal resilience through nature-based solutions and assessing socioeconomic metrics within the EU SCORE project. She is an On Deck Climate Tech fellow, where she also met Chris and Prudhvi, joining ReWorld as their fundraising and outreach coordinator. Ananya has great expertise working with many non-profits in conservation and reforestation.
Yash Arora
Donor Management
Yash is an avid photographer who spends countless nights under the stars, chasing the Milky Way. He has developed a deep attachment to nature and wants to dedicate more time to environmental causes. With a background in software engineering and product development, Yash intends to leverage his tech expertise to solve problems for clean-tech industries. When he's not working, Yash enjoys playing football and reading books to broaden his knowledge and perspective. He has a constant desire to learn and grow, believing that there is always something new to discover and appreciate in this beautiful world.