Tambdi Maati Foundation

Tambdi Maati Foundation is a Natural Building and Environmental Stewardship initiative focused on the Konkan Bio-region. Through hands-on workshops, nature awareness programs, participatory research, and interdisciplinary dialogue, we foster climate-responsive design, resilient livelihoods, and a deeper relationship between people and land. Our goal is to strengthen traditional knowledge systems, build local skills, and make natural construction accessible and relevant to contemporary needs. The Organisation has been founded and is led by Tallulah D’Silva, a mud architect, environmentalist, and educator specialising in cost-effective and sustainable building practices; Ahana Rao, a permaculturist and researcher focused on ecological design, restoration and sustainable land practices; and Omkar Keni, an environmental lawyer, and founder of the Earth Justice Collective, whose work centres on environmental law and community rights.