Million Miyawaki Foundation

What Million Miyawaki Foundation does

Million Miyawaki Foundation is an Indian environmental non-profit headquartered in North West Delhi that combats urban air pollution by deploying the Miyawaki technique — a method of creating dense, native-species urban forests that grow approximately 10x faster than conventional planting and become self-sustaining within 2–3 years. The foundation operates the Million Miyawaki Project as its flagship initiative, with a near-term target of 1 million trees in Delhi NCR by 2030 and a stretch goal of 10 million trees across 10 of India's most polluted cities by 2030. As of the most recent reporting, the foundation has completed 57 plantations, planted 34,316 trees, achieved a 99% survival rate, added 2.6 acres of green cover, and is credited with providing fresher air access to 1,37,264 residents across 18 corporate partner sites including West Delhi, North Delhi, and Gurgaon.

The foundation's underlying technology is horticultural rather than digital: it relies on dense planting of 25 native species (600+ trees in a 200 sq. meter site), enabling rapid canopy formation and biodiversity hotspots. It supports execution with a public Dashboard module (millionmiyawakifoundation.org/dashboard) for transparent impact tracking, and operates a multi-channel digital presence (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, WhatsApp, newsletter, website) for community mobilization and donor outreach. There is no proprietary software, app, API, or AI/ML system — the offering is fundamentally a field-execution model rather than a technology platform.

The business model is that of a donation- and sponsorship-funded non-profit. The foundation does not sell products or services; revenue is sourced from individual donations routed through the Milaap fundraising platform and from corporate CSR partnerships (18 named partners across education, financial services, consulting, pharma, and diplomatic channels, with the Embassy of Israel and Milaap designated as core partners). No pricing model, fee structure, or audited financials are publicly disclosed. The foundation operates with approximately 20 employees and frames itself as a "citizen's movement" combining community participation with corporate sponsorship for urban greening at scale.

Name

Million Miyawaki Foundation

Legal name

Million Miyawaki Foundation

Website

https://millionmiyawaki.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Million Miyawaki Foundation is an Indian non-profit using the Miyawaki technique to create dense, native-species urban forests in Delhi NCR and other polluted cities, targeting 10 million trees across 10 cities by 2030 through community participation and corporate sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Non-Profit / Urban Forestry

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Landscaping Services (56173), Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (115112)

SIC

Forestry (800), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban & Community Reforestation / Street Tree Planting (AFAMACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tree Planting & Establishment Services (Manual/Mechanized) (AFAMACAE), Post-Planting Maintenance (Weeding, Mulching, Fertilization, Irrigation) (AFAMACAG), Regeneration & Reforestation Operations (Site Prep, Planting, Seeding) (AFAMAAAC), Tree Planting & Transplanting (HSAIADAE)

Keywords

• Urban tree plantation
• Miyawaki forest creation
• Air pollution mitigation
• Native species forestry
• Urban greening initiative

Headquarters

HQ city

Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The foundation creates dense urban Miyawaki plantations using 25 native species, enabling trees to grow 10x faster than conventional planting and become self-sustaining within 2-3 years. Its flagship Million Miyawaki Project aims to plant 1 million trees in Delhi NCR by 2030, scaling to 10 million trees across India's 10 most polluted cities, delivered through community participation and corporate partner support.

Product overview

Million Miyawaki Foundation operates as a single unified initiative focused on urban environmental restoration through the Million Miyawaki Project. The foundation offers Miyawaki Plantation Services—a dense urban forestry solution using native species that grow 10x faster than conventional planting methods. A Dashboard module provides tracking and monitoring of impact metrics. The portfolio centers on scaling tree plantation across India's most polluted cities as a citizen's collective movement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Million Miyawaki Project: Core initiative by the foundation to plant trees in polluted Indian cities using the Miyawaki technique, with goals of 1 million trees in Delhi NCR by 2030 and 10 million trees across 10 cities by 2030.

Products and services

• Million Miyawaki Project The foundation's flagship citizens' movement initiative to plant 10 million trees in 10 most polluted cities in India by 2030, using the Miyawaki Technique for dense urban forestry that grows trees 10x faster than conventional planting.
• Miyawaki Plantation Services Dense urban forestry plantations using 25 native species that grow 20 feet in 2 years and become self-sustaining in 2-3 years, with each 200 sq. meter plantation hosting over 600 trees, executed in partnership with local communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trees grow 10x faster, becoming self-sustaining in 2-3 years
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NetscribesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting the Million Miyawaki Project initiative for urban tree plantation.
• Embassy of IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiplomatic partner supporting urban greening initiatives in India using Miyawaki technique.
• MakersToppersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting the Million Miyawaki Project.
• CBSLminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting the Million Miyawaki Project.
• AimilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting the Million Miyawaki Project.
• Client AssociatesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting the Million Miyawaki Project.
• Shiv Nadar SchoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational institution partner supporting urban tree plantation initiatives.
• Magic PathshalaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting the Million Miyawaki Project.
• MilaapcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFundraising platform partner for accepting donations to support tree plantation projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Let India Breathe: Indian citizen-led movement focused on air pollution awareness and grass-roots clean-air action. Comparable on mission (urban air quality in India) and community-mobilization approach but lacks the structured tree-plantation delivery engine that MMF runs.

Broad incumbents

• Eden Reforestation Projects: Global nonprofit running large-scale reforestation and mangrove planting using an employment-and-donor-funded model. Comparable in that it scales tree planting through donor support and local community labor, though Eden focuses on forests/mangroves rather than dense urban Miyawaki forests.
• Plant-for-the-Planet: Global youth-led NGO focused on tree planting and climate education. Overlaps on mission, donation funding, and urban greening advocacy, with significantly broader geographic footprint and brand awareness.
• One Tree Planted: Global nonprofit running large-scale reforestation and urban tree planting programs funded by corporate and individual donors. Much larger scale and global reach than MMF but identical donation-driven model and partnership-led execution model.

Direct peers

• SayTrees Environmental Foundation: India-based nonprofit conducting urban and rural tree plantation drives, including Miyawaki-style dense plantations, in partnership with corporates and municipalities. Directly comparable mission, donor-driven funding model, and Indian urban focus.
• Grow-Trees.com: Indian online tree-planting platform that channels corporate and individual donations into verified plantation projects across India. Operates a similar donation + corporate-CSR engine and uses geographic-project tracking akin to MMF's dashboard.
• Afforestt: Indian service company that pioneered commercial Miyawaki-method urban forest creation for corporates, institutions, and residential projects. Closest direct peer to Million Miyawaki Foundation on the underlying planting technique, customer type, and geographic focus on Indian urban areas.

Others

• Forest Trends: International nonprofit focused on forest conservation finance and ecosystem services markets. Adjacent/ecosystem player — relevant as a potential channel for monetizing the carbon and biodiversity outcomes of MMF's plantations over time.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MillionMiyawakiFoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/million-miyawaki-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/millionmiyawakifoundation

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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