Forum for the Future

Associate Director, India Background I believe that durable change is built on trust, empathy, and a people-first focus. That conviction has shaped over a decade of building mission-driven organisations. My journey started by co-founding Asmat, a youth-run NGO that connected urban youth to realities in rural India while at Delhi University. Asmat organised volunteer programs for...

Ayesha Khosla, Senior Sustainability Strategist at Forum for the Future, explores how India’s renewable energy transition must balance speed and scale with social and ecological responsibility. In this article, she highlights why collaborative, systems-based approaches are essential for building a just and resilient energy future. Reflections from the Respons...

Ayesha Khosla, Senior Sustainability Strategist at Forum for the Future, explores how India’s renewable energy transition must balance speed and scale with social and ecological responsibility. In this article, she highlights why collaborative, systems-based approaches are essential for building a just and resilient energy future. Reflections from the Respons...

Inside Forum’s Learning and Impact Week, May 2026 At a time when many organisations are moving faster than ever simply to keep up, it can feel increasingly difficult to create meaningful space for reflection and learning. Delivery deadlines, fundraising pressures, and the pace of change often leave little room to pause and ask deeper questions such as:Why are we doing things thi...

As large-scale renewable energy projects expand rapidly across the Global South, local populations are increasingly hosting projects that shape their land, livelihoods, and futures. This transition is raising critical questions about whether consultation, consent, and community benefits alone are enough. How can renewable energy projects move beyond these approaches towards more...