The Conservation Action Trust is a registered non-profit organization formed to protect the environment, particularly forests and wildlife. The main purpose of the Trust is to educate and enlighten decision makers and the public about the importance of forests for our survival. The role of forests in protecting the water security of the country is one of the major thrust areas of CAT.

CAT is dedicated to provide assistance in the form of technical information, legal advice, aid and equipment to all those who are confronting environmental problems.

Debi Goenka has been connected with nature since his college days. With more than 45 years of experience, he has been working for conservation and protection of the environment. He has been directly involved in campaigns to protect mangroves, the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Zudpi Jungles,Ken-Betwa river linking, free ranging dogs attacking wildlife, the Nicobar Port issue, and many more. He has also been instrumental in drafting the CRZ notification, the ESZ notifications, as well as notifications for the protection of Mahableshwar-Panchgani, Matheran, Dahanu, Murud-Janjira and Numaligarh.