A teacher and researcher by profession, Gurudas has earned a PhD in Sustainability of Industrial Ecosystems. He was the Endeavour fellow of the Government of Australia and the Sir Ratan Tata Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Social and Economic Change. He is on the Ecological Society’s board of trustees and works with several NGOs on river restoration, watershed ecology and environmental education.

An author by choice, Gurudas has published several books in Marathi and English, research papers, and articles. He is the founding member of the Ramnadi Restoration Programme. His affiliation with the Indian Society of Ecological Economists and the Australian Association of Sustainability in Business proves his responsibility toward mother earth.