Climate Correspondents
Climate Correspondents
The Youth Ki Awaaz Climate Correspondents' Programme is a 12-week, work-from-home/anywhere programme for writers passionate about climate action and related issues. Through one-on-one interaction with and feedback from our team of experienced editors, the programme enables young changemakers in analysing and interpreting data around climate change, reporting local events and enhancing their understanding of crucial intersections.
Lilly, who is currently working with the Press Trust of India, wishes to establish herself as a climate reporter and wants her stories to reach out to young changemakers for maximum impact on environmental issues.
Location: Delhi
Prabhat is Deputy Director, National Savings with the government of Uttar Pradesh. Apart from this, runs an anti-deforestation 'Red Tape Movement', Green Oath Monday and is the founder of the world's first Toilet Parliament.
Location: Uttar Pradesh
Pragya Uike, a law student who belongs to the Tribal community wants to propel the conversation on how climate change is impacting the lifestyle of the Adivasis in various parts of India. She wishes to leverage the Climate Correspondents’ platform to escalate the discourse with the hope to bring about a policy change.
Location: Chhattisgarh
Priyanka believes that to make a change it’s important to collaborate with civil authorities and local communities and wishes to make an impact through climate action with the same approach.
Location: Tamil Nadu
Growing up in the busy city of Kolkata, Sayan Basak realized that everyone tries to be the mundane who seeks to fit in the environment. This is a small effort by him to make people feel that everyone is an artist who does not try to adjust but transcends to evolve with the environment. He urges everyone to change themselves for once because the trees will tell their secrets to those that tune in.
Location: West Bengal
Sunil is a researcher, law teaching professional and an author and a writer. He likes to creatively engage with climate change related issues and aims to spread meaningful and informed awareness among people on environmental concerns. He is particularly vocal in his analysis on the effectiveness of law and role of governmental policies to alleviate the environmental threats.
Location: Punjab
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