Climate Change & Sustainability

We specialise in climate change research, stakeholder engagement, and policy development. Our expertise in climate adaptation informs our work. We’re committed to collaborative, actionable solutions for a sustainable, resilient future.

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Climate Resilience and Sustainability practices

Our work spans research, multi-stakeholder engagement, and policy development aimed at addressing the critical challenges of climate change and promoting sustainable development. Our current and past work demonstrates our expertise in the complexities of climate adaptation. We are dedicated to providing actionable insights and policy solutions in the evolving landscape of climate change and sustainable development in collaboration with stakeholders at all levels.

Featured Work

CONFERENCE OF PANCHAYATS (CoP)

Inspired by the global Conference of Parties (COP) on Climate Change, PDAG, in collaboration with Asar and Damodar Bachao Abhiyan, conceptualised and designed the ‘Conference of Panchayats’ (CoP). A multi-stakeholder initiative, it adopted an inverted pyramid approach and emphasised the critical role of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in advancing locally-led climate action.

Since 2022, over the course of two state-level convenings and six sub-regional convenings, we have brought PRI representatives from 250 Gram Panchayats across the five administrative divisions of Jharkhand, providing a platform for regional discussions. These gatherings have allowed PRI representatives to discuss, deliberate and exchange local learnings and solutions to address local climate-related challenges, exchange strategies to tackle these issues and explore financing opportunities for locally-led climate action initiatives.

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Regional convenings

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Dr Aswini Chhatre

Managing Director

UNICEF

Dr. Anjali Bohlken

Managing Director

UNICEF

Vinuta Gopal

Managing Director

UNICEF

Dr Iruduaya Rajan

Managing Director

UNICEF

Dr. Ellen Helsper

Managing Director

UNICEF

Aligning Local Voices with Global Climate Goals

Blog discussion on the insights from CBD- COP16, COP29, and the Conference of Panchayats

Resilience in Climate Change: Why Prevention and Vulnerability Mapping Takes Precedence

Improving Early Warning Systems (EWS) remains a key task in preventing loss of life during climate disasters. An important aspect of this is making EWS sharper and more focused, and prioritising vulnerable groups in its design.

Energy Transition to Renewable Energy

A Conference Report

Conference of Panchayats (COP) – An Alternative

A Report on focusing on grassroots institutions' understanding of Climate Change and Just Transitions

Wild foods contribute to higher dietary diversity in India

Nature Journal Article exploring how wild foods from forests and common lands can contribute to food and nutrition security.

Just Transition for coal-free future

Exploring the idea of just transition from the lens of community representatives and practitioners.

Climate Change & Sustainability

EVIDENCE BASED ADVOCACY ON

Climate Resilience and Sustainability practices

Featured Work

CONFERENCE OF PANCHAYATS (CoP)

Dr Aswini Chhatre

Managing Director

UNICEF

Dr. Anjali Bohlken

Managing Director

UNICEF

Vinuta Gopal

Managing Director

UNICEF

Dr Iruduaya Rajan

Managing Director

UNICEF

Dr. Ellen Helsper

Managing Director

UNICEF

​​Aligning Local Voices with Global Climate Goals

Resilience in Climate Change: Why Prevention and Vulnerability Mapping Takes Precedence

Energy Transition to Renewable Energy

Conference of Panchayats (COP) – An Alternative

Wild foods contribute to higher dietary diversity in India

Just Transition for coal-free future

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