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6 posts from the 2024-25 Fellowship cohort on climate action, newest first.

Beyond Burden: Margins as Makers

Beyond Burden: Margins as Makers

What happens when participation isn’t symbolic, but structural? In the climate conversation, we often hear who suffers first or suffers … Climate actionCitizen participation Sharathppriyaa VenkatesanOctober 15, 2025
The Other Side of Climate Action: Where Plans Meet People

The Other Side of Climate Action: Where Plans Meet People

The signs of climate disruption in cities are no longer abstract. We have seen how Bengaluru experiences this crisis; unevenly, … Climate actionCommunity Sharathppriyaa VenkatesanOctober 15, 2025
From Vision to Will: Leadership and the Long Arc of…

From Vision to Will: Leadership and the Long Arc of…

Climate action often begins with urgency. Plans are announced, budgets committed, and pilots launched. But somewhere between the drawing board … Climate actionGovernance Sharathppriyaa VenkatesanOctober 15, 2025
From Paper to Pause: Why Climate Projects Stall?

From Paper to Pause: Why Climate Projects Stall?

Climate efforts don’t lack vision or direction. But in between the budgets and broken pavements, execution slips. In Bengaluru, as … Climate action Sharathppriyaa VenkatesanJuly 5, 2025
Well-Meant Plans, Unkept Promises: When Climate Plans Stall

Well-Meant Plans, Unkept Promises: When Climate Plans Stall

Bengaluru’s climate realities are no longer future tense. They show up in shrinking green cover, overheated summers, erratic water access, … Water securityClimate action Sharathppriyaa VenkatesanJuly 5, 2025
Living the Heat: Some Feel It First, Some Feel It…

Living the Heat: Some Feel It First, Some Feel It…

The signs of Bengaluru’s changing climate are no longer subtle. Milder mornings have given way to harsh heat, cool breezes … Climate action Sharathppriyaa VenkatesanJuly 5, 2025