SDG #13: Using Intent to Inspire Ecological Conversation with Ishani Palandurkar

Ishani Palandurkar is a young professional working in environmental development, mainly on climate action through climate policy and mainstreaming climate dialogue, Himalayan mountain sustainability, sustainable livelihoods and waste management. She is also a Climate Reality leader and currently hosting regional UNLEASH Hacks in India on SDG 13: Climate Action and SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.

In this episode:

Why we need the right people at the panel when projects are designed
Advantages of forest cover for climate control
Repurposing trash into economic goods
How COVID 19 is a force multiplier for good but also creating false perceptions about the environment

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishani-palandurkar/

Relevant articles: https://diplomatist.com/2020/06/05/environmental-erosion-during-covid-19-what-the-world-needs-to-learn/?fbclid=IwAR2TTb8qluCz9H7dtyO7hli3p8tjhZ0vpx_n69XGLYzP2KOMEiBYpcEiN_8

https://diplomatist.com/2020/05/15/petersberg-climate-dialogue-xi-pathway-to-post-covid-and-pro-climate-future/

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