Fellows Blog List & Details: EPAYF Environment Policy And Action Youth Fellowship- Cohort 2.0

EPAYF Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship- Cohort 2.0 | An Online International Summer School Program | A Three-Month Online Immersive Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship Program | April-July 2025 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning

Fellows blog list

EPAYF Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship- Cohort 2.0

An Online National Summer School Program

A Three-Month Immersive Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship Program

April (11, 18, 25), May (2, 9, 16, 23, 30), June, (5, 13, 20), July (4, 11), 2025 | Zoom | 6-8 p.m.

Consecutive Friday Evenings & Special session on World Environment Day (June 5th, 2025)

IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning

Fellows blog list

Blog title	Fellow name
From the Skies to Your Sips: How Pollution in India is Poisoning Our Health and Our Plates	Aparna RM
Shifting Livelihoods in Rural India: From Fields to Cities	Kavita
Gun Vadung(Imphal river) within Kangpokpi District, Manipur: Lifeline of Gunhom Area In Kangpokpi and Its Hidden Struggles	Kamthenlal
Building Smarter Climate Insurance: Addressing Risk, Behaviour, and Innovation	Komal Kejriwal
Bridging Policy And Practice: A Youth Perspective On Environmental Governance In India	Dinesh Kumar Verma
Between Heatwaves and Policy Gaps: Climate Justice and Adaptation in Delhi’s Informal Settlements	Tejal Karad
Depths of Concern: An Inquiry on Deep Sea Mining and Ocean Governance	Harini G
Climate Adaptation at the Grassroots: The Untapped Power of Gram Panchayat Development Plans	Vaibhav G Sonone
Global Political Ideologies and its Environmental Influences	Karthik Iyangar
Reimagining Conservation: Can Regulated Hunting Support India’s Wildlife Future?	Kedar Bhasme
Eco-Spiritualism: A Path to Sustainable Living	Saloni Sharma
Tourism and the Environment: Towards a More Sustainable Future	Kumar Aryan
Beyond Green Buildings: Policy and Framework for Resilient, Circular Urban Futures	Shivani Goud
Building Greener Cities Starts with Knowing what’s Green’	Animesh Sinha
India’s Decarbonization Journey: Navigating the Path to a Just and Sustainable Future	Nagavarshini M
Key Role of Community Participation for a Sustainable Waste Management System	Neethi Nair
Circularity from the Ground Up: Lessons from Dharavi for Sustainable Architecture	Parul Shelar
Carbon Meets Code: Reinventing CBAM Through Blockchain	Maya P
Sustainability Benchmarking: A Comparison of the ESG Frameworks of Europe and India	Sameer Goyal
Small Towns, Big Emissions: Why South Asia’s Unsung Urban Areas Deserve Climate Attention	Rwitwik Sinha
Empowering Communities for a Water-Secure Future	Anurag Yadav
Bridging the Gap: Rethinking Construction Policy for a Sustainable Future	Prerana Vashisth
Dialogue Between Nature and Development: Lessons from Kancha Gachibowli	Gaddam Bhavana
People and the Wetland: A Look at How the Community Views and Manages Nangal Wetland	Kanchan
Rejuvenation India’s Dying Waters: Wastewater Management in the Age of Climate Stress	Aishwarya Naik
History of Rural Electrification: Challenges, Policies, and the Shift Toward Decentralized Solutions	Gowtham SK
Land, Legacy, and Learning: Tribal Communities in a Changing Environment	Kartik
The Silent Spread: How Invasive Species Are Rewriting Forest Life in India	Sarika
The Price of Green: Why Sustainable Choices Must Be Made Affordable in India	Sujal K Poddar
Building a Sustainable Plant-Based Food System: A Grassroots Journey through Fatehgarh and Ambala	Shreesh Pandey
Empowering Marginalized Youth for Gender Justice, Social Inclusion and Democratic Participation: A Multi SDG Approach to Equitable Development	Neha Gogoi
A Comparative Analysis of Financing Climate Action in India and China: Is Climate Finance Working?	Yash Kumar
Everyday Sustainabilities: Rural Women and Everyday Environmental Action	Saniya Verma
Empowering Women Green Entrepreneurs in India: Policy Interventions for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth	Priya

#IMPRI Center for Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development (CECCSD), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, conducted #WebPolicyLearning

An Online National Summer School Program

A Three-Month Online Immersive Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship Program on

EPAYF Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship- Cohort 2.0

Details of the #WebPolicyLearning:
Dates: Apr (11, 18, 25), May (2, 9, 16, 23, 30), Jun, (5, 6, 13, 20), July (4, 11), 2025
Consecutive Friday Evenings & Special sessions on World Environment Day (June 5th, 2025)
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
Platform: Zoom & Creative Project Research Essay Submission
Fellowship Batch Size: 40

Experts

Ms Dayamani Barla, Adivasi (Indigenous) activist, journalist, writer, and storyteller, Jharkhand, India. Known as The Iron Lady of Jharkhand
Mr Ashish Kothari, Founder-member, Kalpavriksh, Pune
Mr Soumya Dutta, Founding Co-convener, SAPACC (South Asian People’s Action on Climate Crisis); Former Advisory Board member, UN Climate Technology Centre & Network; Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI
Advocate Lara Jesani, Independent Law Practice Professional, Mumbai; Human Rights Activist & Member, People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL)
Mr Seshadri K. S., Faculty (DST INSPIRE FELLOW), Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment
Mr Arjuna Seneviratne, Development Consultant, Chief Technical Advisor: Green Movement of Sri Lanka Inc. (GMSL); Senior Visiting Fellow: Impact and Policy Research Institute (IMPRI), New Delhi
Mr Ranjan Panda, Convenor, Water Initiatives; Co-founder: #Youth4Water campaign; Global Advisory Committee Member, Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD), UNOPS, Geneva
Prof Shyamala Mani, Sr. Advisor, WASH and Waste Management, Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC); Professor (Retd.) and Advisor, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), MPD 2041, SBM(U) & Climate Centre for Cities
Mr P. Srinivas Vasu, Founder, Sustainable Organic Initiatives for Livelihood Foundation (S.O.I.L. Trust)
Mr Manideep Gudela, Director – Energy Transition, Centre for Energy, Environment & People (CEEP)
Mr Tikender Singh Panwar, Former Deputy Mayor, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh ; Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI
Prof Vibhuti Patel, Visiting Distinguished Professor, IMPRI
Ms Bhumika Saraswati, Award-winning Journalist, Photographer, Filmmaker & Educator specializing in gender, caste, climate, and health
Mr SV Krishna Chaitanya, Associate Editor at The New India Express
Dr Ravi Chellam, Wildlife biologist and conservation scientist; CEO of Metastring Foundation, Bengaluru, India
Ms Karishma Rao, Creative Director & Content Writer, TEEPOI, Bengaluru, India
Mr Vishwesh S Prasad, Co-Founder / Visual Director at TEEPOI, Bengaluru, India