CLIMATE ACTION: AN INTERSECTIONAL APPROACH
In collaboration with Climate Trends

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Climate change is a “threat multiplier”, worsening existing vulnerabilities and injustices. Its effects on people is different, based on race, gender, class, and socio-economic status. For the climate community, an intersectional approach means going beyond framing climate change merely as a scientific problem or reinforcing quick technological fixes. Marginalised communities experience climate impacts unevenly and lack resources to adapt to climate change. Therefore, solutions to climate change need to be people centred, inclusive and holistic instead of deepening existing hierarchies. Finding a common ground to start a conversation instead of diving into science is more important to drive climate action.

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WHY WE ARE DOING THIS

This is the first in forum in a three part ‘climate series’ where we bring together individuals and organisations from different sectors to talk about the interlinkages between climate change and different social issues in India, and foster collaboration towards a common vision of fighting climate change and building climate resilience.

 

SESSIONS

JUNE 24, 2021

  • 1:50 pm - 2:00 pm

    Introduction and Setting the Context: Anchal Kakkar (Arthan), Aarti Khosla (Climate Trends)

  • 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Keynote Address: Dr. Arunabha Ghosh, CEO (Council on Energy, Environment and Water - CEEW)

  • 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

    Climate Change and Human Health

    Speakers: Dr. Arun Sharma (ICMR-NIIRNCD Jodhpur), Dr. Poornima Prabhakaran (Centre for Environmental Health, PHFI), Neeraj Jain (PATH India)

    Facilitated by: Gunjan Jain (Climate Trends)

  • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    Climate Change and Gender Equality

    Speakers: Aparna Uppaluri (Ford Foundation), Ranu Bhogal (OXFAM India), Sohini Bhattacharya (Breakthrough India)

    Facilitated by: Moutushi Sengupta (MacArthur Foundation)

  • 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    Climate Change and Social Justice

    Speakers: Amitabh Behar, (OXFAM India), Ashif Shaikh (Jan Sahas), Chetna Gala Sinha (Manndeshi Bank & Foundation)

    Facilitated by: Rohit Chandra (IIT-Delhi & CPR)

  • 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

    The Role of Decentralised Renewable Energy for Inclusive Energy Access and Green Jobs

    Speakers: Deepali Khanna (The Rockefeller Foundation) in conversation with Aarti Khosla (Climate Trends)

IMMEDIATE OUTCOMES

  • Expand social sector understanding of climate change and its impact on their work

  • Initiate a dialogue on how the social sector organisations can build strategies within their

    work to address the impact of climate change on their social issue

  • Build future engagement on climate change with a smaller group of organisations