The Climate Stand with The Final Stand The Final Stand

About 15% of the world's population lives with some form of disability, and due to the environmental crisis, the divide between disabled person and abled person have increased. In this episode of the Climate Stand, join us in a conversation with Professor Sneha Krishnan, an associate Professor at Jindal school of Environment and sustainability, wherein she discusses how important it is to include disabled people in the climate change movement. 

Why should we care about animal rights? How can we make our cities more animal friendly? Do you also sometimes ask these questions to yourself? In this podcast Professor Siddhanth Prasad answers all these and more. Tune in to listen!

In this episode, the former and current TFS Presidents, Isha Ahlawat and Shalini Prem discuss climate activism, climate legislations, and their journeys with The Final Stand.

Join us in conversation with Akhilesh Anilkumar, a 21-year old youth climate activist and the Managing Director of Bring Back Green Foundation. He walks us through his journey into climate activism and what motivates him to keep working towards the cause. Having also recently started a sustainable and gender neutral brand called Prolove Fashion, he also sheds light on the importance of sustainable fashion and how it may appeal to the youth in our fast fashion and consumerist world. He also gives a realistic view of how one can enter into the field of youth activism and manage to successfully manage your extra-curricular commitments with your academic ones.  

Join us in conversation with Professor Amit Lahiri. Professor Lahiri is the Chief Sustainability Officer (“CSO”) at O.P. Jindal Global University. He is also an Associate Professor at International Institute for Higher Education Research & Capacity Building. In this episode, Professor Lahiri explains the role of a CSO, both inside and outside of university spaces, especially in the context of the climate crisis. Prof. Lahiri shares valuable insight for students who want to build a career in the field of environment and sustainability, and sheds light on the importance of taking individual initiatives. Sit tight, because he also discusses his must-reads!

Join us in conversation with Mr. Joydeep Gupta, adjunct faculty at the Jindal School of Journalism and Communication and South Asia Director of the Third Pole, a multilingual platform dedicated to promoting information and discussion about the Himalayan watershed and the rivers that originate there. Mr. Gupta explains the concept and scope of environmental news reporting and addresses the term 'environmental journalist'. He also walks us through his journey as a journalist and his motivation to cover environmental news. He discusses how journalism can be reimagined through the lens of sustainability and climate change and how journalists overcome challenges such as misinformation and covering news about complex scientific phenomena, especially with the advent of the internet.