Ep #2: Environment Media

Ep #2: Environment Media

Citizens and scientists are speaking up about the environment more than ever before. Regional, mainstream and independent news platforms of today are taking environmental news seriously. Social media has become a vital tool in popularising important stories about our environment and communities being affected by climate change.   We spoke with Ruhie Kumar, Climate Communications Consultant and Campaign Trainer, about the dynamic landscape of environmental news in India and the growing role of social media in the environment movement. Resources:   **News Platforms   Mongabay India https://india.mongabay.com/  Third Pole https://www.thethirdpole.net/en/  The Wire Science https://science.thewire.in/  Swaddle https://theswaddle.com/category/science/  Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/about/environment/  The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/  Khabar Lahariya https://khabarlahariya.org/  People Archive of Rural India https://ruralindiaonline.org/en/  Down to Earth https://www.downtoearth.org.in/  India Environment Portal http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/  South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People https://sandrp.in/   **Environmental Influencers  Archana Soreng https://instagram.com/archana.soreng  Let India Breathe https://instagram.com/letindbreathe  Ayisha Siddiqa https://instagram.com/ayisha_sid  Siddharth Agarwal https://instagram.com/dreamersid (Sid has walked along rivers to tell the story of rivers and people)  Yuvan Aves https://instagram.com/a_naturalists_column (Climate educator and campaigner)  Disha Ravi https://instagram.com/disharavii  Sarita Fernandes https://instagram.com/saritafernande.s (Oceans)  Pooja Domadia https://instagram.com/slow_n_conscious_living (Zero waste)  Ridhima Pandey https://instagram.com/ridhimapandeyy (15 y.o. climate activist from Uttarakhand)

Ep 1: Climate Solutions

Are companies and startups in climate tech making all the right moves? How closely does political will affect their scope? We spoke with Pratap Raju, Founding Partner at Climate Collective, to map out India's climate solutions landscape and where there's still room to grow.