Who are we?
Climate Diaries began as an experiment among a group of friends in India, combining storytelling, litigation, and technology to bring the lived experiences of frontline communities to the forefront of climate narratives. Today, it an ever-learning and growing volunteer collective spanning multiple countries.
What is our common intent?
By brining the lived experiences of communities to the forefront of the climate narrative, we strive to ensure that the climate crisis becomes a core issue within democratic processes.
What sets us apart?
The prevailing climate narrative has four critical flaws, which we seek to improve upon:
- Future-Centric Framing
Climate change is often framed as a distant, future crisis affecting remote geographies through catastrophic events. - Ignored Present Realities
The crisis has been impacting frontline communities for decades, enduring the daily micro-aggressions of a worsening climate be it the street vendors, traffic cops, gig workers, security guards, construction crews, farmers, and farm workers in each of our cities and villages. - Technocratic Language
The crisis is framed in technical and economic terms, often hijacking solutions by vested interests, stripping it of its democratic context. - Exclusion from Public Discourse
The language of climate discussions alienates the people most affected. We aim to reclaim the narrative, making it an issue for democratic processes.
What do we do?
Identify
We collaborate with collectives, organizations, and individuals to spotlight critical climate issues and perspectives.
Explore
Guided by our partners, we amplify frontline communities' lived experiences through climate conversations.
Participatory Storytelling
Through campaigns, we transform these conversations into powerful climate stories shared on Climate Diaries.
Generate Insights
We leverage data science to extract actionable climate insights from these stories, enabling our partners to drive impactful campaigns.
Tell The Whole Story
In partnership with journalists and filmmakers, we create in-depth audiovisual narratives to support advocacy efforts.
Advocate
We work with partners to champion people-centric climate agendas using these stories, insights, and visuals.
Our Team
Asheen
Lead - Media Division
Asheen has spent the past decade navigating his roles as a filmmaker, photographer, and designer, applying his diverse expertise to support trade unions and civil society groups advocating for gender, caste, and labor rights. A firm believer in art's transformative power, Asheen emphasizes amplifying marginalized voices through visual storytelling. At ClimateDiaries, he channels his skills to advance people's agendas using the visual medium. More on Asheen: asheen.xyz
Kranti
Founder
Kranti is a consummate social justice litigator with extensive experience across a broad range of socioeconomic issues. In exploring how litigation could advance people-centered climate action, he—along with like-minded friends—launched Climate Diaries to amplify the voices and experiences of frontline communities.
Randhir Singh
Co-Founder & Lead - Technical Division
After a successful career as a coder in fundamental research and regulatory reporting within the private sector, Randhir chose to leverage his expertise for a people-centric agenda. An advocate of using technology and market forces cautiously yet effectively, Randhir drives ClimateDiaries' tech agenda to deliver scalable solutions. A lifelong learner and educator, Randhir is passionate about the arts. He learns, plays, and teaches the sitar and is deeply involved in painting and sculpting.
Eklavya Vasudev
Lead - Legal Research and Advocacy
Eklavya is a legal scholar, educator, and climate justice advocate with extensive experience in business and human rights law. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. at FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg, his research examines the intersection of corporate emissions, human rights, and international law, with a focus on transformative constitutional interpretation to address climate change. Beyond academia, Eklavya applies his expertise to practical advocacy through supervising legal clinics and drawing on his prior litigation experience. At Climate Diaries, he works on creating legal narratives that make the climate discourse more inclusive and accessible. An avid walker and philosophy enthusiast, Eklavya finds inspiration in history, languages, and existential thought.
Change Catalyst
Samruddhi Nannaware
Coordinator - Technical Division
Samruddhi Nannaware, a second-year undergraduate at COEP Technological University, Pune, is pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering. Actively contributing as an intern, she leverages her technical skills in data analysis to extract meaningful insights and develop solutions that create a lasting impact. A keen learner with a passion for continuous growth, Samruddhi enjoys working with data-driven technologies to solve real-world challenges. She values connecting with diverse communities and believes that Climate Diaries provides a meaningful opportunity to make a difference and address the challenges people face.
Tanishq Tote
Coordinator - Technical Division
Tanishq is a second-year Computer Science student at COEP Technological University Pune, where he is honing his skills in software development with a focus on full-stack development. At Climate Diaries, he plays a pivotal role as a web developer, seamlessly bridging front-end and back-end systems to create dynamic and user-centric and impactful digital platforms. Tanishq's expertise spans database management, API development, UI/UX design, and full-stack development, enabling him to build scalable and visually engaging solutions. With a passion for coding and innovation, Tanishq leverages his technical skills and academic foundation to contribute to the organization's mission of fostering climate justice through technology-driven change.
Rishabh Mehta
Coordinator - Legal Division
Rishabh Mehta is a third-year law student at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, and one of the distinguished Aditya Birla Scholars at his institution. Driven by a commitment to environmental justice, Rishabh is passionate about bridging the gap between policy and on-ground action in India. His work with Climate Diaries reflects his determination to champion sustainable solutions and drive meaningful change. With a keen interest in legal frameworks that impact climate governance, Rishabh aspires to contribute to a future where law and action converge to create a sustainable and equitable world.