Sri Lanka

Ashra is an urban planner, researcher and dedicated critical cartographer, specializing in community-oriented solutions for addressing climate change. With over five years of experience, her expertise lies in disaster risk resilience and spatial technologies. Ashra is a strong advocate for inclusive city planning, prioritizing the inclusion of underserved urban communities. She holds graduate studies from …

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Saajid is a mechanical engineer and young climate activist. He is currently a MSc student in Climate Change and Environmental Management at University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. He is a member of many youth-led organizations including: YOUNGO, UN1FY, Student Energy, and SAARC YP. He is the founder of Youth for Zero and his long-term goal …

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Malith is a young urban planner specialising in urban designing, infrastructure planning, and planning technology in Sri Lanka. Currently, he is based in the United Kingdom pursuing his PhD studies on transport planning for disaster resilience and early warning. He is attached to the Global Disaster Resilience Centre at the University of Huddersfield, working on …

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I’m from Welimada, Sri Lanka. I am a Civil Engineer who is passionate about uplifting the living standards of the average community. A former travel journalist, I believe that advocacy can increase the credibility of civil society organizations, strengthen and expand the democratic space by encouraging the participation of citizens in policy-making. That is what …

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I’m a graduate of Faculty of Law, University of Colombo. I work in the government sector and I’m reading for a Master of Economics. I identify a diverse array of social issues and try to create answers from within the society itself. I prefer to give an analytical explanation for many things. I do some …

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