Our core members
Our founding and anchoring members are the individuals and institutions who shaped the Climate Educators Network from the ground up.
They played a pivotal role in defining our mission, goals, and structure — and continue to be the core force guiding the network’s evolution.
Dr. Sunayana Ganguly
Founding member | Bengaluru, India
Bengaluru, India
Sunayana Ganguly is a political scientist passionate about how people, policies, and ideas can come together to shape a more sustainable future. She co-founded the Climate Educator Network to connect educators, practitioners, and learners who are reimagining climate education.
With a PhD from Freie University, an MSc in Development Studies from the London School of Economics, and a BA in English Literature from St. Stephen’s College, Sunayana brings a unique blend of perspectives—spanning politics, policy, and storytelling. Her career has taken her from think tanks in India and Germany to the classrooms of Azim Premji University and National Law School where she taught and researched environmental politics, sustainable consumption, and qualitative methods. She is the author of Deliberating Environment Policy in India: Participation and the Role of Advocacy – a book that explores how collective action and public participation have influenced key environmental policies in India. At the heart of her work is a deep interest in how citizens, educators, and communities can work together to address the climate crisis with creativity, care, and collaboration
Jayanti is a plant ecologist with a PhD from Utah State University, USA. She is a faculty member at Azim Premji University and an educator who is keenly interested in biology and climate change education. Over the past eight years, she has been actively involved in curriculum and resource development. As an active researcher, she is interested to understand how plants cope with stress, particularly under climate change. She is also interested in questions related to conservation and restoration and to know how the gap between science and practice can be bridged.
Shreelata Krishnan
Kolkata, India
With over two decades of experience spanning hospitality, telecom, and entrepreneurship, I’ve cultivated a unique skill set in driving social impact and sustainable development. As the co-founder of Desi Origins, I facilitated last-mile connectivity for rural and semi-urban communities. My work with esteemed national and international organizations like Viridian Accelerator, Cherie Blair Foundation, and Miller Centre for Social Entrepreneurship reflects my commitment to sustainability, climate change engagement, and capacity building. Recently, before joining the School of Policy and Governance, I served as a Community, Climate, and Biodiversity (CCB) Expert at Boomitra, winner of the Earthshot Prize 2023, “Fix Our Climate.” Additionally, my consultancy in Aberdeen, Scotland, involved circular economic projects, sustainability roadmaps, and community engagement strategies for climate action. I am a CPD certified Green Champion & a CSR Professional.
Dr. Rahul Chopra
Pune, India
Dr. Rahul Chopra is the Director of the Centre for Sustainability, Environment, and Climate Change and an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at FLAME University, India. He is also the project director of a Global Climate Change Education Project of the International Union of Biological Sciences that aims to integrate climate change education into the curriculum worldwide. With a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, USA, he has multidisciplinary interests ranging from curriculum development to data-driven and field-based research in geological and environmental studies.
Sanjana Singh
Pune, India
Midhili Ravikumar
Bengaluru, India
Arjun Atreya
Bengaluru, India
Pallavi Phatak
Chennai, India
Sanchit Sant
Pune, India
Sanchit Sant is a Research Associate at the Centre for Sustainability, Environment, and Climate Change, FLAME University. He is a member of Project TROP ICSU, a Climate Change Education Project of the International Union of Biological Sciences and FLAME University, contributing to climate education content and teacher training. His work focuses on developing climate awareness materials for middle and high school students and facilitating teacher workshops. He also uses Theatre Education and Experiential Learning to enhance life skills, communication, and social-emotional learning.