From LOCAL to GLOBAL: Strengthening, networking and capacity building of youth-led activities for the right to a clean and healthy environment
The climate crisis is the crucial human rights challenge of this era and is already having a devastating impact on the well-being of youths, who are not experiencing the effects of climate change and related environmental degradation in the same way as adults are. The proportion of youths in the total population is above average in South Asia. They are particularly affected by the impacts of climate change, especially through food and water insecurity and a polluted environment. At the same time, they are the future decision-makers and key players when it comes to climate protection measures. However, youths in India face various obstacles that prevent them from engaging in climate action: this includes lack of access, knowledge, capacity, and resources. They are also excluded from policy-making processes. Youths need to be recognized and listened to as agents of change at the local, national, and regional levels so that they can offer solutions to secure their own rights and collectively promote sustainable development for themselves, their communities, and societies across South Asia.
The “From LOCAL to GLOBAL: Strengthening, networking and capacity building of youth-led activities for the right to a clean and healthy environment” project supported by BMZ federal Ministry for Economic Corporation and Development (Germany) was initiated to further strengthen the efforts of young environmental leaders. The project helps young people to streamline their actions under three major strategies – Knowledge, Action and Influencing Policies.
From Local to Global project is currently active in 13 states of India and as a partner ParyavaranMitra is implementing this project in 4 states namely Gujarat, Maharastra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh with support from local civil society organizations.
MausamMitra is newsletter which we preapred for year 2023 for each state.
Meet our state coordinators
NarendraKumar Das is connected with developmental work since 2005, He is a resident of Judwani Village of Surguja district of Chhattisgarh. He is having post graduate degree in Social Work (MSW Rural development) and also done M.A in Political Science. He is working with Chaupal and having good experience in different aspects of rural development issues. Currently he is working as Chhattisgarh State Coordinator in Local to Global Project with ‘Paryavran Mitra’ .
Tushar Pancholi is an environmental engineer and working on environmental issues since 1990. He has work experience as Social Scientist in the field of Environmental sustainability. He initiated Paryavaraniya Vikas Kendra in year 1996 and worked in the field of Natural Resources Management, Soil and Water Conservation, Watershed Development. Sustainable Agriculture, Drinking water, Fisheries and Coastal Resources Management in different regions of Saurastra. He is working with youth on ecological rights in different capacities. He is actively worked for Environment Education in the schools, helping other NGOs to develop programmes on environment management and train their team on the issue of environment management.
Mangesh Nikam is completed M.A. in Political Science and the post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from SPPU Pune University. He worked as a Project Associate at Centre for Environment Education (CEE) Pune since 2018. In 2022. He is working as the Maharashtra State Coordinator of Paryavaran Mitra in Local to Global project. Currently he is working with rural and urban youth on local issues and their leadership growth and building their strong networks. In this, garbage and sanitation problems, water problems, sustainable agriculture, drought, child nutrition, government level advocacy and exchange of youth demands, public awareness work is going on.
Pankaj Sharma is state co-ordinator of Madhya Pradesh and working with youth on different environemnatl issues with support from local organizattion.