Our People
We are powered by a growing community of South Asians who care about climate justice. Also meet the small and highly motivated team working behind the scenes on Sapna’s stories, events and outreach, on research and advocacy.
Ruchira Talukdar
Ruchira is a climate justice campaigner with 20 years experience across India and Australia. Her book ‘The Politics and Resistance of Coal in Australia and India’ connects communities’ struggles for climate justice across these places. She is based out of Kolkata and Melbourne.
Nidhi Bolar
Nidhi is a Mumbai based graphic designer and producer who is passionate about gender justice and cultural diversity.
Sadiya Binte Karim
Sadiya is a climate and social justice researcher based out of Newcastle, Australia, and Dhaka, Bangladesh. She is currently completing her PhD on climate activism.
Shamik Bag
Shamik is a freelance feature journalist based in Calcutta, India with over 20 years experience in long-form print journalism covering culture, environment, music and other areas. His journalism has been recognised with two national awards.
We have come a long way since founding in 2021. Read about our early team and work here. But our team needs to grow for us to be more impactful in our climate justice mission. You can support Sapna by making a tax-deductible contribution.
Sapna Volunteers
Our volunteer network in Naarm/Melbourne and Sydney on Gadigal Country have been the backbone for Sapna’s community outreach. We are grateful for their commitment.
We are expanding our volunteer base as well as extending our network to other Australian cities. If you are passionate about grassroots organising for climate justice and want to volunteer for Sapna, write to us using the online contact form.
