Climate Change
Climate change is an urgent and pressing challenge facing the world today, with a range of impacts already being felt across communities worldwide. Immediate and innovative action is essential in order to support an equitable response to the challenge and ensure a safe, resilient future for all. In its fifth year, the IIE Centennial Fellowship sought proposals for projects that actively address climate change at the global, regional and/or local level. Each Fellow’s project centers on providing resources, education, and support to communities that are immediately impacted by climate change: coastal communities in Jamaica, women farmers in rural West Bengal, smallholders in Panama’s critical Biological Corridor, recycling waste textiles in Cambodia, and engaging secondary school students in Karachi, Pakistan in environmental and civic education. The Fellows will share their work throughout the year through their blogs and we invite you to learn more about their projects.
“Cheap Clothes Come At a Price”
Textile waste not only clogs the rivers in Cambodia, but recent studies show that it is impacting laborer’s health. IIE Centennial Fellow Alyssa Kardos Loera created ReMade, a locally-focused enterprise to both upcycle leftover textiles and support local fashion designers.
“I Wanted to Test a Novel Approach”
IIE New Leader fellow Aatir Khan knew that as one of the top ten countries most vulnerable to climate change, Pakistan needed a new approach to engaging youth in mitigating the effects of severe weather disasters.
“Mitigating Climate Crises by Using Small-Scale Local Solutions for the Damage Caused by Industrial Agriculture”
IIE Rodman Rockefeller fellow Aparajita Sengupta introduces herself and describes how her life has shaped her passion for woman-led, sustainable farming.
“The Delicate Balance Between Human Activities and The Environment is Tipping”
Meet Dr. Ren-Neasha Blake Gilmore and hear about her project to develop an ICT-driven coastal resilience framework in Jamaica.
“I Know It’s Harmful to Cut Down the Rainforest, But How Will I Survive?”
Jessica Ausinheiler introduces herself and shares what shaped her passion to protect and promote biodiversity in Panama.