Dr Sanjay Vashist
Director, Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA)
Dr Sanjay Vashist is Director of Climate Action Network South Asia, where he works with civil society organisations across the region on climate policy, climate justice and implementation of international climate commitments. He has played a leading role in expanding CANSA’s regional network and strengthening engagement between civil society, governments and international climate institutions. His previous positions include Adviser for the Climate Policy Programme at Heinrich Böll Foundation India, Fellow at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), International Coordinator at Climate Action Network International in Bonn, and Natural Resource Scientist at Development Alternatives. A trained forester, he holds a master’s degree in Agroforestry from Gujarat Agricultural University and an undergraduate degree in Forestry from Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth.