Celebrating the Diamond jubilee of the United Nations with Swiss-based youth advocate, global change maker, advocate for just sustainable development and ambitious climate action and my dear friend Marie-Claire Graf. She is the UN Youth Climate Champion for Switzerland and in this episode, we spoke about her chonky CV as a climate activist and about everything young & sustainable. From local to national to global advocacy, movements and projects to her #celebrity & #influencer status. This is the sixth episode of Suss It Out! with Riddhi Dutta.

For all of Marie's work check out - https://marieclairegraf.com/

To the #Batchof2020, virtual hugs & congratulations, you did it! WE DID IT! especially during a global pandemic. And, to everyone else who just misses the normality of school, college, or university, this is a great time to take cheesy inspiration from the millennial's teenage years series - High School Musical, we're all in this together! From Boomers to Zoomers, education and pedagogy have metamorphosized. However, the interplay of privilege and education continue to pass on from murky pasts to iffy futures. I had a conversation with the India Implementation Lead of the MIT Playful Journey Lab and my dear friend (also Engineering senior) - Prasanth Nori, and we spoke about all things Education - curricular and extracurricular. We peruse the curricular and extracurricular mixture of experiences that paved Prasanth's Playful Journey to the world of Education. From the teacher's pen to Dramebaaz and from awareness to education, join us as we "suss-out" the role of Education in Sustainability (both in theory and in practice). This is the fifth episode of Suss It Out! with Riddhi Dutta.

From the current sociopolitical atmosphere of the world, now more than ever, the significance and power of individual and collective action in fighting systemic failures have been highlighted. I sat down in conversation with the Campaigns Director of Jhatkaa.org - Divya Narayanan, to talk about all things activism and advocacy. Jhatkaa.org is a digital campaigning organization committed to building grassroots citizen power across India. Jhatkaa's vision is an inclusive, sustainable and equitable India, built and maintained through the democratic power of an engaged citizenry.  Divya takes us on the journey of a digital campaign and her personal journey with sustainability. From privilege to petitions, join us as we "suss-out" the power of activism. This is the fourth episode of Suss It Out! with Riddhi Dutta.

Also, Happy World Environment Day!

I had a chat with Brunda and Ambica, the co-founders of Scentora - a vegan, zero-waste, cruelty-free and eco-friendly handmade personal care products brand based in Bangalore. With the new “Support Small Business” sticker on Instagram, people can now easily show their love for businesses on their Instagram Stories. Besides already having done that, with this episode, we go one step further and talk about the story of one of my favourite small businesses. The Scentora girls walk us through the journey of their small business of making personal care products sustainable - environmentally, socially, and financially. From the KR Market glass jars to Indian jugaad, join us as we "suss-out" Scentora's journey. This is the third episode of Suss It Out! with Riddhi Dutta. 

I had a conversation with Rohan Chakravarty, a cartoonist, illustrator, wildlife buff and creator of Green Humour, about his craft and his journey with sustainability. With over 500 cartoons and counting, Green Humour is possibly the largest collection of cartoons on wildlife and the environment on the internet and it was a pleasure hosting him and "sussing-out" the role of Art and Collaboration in communicating Sustainability. They say, 'The Earth without Art is just EH!', this Earth Day let's talk about the Earth and the Art and everything in between. This is the second episode of Suss It Out! with Riddhi Dutta.

Also, Happy Earth Day.

I had a chat with the Media Officer of Bengaluru Football Club (my home club) and my dear friend Kunaal Majgaonkar. We suss out the role of Sports in Sustainability and Social Change. Kunaal takes the wheel and cruises through Bengaluru FC's sustainability journey while I play some Pearl Jam as the shotgun. From Journalism to Gender Equality, and from Dog-earring to Bombay Pav, this is the first episode of Suss It Out! with Riddhi Dutta. 

Also, Happy International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.

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