Welcome to the Central and Southern Asia regional community of practice
This is a connected, supported and engaged space that brings together the latest Connecting Climate Minds project outputs, events, news, resources and people working in climate change and mental health in the region.
Why Join Our Regional Community?
- Stay up to date with the latest climate change and mental health resources in Central and Southern Asia.
- Connect with other people across disciplines, sectors and countries interested in changing the landscape of climate change and mental health research and policy.
- Find opportunities to get involved: whether you are a researcher, policymaker, health professional, teacher, community organiser - your skills and expertise are needed.
Central and Southern Asia research and action agenda
An ambitious and inclusive agenda setting out research priorities within the region, and actions enable this research and translate evidence into action in policy and practice. This will act as a guide for the field, supporting creation of the evidence needed for policy and practice to safeguard mental health while enabling climate action, deeply grounded in the needs of people with lived experience.
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Innovative case studies across the region
Explore our collection of case studies and projects in Central and Southern Asia that celebrate the progress being made on the ground to respond to the mental health impacts of climate change.
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The Central and Southern Asia team
Get to know the core team and people driving forward the Connecting Climate
Minds regional community of practice.
Farzana Misha
Assistant Professor, JPGSPH (Regional Community Convenor)
Sameen Nasar
Research Fellow, JPGSPH (Regional Community Convenor)
Wafa Alam
Research Fellow, JPGSPH (Regional Community Convenor)
Md. Tanzirul Alam
Research Assistant, JPGSPH (Regional Community Convenor)
Roufa Khanum
Assistant Director, Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research (C3ER) of BRAC University (Co-Convenors)
Zul Merali
K.M. Miraj Sujoy
School of Law, BRAC University (Youth Ambassador)
Kezang Wangmo
Economics and Social Sciences, BRAC University (Youth Ambassador)
Kunnuru Duishobekova
Kyrgyz-Turkish Univeristy Manas (Youth Ambassador)
Aishath Enash
Department of Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology (Youth Ambassador)
Monira Rahman
Innovation for Wellbeing Foundation Mental Health First Aid Bangladesh (Lived Experience Advisory Group)
Poornima Prahakaran
Public Health Foundation of India (Lived Experience Advisory Group)
Matrika Devkota
Founder & Executive Director KOSHISH (Lived Experience Advisory Group)