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Monsoon Academy Podcast
The Monsoon Academy Podcast (MAP) aims to help you find a climate job that’s a good fit for you – whether you’re a fresh graduate just embarking on your career or you’re looking to switch fields mid-career. MAP your climate career and find the best way you can save the world.
Episodes
9 episodes
Visualising Climate Change: With Milan Jacob
In this episode of the Monsoon Academy Podcast, Communications Specialist Milan Jacob shares how he channeled his passion for visuals into a successful career in communications. With experience working on award-winning documentaries and u...
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Episode 9
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Bringing Clean Energy to Rural Kitchens: Nitisha Agrawal, Founder & Director, Smokeless Cookstove Foundation
After a successful 20-year career in the corporate world, Nitisha Agrawal discovered her true passion in the clean energy sector by chance. She is now dedicated to addressing the pressing issue of indoor pollution in rural Indian kitchens. She ...
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Episode 8
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Working in the Business of Climate Change: Carbon Markets, Energy Transition and More, with Mahua Acharya
Back in the early 2000s, very few people in the world were working on carbon markets. Mahua Acharya, a graduate of Yale's Class of 2002, was one of them. She now works in renewable energy and electric mobility. Throughout her evolving career, s...
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Episode 7
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Entering a Career in Sustainability / Karthik Ganesan, Fellow and Director (Strategic Partnerships), at CEEW
From a career that started in aviation, a leap to working in clean energy might seem quite stark. However, a passion for addressing the energy deficit in India motivated Karthik Ganesan to make the shift. So, how can one start a career in susta...
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Episode 6
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An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Innovation
Growing up with asthma, improving India’s air quality became a personal mission for Sidhant Pai. He started working in the climate space fairly early, when he was in the 11th standard, with his first internship in Pune. As an intern, he mapped ...
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Episode 5
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Learning on the Job: The World of Conservation and Public Policy
In this episode of the Monsoon Academy podcast, host Shantha Venugopal welcomes Ms. Anuja Malhotra, who works at the science-policy practice interface in India. Although she studied Economics and didn’t initially specialise in science, inspirin...
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Episode 4
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The Art of Communicating the Story of Climate Change
In this episode of the Monsoon Academy podcast, host Shantha Venugopal welcomes Mr. Shailendra Yashwant, a seasoned climate communications and policy advocacy expert. From the start of his career as a journalist covering significant environment...
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Episode 3
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Success in Climate Research and Organizational Leadership / Director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, Dr. Aditya Bahadur
In this episode, our host, Shantha Venugopal, speaks to Dr. Aditya Bahadur as he discusses his role in research, thought leadership, capacity building, and organizational management. He emphasizes the importance of mentorship, internships, a...
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Episode 2
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CA-Turned-Climate Entrepreneur / Founder of The Climate Party, Sayesha Dogra
In this episode, our host Shantha Venugopal engages in a conversation with Sayesha Dogra, founder of The Climate Party. They discuss Sayesha's journey from being a CA to starting a career in climate, the challenges she faces as a climate entrep...
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Episode 1
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