Day 2 #16DaysOfActivism 2023

Join us for #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. I’ll be interviewing network members about their own particular take on activism and what it means to their cause. The programme runs from Saturday 25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – through to Human Rights Day on Sunday 10th December. For …

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World Environment Day: A View from India

The theme for World Environment Day 2023 is focusing on solutions to the issue of plastic pollution under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution. World Environment Day 2023 is hosted by Côte d’Ivoire in partnership with the Netherlands on Monday 5th June: Côte d’Ivoire is showing leadership in the campaign against plastic pollution. Since 2014, it has banned …

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Spotlight: Kavita Ashok – India

By John Coster In this new Series on the Parallel Lives Network website, I’ll be showcasing the work of individuals that engage with us from across the global south. For today’s blog post, I was delighted to interview Kavita Ashok, an Environmentalist, Women and Health activist and President of Tree for Life NGO in New Delhi, India. …

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COP26: Tree For Life NGO

Interview with Kavita Ashok, President of the Tree For Life NGO in New Delhi, India talking about COP26 UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021 in Glasgow, the climate emergency and air pollution. Part of the Parallel Lives Network Series talking with practitioners across the globe.

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