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Anjali Haridas

@anjaliharidas

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Environmental management graduate focused on community-based disaster risk reduction and women’s leadership.

Japan

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles coordinating community-based DRR and sustainability programs where I can lead training, engage stakeholders, and advance gender-equitable resilience.

I am an environmental management graduate with strong experience in community-based disaster risk reduction, environmental education, and grassroots advocacy across the Asia-Pacific region.

My work with UNITAR in Tonga, internships in Japanese rural planning, and leadership of university environmental clubs have honed my program coordination, stakeholder engagement, and training facilitation skills.

I have led cross-cultural teams, organized conferences and campaigns, and produced research on gender equity in DRR and sustainable tourism, achieving scholarships and recognition for my contributions.

I bring practical field experience, strong communication abilities, and a commitment to empowering women and communities to build resilient, sustainable environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Intern - DRR Program

United Nations Institute for Training and Research

Dec 2023 - Apr 2024 (4 months)

Facilitated a Women Empowerment and Leadership in Disaster Risk Management training in Tonga by assessing and ranking applications, coordinating stakeholders, and producing program reports and promotional materials.

Program Coordination Stakeholder Engagement Reporting Logistics

Co-founder - Climate Group

Fridays for Future Oita

Mar 2020 - Sep 2022 (2 years 6 months)

Co-founded the local Fridays for Future chapter, ran digital climate strikes, lobbied municipal leaders, and led petitions resulting in climate emergency declarations in Oita and Nakatsu.

Advocacy Public Engagement Policy Advocacy Coalition Building Digital Mobilization

Leader - Environment Circle

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Sep 2019 - Sep 2022 (3 years)

Led a 25-member international environmental club, organized community clean-ups, educational workshops, and field trips, and secured a university incentive scholarship for contributions to local sustainability.

Leadership Community Outreach Environmental Education Partnership Building Volunteer Management

Teaching Assistant

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Sep 2021 - Nov 2021 (2 months)

Assisted with class management and grading for Cultural Studies, supported over 200 students through lesson planning, attendance, and student communications to improve course delivery.

Classroom Management Grading Lesson planning Communication

Online Mentor

Upcycle APU

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021 (2 months)

Mentored five high-school students and led weekly sessions for youth on sustainability and waste management, contributing to projects that engaged 50+ youths and guided a team to win an idea competition.

Mentoring Environmental Education Program Development Workshop Facilitation Youth Engagement

Intern - Town Planning

Fukami Village Town Planning Office

Sep 2020 - Aug 2021 (11 months)

Contributed research and recommendations for rural revitalization projects addressing infrastructure and demographic decline, and presented findings to support local PR and development plans.

Rural Revitalization Research Public Relations Data Analysis

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kyoto University

Master of Environmental Management, Environmental Management

2023 -

Grade: 3.81/4.00

Activities and societies: Environmental Education Laboratory; coursework in Economic Analysis of Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change, Environmental Ethics, Integrated Forest and Coastal Management, Landscape Ecology and Planning, Environmental Engineering.

Master's in Environmental Management focusing on environmental education and disaster risk management; thesis on empowering women leaders in community-based disaster risk reduction in the Asia-Pacific.

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Bachelor of Social Science, Asia Pacific Studies (Environment & Development)

2018 - 2022

Grade: 3.16/4.00

Activities and societies: Leader of APU’s Environment Circle (ECOS); Upcycle APU mentor; GlobalCliMate conference organizer; internships with Fukami Village Town Planning Office; recipient of Incentive Scholarship for Self-Motivated Students.

Bachelor of Social Science in Asia Pacific Studies with a major in Environment & Development; thesis on barriers and opportunities for women in decision-making for sustainable green tourism in Ajimu, Japan.

Delhi Public School (South)

All India Senior School Certificate, Humanities

Grade: 90.8%

Completed All India Senior School Certificate Examination in Humanities with coursework in English, Economics, History, Political Science, and Psychology.