Member Profile
Neeshad is a youth environmental educator, activist, speaker and an outspoken climate change advocate, who campaigns extensively to raise the awareness about Climate change, and Sustainable Development goals (SDGs). He holds a master’s degree in Environmental Engineering and resides in Doha, Qatar. His continuous enthusiasm for environment and climate change advocacy led him to be the focal point for various regional and international NGOs.
Neeshad has been active in UNFCCC climate negotiation process since 2012 and involved in COP22 in Marrakech as well as COP21 in Paris on invitation from civil society for advocating the importance of Arab youth as partners for climate action. He has been invited to numerous local, regional and international conferences in Jordan, Lebanon, Netherlands, France, Morocco, Tunisia, UAE and Saudi Arabia to represent Qatar. He has written numerous critically acclaimed articles and given interviews on both online and print media.
He is currently serving as National Coordinator for Arab Youth Climate Movement Qatar, Middle East Officer for CliMates, Founding member for CAN Arab World, Founding member for Youth Climate Lab, Steering Committee for CoalitionWILD, Liaison Officer in GCC for citizens Climate Lobby.
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