Shrutikantha Kandali
Shrutikantha Kandali is the Senior Communications Specialist – Global Initiatives at the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth, where she drives integrated digital communications, website content, event communications, and impact storytelling. She supports communications and outreach for key initiatives, including EPIC India, the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), AQFund, the Climate Impact Lab, and the Emissions Market Accelerator, translating complex research and ideas into engaging narratives that amplify their reach and impact.
With 13 years of experience in the development sector, Shrutikantha has worked with organisations such as the Centre for Science and Environment, Humana People to People India, and Going to School. Her work spans education, environmental sustainability, climate change, and women’s empowerment.
A writer and communications professional, she is passionate about using storytelling to highlight impact and drive change. She has spoken on the power of storytelling at TEDx IIFT New Delhi and was a finalist at UN Women’s Project Inspire in Singapore in 2014.
She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Print Journalism from YMCA, New Delhi, and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Lady Shri Ram College for Women. She has also completed a Digital Marketing certification from IIT Delhi and pursued further studies in Strategic Integrated Communication, Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Xavier’s Institute of Communications.