Sheela Patel

Sheela Patel is the director of SPARC, an Indian nonprofit that works with the urban poor so they can get access to secure housing and basic amenities, and is one of the founders of Slum Dwellers International, a global network of grassroots organisations of the urban poor.

Articles by Sheela Patel

Climate Emergency

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October 19, 2023

Climate action: How to put communities first

A top-down approach to climate change programmes often ignores the needs of the marginalised. Here's how locally led adaptation, based on principles of accountability and community, can help fix this.

by Nathanial Matthews, Shuchi Vora, Sheela Patel | 7 min read