Karishma is an urbanist experienced in working on sustainable urban energy transition, spatial planning and youth engagement in climate policy. Her work at ICLEI is focused on integrated climate action and sustainable energy projects in the urban context, including UrbanShift.
She has academic experience in India, the Netherlands and the US and professional work experience in the Netherlands, United Arab Emirates and Germany.
Latest by Karishma Asarpota
INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT (ISUDA)
This report benchmarks progress and identifyes pathways for integrated urban development, particularly highlighting key trends, cross-cutting challenges and strategic recommendations.
Local Leadership Paves the Way for Sustainable Change in Morocco
How can Morocco transform its resources, waste, and energy into engines of resilient growth?
UrbanShift Advances Multilevel Governance Dialogues
These dialogues have taken place across seven UrbanShift countries to advance collaboration and alignment across all levels of government.
Exploring Sustainability in Shenzhen: An Exchange on City-Business Cooperation
Shenzen is a leader in nature-positive, low-carbon development. This UrbanShift Peer-to-Peer Exchange highlighted ideas for how cities across Asia can learn from their innovation.
