Vikas is a Program Communications Associate with the Sustainable Cities and Transport team at WRI India. He contributes to the execution and outreach of Bengaluru’s Climate Action Plan and supports communication strategies across a wide network of ecosystem stakeholders and partners. Through his work, Vikas helps advance more sustainable, resilient, and hyperlocal approaches to climate action in Bengaluru.

Before joining WRI India, Vikas anchored communications at Science Gallery Bengaluru and worked with Shikshagraha, a people’s movement focused on improving public education in India. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Christ University and a master’s degree in Development from Azim Premji University.

Outside of work, Vikas is passionate about music, arts, culture, and animal welfare. He plays in a band called No Neighbours Around and co-founded Bekku and Call, a Bengaluru-based cat-sitting community.