Josh Talks, a regional content and upskilling platform launched City Champions, a program that is supported by Omidyar Network India (ONI), an investment firm focused on impact. Through a multi-media campaign, the program aims to identify, recognize, and reward urban change makers and grassroots organizations that work to improve Indian cities and is inviting applications until the 31st of March 2023.
Through this collaborative effort, Josh Talks and ONI aim to align with the Sustainable Development Goal of building sustainable cities and communities and the G20 priorities of “One Earth, One Family, One Future”. The City Champions campaign aims to empower change makers and organizations with limited resources to expand their impact and drive change in India’s cities by focusing on eight thematic sectors: transportation, waste management, water & sanitation, service delivery, healthcare, disaster management and public commons.
It is guided by an expert panel of leaders from organizations such as SEWA Bharat, Piramal Foundation, Goonj, Doctors for You, Charities Aid Foundation, Reap Benefit, Transportation Research Group, and Praja. Supriya Paul, Co-Founder & CEO, of Josh Talks said, ” We are excited to partner with ONI to celebrate changemakers from the grassroots of India and hope that their journeys can mobilize the next generation to become agents of change in their own cities and communities.”
