Ash Pachauri

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Ash Pachauri (born 26 June 1980, North Carolina, USA) is scientist and researcher in behavior, health, sustainable development, and knowledge management.

He’s mostly known for his implications in climate action and for being the Co-Founder and Senior Mentor of the POP (Protect Our Planet) Movement; the Founder and CEO of Center for Human Progress (CHP); the Treasurer, Secretary and Board Member of the World Sustainable Development Forum (WSDF); and a Technical Advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) on Self-care for Universal Health Coverage.

Life, education, and career

Ash Pachauri was born to Dr. Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, the Nobel Peace Laureate and Former Chairman of the IPCC, and Dr. Saroj Pachauri, MD, DPH, PhD, a renowned public health expert, epidemiologist, and preventive healthcare specialist. In 2000, Pachauri graduated from Bond University with both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in International Management, achieving the distinction of being listed on the Vice Chancellor’s and Dean’s List of Excellence.

In 2005, he earned his PhD in Behavioral Science, Management, and Technology from the Nottingham University Business School and Yale School of Management, with the program fully funded through the exclusive Overseas Research Scholarship by the Secretary of State for Education and Science, United Kingdom, for this program.

Ash Pachauri pursued further professional development through various training programs, such as Health Education: Part I and Part II, fully-funded by San Francisco State University in 2004, as well as Strategic Leadership by Johns Hopkins University – CCP in 2014, and COVID-19 and Public Health Management by Berkeley in 2020.

He worked with McKinsey & Company between 1999 and 2000 before pursuing a career in the social development area. He served as a Curriculum Developer Consultant at LLEGO’ from 2002 to 2004, followed by a role as a Program Associate Consultant at the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) from 2005 to 2006.

Between 2005 and 2007, he took on the role of Program Manager for the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH). From 2006 to 2007, he was a Policy Research Consultant at the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), South Asia Regional Office (SARO). In the years 2007 to 2009, he served as Manager via a consultant satellite office arrangement for the Avahan Program by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Moving forward, from 2011 to 2016, he held the position of Country Representative at Social Impact (SI), US-based organization. In the same period, from 2012 to 2016, he also fulfilled responsibilities related to Communications and Knowledge Management for the Ananya Program by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Pachauri has been engaged with the use of information technology for development. As a master trainer in behavior change communications and strategic leadership, he has led over 20,000 workshops, events, and activities globally to promote global health and climate action among the youth.

Widely published and awarded, he pursues interests in research and teaching through ongoing collaboration with universities and a large range of institutions. He has contributed to 6 books and authored over 35 conference papers and publications. Pachauri has been recognized by the United Nations for his dedication and leadership in their flagship publication “Portraits of Commitment”. In 2021, he was awarded the GlobalMindED Inclusive Leadership Award for action in the field of Energy and Sustainability. He is also an Associate Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science and serves on the Boards and Advisory groups of several organizations worldwide, including the Climate Change Coalition in Finland and the Global Union of Scientists for Peace (GUSP).

Organizations

Center for Human Progress: Pachauri founded the Center for Human Progress in 2010. He leads youth- and community-initiatives for behavior change, health education, policy and advocacy promoting public health, human rights, and the sustainable development goals through support for education, knowledge sharing, training and capacity building. Pachauri has also contributed to several initiatives in the field of HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and sustainability.

The POP (Protect Our Planet) Movement: In 2016, Pachauri, in collaboration with his father, the late Dr. Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, established The POP Movement. This organization is dedicated to engaging and empowering youth on a global scale, aiming to equip them with knowledge and inspire them to drive positive change within their schools, homes, and communities. The primary focus of The POP Movement is to foster climate action and sustainable development among the younger generation.

World Sustainable Development Forum: Ash Pachauri serves as the Member of the Board and Treasurer & Secretary of World Sustainable Development Forum, a one-of-a-kind global platform envisioned by his father, Rajendra Pachauri.

Advisory & Board Membership

• Technical Advisor on Self-care for Universal Health Coverage at the World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva.
• Advisory Board Member of the Global Union of Scientists for Peace (GUSP)
• Board Member and Secretary Treasurer of the World Sustainable Development Forum (WSDF)
• Board Member of the Climate Leadership Coalition (CLC) in Finland

Awards and Recognitions

• Honorary Doctorate from MIU, Iowa, USA
• GlobalMindEd Inclusive Leader Award for Energy and Sustainability, November 202
• Featured as a “Global Leader” in EarthX publication celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
• Featured in “Portraits of Commitment: Profiling Stories of Leadership”. Recognition by United Nation
• Ananya GIS: Enhancing Health Service Delivery with Geospatial Mapping. Best paper award at the 5^th International HealthGIS conference in Bangkok, Thailand
• Full-scholarship San Francisco State University, USA. Summer Institute on Health, San Francisco
• ORS (Overseas Research Student) three-year full Ph.D. tuition fee scholarship
• Scholarship for Masters Program in International Management
• Dean’s Award for overall academic excellence, in the first and third semesters of Masters Program in International Management
• Scholarship for overall academic excellence Masters Program in International Management
• Award for excellent performance in a French language course in Masters Program in International Management
• Award for the highest achievement in an International Relations in Masters Program in International Management
• Vice Chancellor’s Award for overall academic excellence, in Masters Program in International Management
• Vice Chancellor’s Award for academic excellence (for being among the top 3 percent of the students at the university) in the Masters Program in International Management

Research, Publications, and Presentations

• Pachauri A. and Pachauri S. (eds), Health and Climate Change Nexus: Unraveling the Connections, Elsevier Publications, 2024 In Publication (2024)
• Pachauri A. and Pachauri S. (eds), A study on self-care practices among young population in India, Nigeria, Mexico, Cameroon, and the USA, Springer Publications, 2024 In Publication (2024)
• Ash et. al., Assessing the impact of sargassum on human health in Quintana Roo, Mexico in Pachauri A. and Pachauri S. (eds), Health and Climate Change Nexus: Unraveling the Connections, Elsevier Publications, 2024 In Publication (2024)
• Pachauri et. al, Gender Dimensions of self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health and rights in Nigeria in Pachauri S. and Verma R. (eds) Transforming Unequal Gender Relations: An Intersectional Perspective on Challenges and Opportunities, Springer Publications, 2023 In Publication (2023)
• Kedia S, Pachauri A. et. al., Promoting Sustainable Lifestyles: Metrics, Instruments, and Proposals for G20, Hindustan Times, 2023 September
• Pachauri A. and Pachauri S. (eds), Global Perspectives of COVID 19 Pandemic on Health, Education and Role of Media, Springer Publications, 2023
• Pachauri A., Achieving Sustainable Development through a Cohesive Approach, TerraGreen Special Edition, 2023
• Kedia S, Khetan I, Pachauri A. et. al., Promoting Sustainable Lifestyles: Metrics, Instruments, and Proposals for G20, T20 Policy Brief, 2023 May [t20ind.org]
• Pachauri et. al., Communicating Human Security and Capturing Perspectives, Cadmus Journal 2023, March 2
• Pachauri et. al., Climate Progress Not Limited To Commitments Made At COP, It’ll Be Realized By Local Actions Led By Youth, The Dialogue, 2022, January 7
• Pachauri A. et al., Environmental Justice and Equity: An Exploration through the POP Movement, Vol. 4, Issue 5, Cadmus Journal, November 2021
• Sevilla et al., Science Diplomacy and SDG17, Analysis of Sustainable Development in Latin America, International Journal of Development Research, Vol. 11, Issue 08, pp 49608-49614, August 2021
• Pachauri et.al., COVID-19: A wake up call to protect planetary health, Elsevier, 2021 [https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85512-9.00017-6] in Environmental Resilience and Transformation in times of COVID-19 1st Edition Climate Change Effects on Environmental Functionality, Elsevier, 202
• Pachauri et. al., Climate Change and Human Health? ["Cambio climático, ¿y la salud humana?"], COFEPRIS Journal Science, 2021 November
• Pachauri, S. et al, Health Dimensions of COVID-19 in India and Beyond, Springer, 2021
• Pachauri, S. et al, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in India: Self-care for Universal Health Coverage, Springer, 2021
• Pachauri., Planetary Health: COVID-19’S Warning to the World, National Maritime Foundation Edition, 2020 June
• Carmen Logie, Manjulaa Narasimhan, Alice Gauntley, Ash Pachauri, Nandi Siegfried. Global perspectives toward a rights-based approach to self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health and HIV: Implications for advancing universal health coverage. AIDS 2020
• Pachauri, A. et al., Safe and sustainable waste management of self care products, British Medical Journal, BMJ 2019; 365:l1298.
• Pachauri, A. et al., Special Session on Self-Care, World Health Organization, United Nations, British Medical Journal, New York, April 2, 2019.
• Pachauri, A. et al. Global Guidelines on Self-Care, World Health Organization, Geneva. 2019.
• Pachauri, A., Trehan, S., Jain, T., Khetarpal, H. Ananya Visual Analytics System: Applications for Strengthening Healthcare Delivery in Bihar, India, proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics, 2014, Verona, Italy
• Pachauri, A. and Trehan, S. Ananya GIS: Enhancing Health Service Delivery with Geospatial Mapping in Bihar, India, International Journal of Geoinformatics, Special Issue on Health GIS, Vol. 10, No. 1, March 2014, pp. 9-15
• The Role of GIS in Health: The Ananya Experience. Presented at the 7^th Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights (APCRSRH), Manila, Philippines, Jan 21-24, 2014
• Ananya GIS: Enhancing Health Service Delivery with Geospatial Mapping in Bihar, India.  Presented at the 5^th International Health GIS Conference in Bangkok, Thailand in August, 2013.  Best paper award
• Keeping the Promise: Two Decades of India’s Fight with AIDS (2011): HIV/AIDS Best Practices in India in Collaboration with the Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) and various health experts
• Pachauri, A. (2010) Art for Life (A4L), Behaviour Modification for HIV/AIDS. Psy Insight, Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare. Volume 1. Issue 2. September 2010, pp 1-14
• Pachauri, A. (2010) Knowledge For Action Now (FAN): Promoting Knowledge, Creating Dialogue and Building Sustainable Networking Around HIV, Health and Human Rights Issues Among Youth and Communities in the North East of India, UNAIDS, India Project Publication
• Co-authored A Training Manual for Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Counselors for the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) in collaboration with The Communication Hub (TCH), June 2009
• Co-authored A Training Package for Working with Injecting Drug Users for the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) in collaboration with The Communication Hub (TCH), June 2009  
• Pachauri, A. (2009) Building Young Community Leadership Through Enhanced Engagement with HIV Initiatives, 9^th ICAAP Conference in Bali, Indonesia, August 2009
• Pachauri, A. (2009) Sustainable Networking and Empowerment Through Community-to-Community Knowledge Sharing, 9^th ICAAP Conference in Bali, Indonesia, August 2009
• Pachauri, A. with support of UNAIDS, India (2009) Up-scaling Prevention and Empowering Communities - the Indian AIDS Response (National AIDS Control Program-III), 9^th ICAAP Conference in Bali, Indonesia, August 2009
• Pachauri, A. et al. (2009) Humara Prayas (Our Effort: Documentation of Case Studies of HIV Positive Sex Workers in India), supported by Ashodaya Samithi
• Pachauri, A. (2007) The e-avahan Strategy, supported by Avahan, The India HIV/AIDS initiative of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, September 2007. Internal Manuscript
• Pachauri, A. (2007) Safe Abortion for HIV-Positive Women: A Reproductive Right, Proceedings of the International Conference on Actions to Strengthen Linkages between Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS, February 4-8, 2007, Mumbai, India
• Pachauri, A. (2007) Linking HIV with Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Key Populations: A Human-Rights Approach, Presentation at International Conference on Actions to Strengthen Linkages between Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS, February 4-8, 2007, Mumbai, India
• Pachauri, A. (2006) National AIDS Policy Research for India, Iran, and Nepal, November 2006, Book Manuscript, IPPF, SARO, New Delhi, India
• Sellers, T, Saha, A, Panda, M, Pachauri, A. (2006) SRH-HIV Convergence: A Literature Review, SRH-HIV Convergence Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1, PATH, New Delhi, India, 2-11
• UNDP (2005), Understanding HIV in News – Journalists as Catalysts, HIV/AIDS Division, United Nations Development Program, UNDP, New Delhi, India
• UNDP (2005), HIV/AIDS Stigma and the Role of Media: Toolkit for Trainers, HIV/AIDS Division, United Nations Development Program, UNDP, New Delhi, India
• UNDP (2005) Media Strategy Paper for Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS Division, United Nations Development Program, UNDP, New Delhi, India
• Green. J and Pachauri, A. (2005) Sexuality and Moral Panics, International Association for the Study Sexuality, Culture, and Society (IASSCS), 5^th International Conference Hosted by the National Sexuality Resource Center and Human Sexuality Studies on Sexual Rights and Moral Panics, San Francisco State University, USA
• Pachauri, A. (2004) Reduciendo Estigma y Discriminación con Educación de SIDA (REDES) HIV Prevention Training Manual, LLEGO´, funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Preventions Health Communication Program, Atlanta, USA
• Pachauri, A. (2004) En el Nombre Del En el Nombre del Espiritu, Cuerpo, y Corazón (ECC) HIV Prevention Educator’s Training Manual, LLEGO´, funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Preventions Health Communication Program, Atlanta, USA
• Pachauri, A. (2003) Cultura es Vida Curriculum (CEV) HIV Prevention Education Manual, LLEGO´, funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Preventions Health Communication Program, Atlanta, USA
• Pachauri (2002) Consumer Behavior: A Literature Review, The Marketing Review, Vol. 2, No. 3, 319-355
• Pachauri (2002) Researching Online Consumer Behavior: Current Positions and Future Perspectives, Journal of Customer Behavior, Vol. 1, Issue 2, 269-300
• Pachauri (2002) Consumer Behavior, University of Nottingham Business School, U.K. Academy of Marketing July 2002 Annual Conference
• Davidoff, Pachauri, Ennew, and Lockett (2000) A Study of Business to Consumer Internet Intermediaries: An Assessment of Current Performance, Academy of Marketing July 2000, University of Derby, UK, Annual Conference Proceedings

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