Syed Ali Asghar Abbas Rizvi

First name
Syed Ali Asghar
Last name
Abbas Rizvi
Email
[email protected]
Phone number
+92 334 4244453
How do you self-identify or would like to be identified?
Man
Do you belong to any ethnic minority group of self-identify as an indigenous person?
No
Affiliation, organization, or community
Dostana Society
Years of professional or activism experience or of knowledge built on specific indigenous expertise
1-5 years
Country of residence
Pakistan
Languages
English
In which geographic region (and sub-region) does your work mostly focus?
South-Eastern Asia
Mitigation
Waste management
Adaptation
Human health
Cross-sectoral enablers
Capacity-building and training
Communication and awareness
Cross-cutting approaches
Community-based
Gender
Do you have proven experience in gender and climate change issues?
Yes, my work/ area of expertise mainly focuses on gender and climate change
Cross-cutting approaches
Gender
Cross-sectoral enablers
Capacity-building and training
Communication and awareness
Please provide your short bio reflecting on your academic, professional and practical background

Syed Ali Asghar is a community youth leader, climate advocate, and documentary filmmaker from Lahore, Pakistan. With over seven years of experience in health, climate, and social justice work, he currently serves with Dostana Male Health Society under the UNDP project, focusing on HIV prevention, treatment, and community empowerment.

He is the founder of IndeRandom Studio, a creative platform that combines advocacy, art, and environmental sustainability — including a community rooftop garden initiative that functions as both a healing and educational space. His work bridges health awareness, environmental resilience, and queer inclusion through storytelling, outreach, and research.

A delegate at the IAS 2024 and participant in the World Bank Youth Summit 2024, Syed has recently been selected for the Youth Climate Action Lab (YCAL) 2025 ahead of COP30 under the UNFCCC framework. His efforts align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3, 5, 10, 13, and 16, promoting health, equality, climate action, and justice.

Are you interested in being contacted for any of the following
Contributor to research/publication
Interviewed by the media