Nikhil Kumar — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Resource Manager at People Powered, managing the development of materials and resources like the Participation Playbook.
Collaborated with the city of Helsinki to develop a stakeholder engagement strategy for the Helsinki Energy Challenge to decarbonize its district heating system.
Worked with the Eurométropole of Strasbourg to make participatory initiatives more inclusive of marginalized voices.
Serves on the steering committee of a climate justice participatory budgeting process in his city council district in Brooklyn.
Holds a Master's degree in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.
Holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and French from Brown University.

Biography

Nikhil Kumar is a public policy professional currently serving as a Resource Manager at People Powered: Global Hub for Participatory Democracy. In this role, he manages the development of materials and resources, including the Participation Playbook, to build governments' capacity for equitable and inclusive participatory democracy programs. He is committed to making governance more democratic and fostering international collaboration, especially as communities address the global climate crisis.