Dear Team,

Thank you very much for the update and for considering my candidature for the Global Steering Committee election.

Hello everyone,

I’m Girija Ramakrishna, Technical Expert (Reuse & Circularity) at CDD India and Doctoral Researcher at the Divecha Centre for Climate Change, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.

I’m delighted to share that I'm standing for the Global Steering Committee election, representing the South Asia Region. www.susana.org/alliance/structure/global...tion-2025/south-asia 

My work focuses on sustainable sanitation, resource recovery, and circular economy approaches across the Global South. Over the past decade, I have worked at the intersection of research, policy, and implementation, advancing inclusive sanitation programmes, policy frameworks, and South–South knowledge exchange.

My contributions have received international recognition — including being featured on CGTN America’s Zero Hour during COP26 and receiving the Bright Polestar and Innovative Polestar Team Awards from the Global Alliance of Universities on Climate (GAUC) at COP27 for promoting youth-led climate resilience and sustainability.

As part of the IWA Resource-Oriented Sanitation Specialist Group and a Global Youth Ambassador for Climate Action, I continue to advocate for collaborative, circular, and climate-resilient sanitation solutions.

Through the SuSanA GSC, I aim to:
🌿 Strengthen regional and global partnerships for locally relevant and globally informed sanitation solutions
💧 Amplify voices from the Global South
♻️ Promote climate-resilient and resource-recovery-driven sanitation systems
🟦 Support SuSanA to evolve its agenda to address emerging challenges — including climate adaptation, equality, and innovation — while maintaining its inclusive community focus.

SuSanA has long been a platform connecting practitioners, researchers, and policymakers. I look forward to contributing to its next chapter through strategic partnerships, grounded field insights, and collective leadership.

🙏 I would deeply appreciate your support and encouragement. Every vote and message of support truly matters!

Best Regards
Girija Ramakrishna

Connect with me on LinkedIn to learn more about my vision: 👉 www.linkedin.com/in/girija-ramakrishna-9b057a19/

Dear SuSanA members and friends,

The SuSanA Global Steering Committee (GSC) Election 2025 is just aroundthe corner! 🌍💧
From 24 to 27 November 2025, all registered SuSanA members are invitedto cast their votes and help determine the network’s next leadership team.

The GSC serves as SuSanA’s principal governance body. It represents its members, provides strategic direction, and ensures transparent and effective coordination of the alliance. By electing the next GSC, members play a vital role in shaping the future of the alliance and strengthening its global impact on sustainable sanitation.
 
By voting, you help shape the future of SuSanA and strengthen ourcollective work toward sustainable sanitation for all. Every SuSanA member has
one vote and every vote counts!

📢 The results will be announced on 28 November 2025.
 
Find out who’s running in your region and learn more about their visions for SuSanA here .
 
Let’s make this election another great example of SuSanA’s spirit ofopenness, collaboration, and shared purpose!