Employees in technology spaces have a unique opportunity to help corporations think creatively about natural resources.
ClimateVoices · Episode 85 · 12-09-25
An interview with Manisha Priyadarshini, Executive Director of ProgramEarth, which empowers the next generation of developers to create real-world climate solutions. Through hackathons that merge open-source technologies, Indigenous knowledge, and ecological data — the organization drives water replenishment, biodiversity restoration, and corporate commitment to sustainability goals via nature-based solutions.
Manisha is a descendant of Taino peoples and the Murmu clan within the Santali tribe. Her journey has had her experience the roles amongst sustainability, education and technology across AI and cybersecurity at GitHub, Intel Corporation, California Government and others.
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Manisha Priyadarshini
Executive Director of ProgramEarth
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