Kabir naik
Development Communication Specialist
I am a development communications specialist and documentary filmmaker exploring how strategic communication, media innovation, and narrative design can accelerate climate action. As a 2024 Club of Rome Communications Fellow and Felix Scholar at SOAS, University of London, my work combines policy-to-public communication, systems thinking, and multimedia storytelling. Through my practice and research, I focus on bridging global climate policy with local communities, designing narratives that are accessible, inclusive, and impactful.
Felix Scholar at SOAS · The Felix Scholarship · 2025–26
Communications Fellow · Club of Rome · 2024
75 Creative Minds · National Film Development Corporation of India · 2023
DocCommune Fellow · Public Service Broadcasting Trust · 2022–23
Communication for
Social Impact
Across my roles as Co-founder of Sunny Side South, Communications Fellow at the Club of Rome, and Communications Consultant at Teach For India, I have worked at the intersection of media, strategy, and advocacy. My experience spans designing climate communication strategies, leading narrative-shaping campaigns, and building platforms that translate complex ideas into accessible, impactful stories. From grassroots engagement to global thought leadership, my work focuses on crafting communication that mobilizes communities, informs policy, and reimagines sustainable futures.
Documentary Filmmaking
The Disappearing Apples of Himachal Pradesh · Dialogue Earth
Directed and edited a documentary examining the decline of apple harvests in Himachal Pradesh due to climate change. The film captures the economic and cultural impacts on farming communities, exploring how changing snowfall patterns, rising temperatures, and extreme weather are forcing farmers to adapt or abandon the trade.
Karauli’s Farmers Hit by a Changing Climate · People’s Archive of Rural India
Reported and produced a short documentary capturing the impact of shifting rainfall patterns on farmers in Khirkhiri village, Rajasthan. The piece documents crop loss, livestock health challenges, and the growing uncertainty faced by agrarian communities reliant on monsoon-dependent agriculture.
Khanvte · Feature Length Documentary
In the coastal region of Goa, lies a network of ancient Khazan systems. These age-old structures stand as silent sentinels, whispering warnings amidst the rising tides and mounting pressures of development. Through an immersive investigative journey, this documentary unveils the threats looming over these ecological and cultural treasures, laying bare the imminent dangers posed by unchecked urbanization and environmental degradation.
Let's Connect
If you're passionate about climate justice or communications, I'd love to hear from you. Whether you're interested in collaborating, learning more about my work, or just want to chat about how we can make a difference together, feel free to reach out. Let's work together to create impactful stories that drive change and bring climate communication to the last mile.