Shailendra Yashwant is an independent documentary photographer and  environmental journalist based in India. He began his career as a news photographer and worked with several newspapers and magazines in India and South Asia, including the Hindu and the Outlook magazine. Between 1999 and 2011 he worked as Campaigns Director  with Greenpeace in India and Southeast Asia.  Since 2012 he is working on a long term project documenting communities adapting to climate change and has worked on photo projects for Save the Children, Sanctuary Asia, Oxfam India, UNICEF India, Infochangeindia and Climate Action Network South Asia.