HEY THERE
I'm Rifat!
I work at the intersection of climate, communication, policy, and design. I’m studying Environmental Studies at Gettysburg College, and I’m from Bangladesh; where climate impacts are impossible to ignore.
I’m open to remote part-time, project-based, and research opportunities in climate communication, experience design, and storytelling.
HEY THERE
I'm Rifat!
I work at the intersection of climate, communication, policy, and design. I’m studying Environmental Studies at Gettysburg College, and I’m from Bangladesh; where climate impacts are impossible to ignore.
I’m open to remote part-time, project-based, and research opportunities in climate communication, experience design, and storytelling.
Stories
I document climate realities through journalism and film, centering lived experience and climate justice.
Where Land Disappears
A reported documentary for Asian Dispatch, supported by Earth Journalism Network, exploring mental-health impacts for sex workers in a climate-threatened brothel community.
A reported documentary for Asian Dispatch, supported by Earth Journalism Network, exploring mental-health impacts for sex workers in a climate-threatened brothel community.
2025
Behind Cyclone Remal
A rapid-response field documentary capturing what happens when coastal communities face disaster while cut off from support and systems of care.
A rapid-response field documentary capturing what happens when coastal communities face disaster while cut off from support and systems of care.
2024
Documentary: Stories of Change
A cycling journey across Bangladesh to document climate adaptation and resilience, and to shape the narrative foundation of Stories of Change.
A cycling journey across Bangladesh to document climate adaptation and resilience, and to shape the narrative foundation of Stories of Change.
2023
Climate
I focus on how climate stories shape empathy, policy decisions, and the willingness to act.
Assessing Clmate Communication Efficacy
A research and toolkit effort to assess climate communication efficacy, linking message framing and audience context to measurable shifts in engagement and action readiness.
A research and toolkit effort to assess climate communication efficacy, linking message framing and audience context to measurable shifts in engagement and action readiness.
2026
Bridging Climate Negotiations With Storytelling
I bring climate-vulnerable realities into policy spaces by tracking negotiation texts and using reporting and documentary work to shape dialogue—most recently at COP30.
I bring climate-vulnerable realities into policy spaces by tracking negotiation texts and using reporting and documentary work to shape dialogue—most recently at COP30.
2026
Stories of Change
A youth-led collective working across climate reporting, storytelling productions, and community engagement to amplify climate justice narratives through collaborations, screenings, and on-the-ground work.
A youth-led collective working across climate reporting, storytelling productions, and community engagement to amplify climate justice narratives through collaborations, screenings, and on-the-ground work.
2026
GIS & Remote Sensing
I use satellite imagery and geospatial datasets to answer location-based questions and translate spatial patterns into publish-ready maps, indicators, and graphics.
I use satellite imagery and geospatial datasets to answer location-based questions and translate spatial patterns into publish-ready maps, indicators, and graphics.
2025
Tech
Digital products that merge technology, design, and storytelling for social and climate impact.
Full Telecom Product Suite: Rivertel
Designed the initial web and mobile product suite for a U.S. based telecom operator serving immigrant communities with affordable, accessible connectivity.
Designed the initial web and mobile product suite for a U.S. based telecom operator serving immigrant communities with affordable, accessible connectivity.
2024
AI-Enabled Climate Atlas
A climate atlas that maps vulnerability indices and surfaces local climate narratives using AI to reveal patterns between stressors and stories. (Coming Soon: An Update from the existing Beta version)
A climate atlas that maps vulnerability indices and surfaces local climate narratives using AI to reveal patterns between stressors and stories. (Coming Soon: An Update from the existing Beta version)
2023
Wellness Platform Design: BetterAid
Designed the digital Most Viable Product (MVP) for an emerging startup based in Bangladesh focused on making wellbeing accessible to a wider audience.
Designed the digital Most Viable Product (MVP) for an emerging startup based in Bangladesh focused on making wellbeing accessible to a wider audience.
2022
Design
I turn research and ideas into clear visual communication—through layouts, brand systems, and storytelling.
Brand Identity Design: Virio
Designed a complete brand identity for a youth-focused tech initiative built for fast rollout and community engagement.
Designed a complete brand identity for a youth-focused tech initiative built for fast rollout and community engagement.
2024
Report Design: World Bank Group
Designed the Country Climate Development Report (CCDR) with accessible layouts and visuals catered towards policymakers from diverse contexts to help digest stakeholder research.
Designed the Country Climate Development Report (CCDR) with accessible layouts and visuals catered towards policymakers from diverse contexts to help digest stakeholder research.
2022
Brand Identity Guidelines: Grameenphone Accelerator
Updated the brand guidelines for Grameenphone's accelerator program to make team communication more consistent and usable.
Updated the brand guidelines for Grameenphone's accelerator program to make team communication more consistent and usable.
2022
HEY THERE
I'm Rifat!
I work at the intersection of climate, communication, policy, and design. I’m studying Environmental Studies at Gettysburg College, and I’m from Bangladesh; where climate impacts are impossible to ignore.
I’m open to remote part-time, project-based, and research opportunities in climate communication, experience design, and storytelling.
HEY THERE
I'm Rifat!
I work at the intersection of climate, communication, policy, and design. I’m studying Environmental Studies at Gettysburg College, and I’m from Bangladesh; where climate impacts are impossible to ignore.
I’m open to remote part-time, project-based, and research opportunities in climate communication, experience design, and storytelling.