Usman Ashraf is a dedicated Political Ecologist and environmental researcher, currently pursuing his doctoral studies in the Doctoral Programme in Political, Societal, and Regional Change. With a strong focus on sustainability, Usman is a grant-funded researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences, affiliated with the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS). His work explores the intersection of environmental issues and political ecology, contributing to the broader understanding of sustainability challenges in our world today.