Meet Our Team

This is Anindita Dasgupta, a student of FC Pune. I plan to pursue my masters in Atmospheric/Meteorological sciences. Since last year I have been associated with climate movements and have learnt a lot. I am really fond of animals, especially dogs .

Aakansha is an environment conscious parent based in Moradabad and a core team member at Youth For Climate India where she is responsible for getting aid in organising campaigns, events and connectivity among various organisations working for Climate Justice.

She is a concerned parent and focused on creating a clean planet for future generations as she believes everyone deserves a better planet as we don’t own it.

Rumit Walia is a staunch environmentalist. While still at school, he displayed outstanding leadership to found and lead ''Tears of the Earth''. A non-profit that aims to inspire youth to work for a greener, cleaner, and less polluted planet where our natural wealth is enhanced. Rumit is currently with EARTHDAY.ORG India, where he leads youth-centric initiatives. He works with library team of YFC.

Rumit has also petitioned organizations to support climate change-related policies, such as those that mandate compulsory climate education and provide opportunities for youth to implement their ideas and innovation in the real world. Conversely, he is just as comfortable with outreach to people at the grassroots level, particularly agriculturalists coming as he does from a farming background. He believes in the power of collaboration and is always up for it. He is a graduate of Environmental Engineering and Geoinformatics.

Anushka is a second year student of Economics at Hindu College, University of Delhi. She is a keen learner and always feel its not enough. She looks forward to learn about everything, but more on feminism, climate change, and solutions pertaining to these problems.

Srijani Datta is an undergraduate Sociology student at Hindu College, Delhi University. She co-leads the learning team at Youth For Climate India and has been involved in the climate movement since her school days. She frequently writes on the intersections of politics, social movements, environment and gender.

She is keen on learning about various social and participatory research methods. Srijani also loves baking and travelling, so if there are any opportunities for cheap travel, you know whom to ping.

Rishika (she/them) is a 12th grade humanities student who has been involved in the environmental justice movement for the past two years. She is currently leading the development team at Youth for Climate India.

Rishika is deeply interested in Indian social justice movements and believes that we must work on the socio-cultural intersections of climate justice to truly achieve it. Upon finishing her schooling, Rishika intends to major in gender studies at the college level.

Vijay is a documentary filmmaker based out of Delhi and a core team member at Youth For Climate India where he is responsible for improving intra team coordination. He's passionate about community power, developing the leadership of young people and building movements that can win.

In the past four years, he has travelled to Uttrakhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Punjab to document different stories of environmental justice. He enjoys listening to folk music and walking in forests.

Eeshna is pursuing Social Studies at an undergraduate level and is a core team member at Youth for Climate India. She is currently co-leading the Organising team at YFCI where her work involves coordinating the formation of affinity groups and state hubs and working towards campaigns.

She is passionate about social and environmental justice and aims at creating structures of distributed leadership. A key fact about her is that working on-ground would always excite her.

Anushree Pratap is a Political Science undergraduate student interested in the social, political and policy aspects of climate change. She is a part of the Organising Team at YFCI and often engages with research and campaigns-based work. She is currently working with the affinity groups at YFCI.

She is passionate about working towards the empowerment and amplification of marginalised voices for climate justice. She is especially enthusiastic about gender rights and climate reporting. She enjoys singing and playing the keyboard.

Gauri is a 11th grade humanities student and a core team member at Youth For Climate India and is presently co-leading the Learning and Training Team. She is passionate about making climate education an essential part of educational structures and not just something wrapped up in one textbook definition.

Also, she is a vocal advocate for promoting and reinforcing gender-inclusivity and social justice, especially in educational institutions. She enjoys reading, music, writing, and experimenting with photography.

Khanak is a 12th grade humanities student living in Jaipur. She is interested in pursuing interdisciplinary/Liberal education in college. She is a dancer, national taekwondo player and also plays basketball. She likes doing research and hence volunteers with YFC in the learning team.

She is passionate about education, climate movement and social entrepreneurship. She loves to go on hikes and treks. Travelling makes her happy. Khanak can be found watching web-shows and movies in her free time.

Ketaki joined YFC in August 2020. After working with the Development Team for a year and a half, they are now a member of the Learning Team at YFC and are passionate about climate justice and intersectionality in climate justice.

Originally a sportsperson, Ketaki noticed how bad climate change was when the Delhi Air started affecting their lungs while they played football. In their free time, they enjoy reading, working out, listening to indie music and playing with their dog.

Soumya is a student at Ashoka University pursuing Economics and Psychology. She is a member of the Development Team, after initially joining YFC as a member in the Communications Team.

She is mainly interested in environmental feminism and the social aspects of climate change. Apart from this, she also is an amatuer photographer and a theatre enthusiast. Soumya also loves researching, collecting and analysing data, and will pursue something alongside that in her future.

Yashna is an Artist and a storyteller. Once they were just another fascinated citizen by the climate protests. And then with the sheer will to participate in the movement she started to join the protests without any support. But now she is co-leading the communication team and has the full support from her friends and family after seeing her passion towards the movement.

Shivangi is a medical doctor who is passionate about Climate change and Public Health. She is going to start her Master’s in Environmental Public Health. She is currently working in the Organising committee at YFC.

She believes that she has the ability and passion needed to work in this sphere. The urge to help out people and find effective solutions to their problems has always inspired her to do better in life. Apart from her professional background, she loves animals, travel and music.

Jahnavi is currently a third year student joint majoring in Economics and Environmental Studies and she is currently part of the organising team at YFC engaging with collaboration and campaign related tasks.

Her sheer interest in climate change, sustainability, and environmental justice discourse stems from wanting to understand how the private sector and it's corporate entities can participate in climate action and align their operations/functions accordingly.

Akash is currently pursuing transportation engineering at the postgraduate level and is currently a member of the Learning and Training team at YFC. He is passionate about spreading awareness regarding climate change and climate justice.

He is a feminist and have been vocal about gender rights, animal rights and about social injustice to marginalised communities. He enjoys reading, listening to music and learning the science behind climate change. He loves playing football and badminton.

Arryan is a freshman in highschool and a learning team member at Youth For Climate India. He is very passionate about climate movements, inter-sectional climate justice and sustainable lifestyle. He is currently learning sustainable fashion.

Arryan is also an advocate for promoting justice and equality to the LGBTQ+ community. Whenever he's free, he enjoys reading books, sewing, music, art and films.

Nikhil is pursuing Masters in Development and is a core team member at Youth for Climate India. He is currently co-leading the Development Team at YFCI. His work involves managing funds and formulating policies to ensure smooth functioning and a healthy work environment.

He believes that environmental justice cannot be achieved without taking intersectionality into account. He is interested in field research and community engagement in remote areas.

Vanshika is currently working as an Assistant Professor in an engineering college and is based out of Delhi. She is a member of the Development team at Youth For Climate India and is responsible for the Grants for the organisation and formulating policies.

Seeing the unawareness in people around the environmental sector pushes her to work in this sector. She has completed her Masters in Computer Science and is passionate about dance and holistic healing.