Heeta Lakhani

Founder and director
ClimAct Foundation, Youth Negotiators Academy

Heeta Lakhani is founder and director of the ClimAct Foundation.. She has a Masters of Science in Environmental Studies and Resource Management from TERI University, India. She is a firm believer in the power of youth participation in grassroots and international processes and strives to create change-makers who combat the climate crisis with knowledge-based action. Heeta was introduced to the world of the United Nations Climate Change process at COP21 in 2015 and was the Global Focal Point for YOUNGO for 2020-21. She also works on training youth to be effective negotiators in the UN intergovernmental processes through the Youth Negotiators Academy.