by Charu Thakur | Oct 8, 2024
(October 8, 2024) “At the age of 16, I sued the government of Australia. I was the lead litigant in the Sharma and Minister for the Environment Class Action, which took the then Environment Minister Susan Lee to court, arguing that she owed, and was breaching, a...
by Charu Thakur | Jun 18, 2024
(June 18, 2024) She was just seven when a haunting image of a dead bird with its stomach full of plastic shook her. The shocking sight stirred something within Dubai-born and raised Kehkashan Basu, igniting a deep concern for the environment. Her passion grew even...
by Charu Thakur | Oct 20, 2023
(October 20, 2023) “Our school’s lunch menu lacked diversity in all aspects, and I couldn’t believe that the same five ingredients seemingly rotated into different meals somehow met the guidelines for a balanced meal,” says Indian-American teen...
by Charu Thakur | Oct 11, 2023
(October 11, 2023) “My activism doesn’t come as a choice. My activism doesn’t come as a hobby. It’s a survival tool for my community,” says Kevin J Patel, a Los Angeles-based climate activist, who is the founder of OneUpAction...
by Charu Thakur | Sep 3, 2023
(September 3, 2023) Growing up in the nondescript village of Sisola in Uttar Pradesh, Hina Saifi’s dream of education was restricted only till Class 8, as the village had only one school that was uptil eighth standard. But understanding the importance of...
