Serving as the Global South Focal Point for the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) from 2018 to 2023, Swetha Stotra Bhashyam has played a pivotal role in representing and amplifying the voices of youth in the Global South. With over a decade of experience collaborating with grassroots and international organisations, she has been instrumental in building a powerful youth movement for biodiversity and she is a valuable member of the Synchronicity Earth team as our Youth Affiliate.
In this interview, she talks about how she transitioned from a primate behaviour biologist to a youth activist, and how the youth biodiversity movement has developed over her career.