From primate scientist to youth activist: Meet Swetha Stotra Bhashyam

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© Swetha Stotra Bhashyam

© Swetha Stotra Bhashyam

By , |2024-10-31T11:23:01+00:00July 23rd, 2024|Advocacy, Affiliates, Capacity, Interviews, Synchronicity Portfolio, Youth|Comments Off on From primate scientist to youth activist: Meet Swetha Stotra Bhashyam

Swetha Stotra Bhashyam 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.