Heeta Lakhani

Co-Founder

Heeta Lakhani is a climate educator and practitioner with over a decade of experience championing youth leadership in climate policy and action. As Founder & Director of the ClimAct Foundation (India), she leads programmes that equip young people and vulnerable groups to engage confidently in intergovernmental processes and local climate solutions. Heeta holds a Master’s in Environmental Studies from TERI University; she first encountered the UNFCCC process at COP21 (2015), served as Global Focal Point for YOUNGO (2020–2021), and co-founded the Youth Negotiators Academy in 2022.