About
Hailing from Bikaner city in western Rajasthan ( part of "That Desert"), India, I have been connected with environmental conservation and public engagement since the age of 5. I hold a BA degree. I am Student Ambassador Coordinator of NPU Network, apart from it, I am the Youth Coordinator of the Familial Forestry organisation. Over the years, I’ve actively contributed to various ecological initiatives, with the most impactful being the restoration of Dabla Talab—an 84-hectare stretch of land degraded by illegal gypsum mining, now fenced and flourishing with native biodiversity and reviving endangered flora and fauna.
I was selected as one of the 25 global youth participants—and the youngest—at the IPBES Youth Workshop held in Windhoek, Namibia (4–9 December 2024), and I was also part of the youth caucus contributing to the development of the We Are Nature: Youth Biodiversity Challenge. My work continues to focus on native tree plantation and ecosystem restoration through grassroots youth and community engagement.
Familial Forestry is a concept that integrates trees as integral members of the family, fostering societal engagement in forestry and conservation activities, and contributing to the development of an ecological civilisation.
By considering trees as green family members, this approach encourages environmental sensitivity and empowerment, shaping individuals as environmentally connected stakeholders. This advances the consideration of ecosystems as a green quotient of individual and collective .
The concept of Familial Forestry won the 2022 Land for Life Award, presented by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification ( UNCCD).
Our mission is to heal habitats, strengthen communities, and inspire global ecological consciousness through native tree adoption and community-driven eco-restoration.
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