Episode 5: Youth Climate Activism with Ujjwal Sharma
Description
Join us in conversation with Ujjwal Sharma, a third year law student at Jindal Global Law School who has not only argued before the honourable National Green Tribunal (NGT) but has won his first case at the young age of 19. He has made headlines for petitioning the NGT to stay the felling of 2.15 lakh trees without prior permission in the Buxwaha Bunder Diamond Mine case and he also filed an original application against the rising pollution of Motia lake, situated adjacent to the grand Taj-ul-Masjid and the heritage Taj Mahal Palace in Bhopal. Ujjwal walks us through his journey from his motivation to file the petition to his experience arguing before the NGT. He also highlights the rules and limitations of the law which permit us as young students to argue before the Tribunal and he explains how these very legal tools are key in climate activism. He goes on to share his views on the importance of youth effort in climate activism and finally he shares his thoughts on how we as the youth can create tangible change in the Climate Change movement.




