Heeta Lakhani is a climate educator and practitioner with over a decade of experience championing youth leadership in climate policy and action. As Founder & Managing Director of The ClimAct Initiative (India), she builds programmes that equip young people and vulnerable groups to engage confidently in local climate solutions and intergovernmental processes. 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.