Swetha STOTRA BHASHYAM

Chair - IUCN CEESP Young Professional

Swetha Stotra Bhashyam is the Global South Focal Point of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN). GYBN is a youth network of more than 1 million members, 600 member organizations, and 45 regional and national chapters, and is the official youth constituency of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Swetha Stotra Bhashyam is a wildlife biologist from India. She holds a master's degree in wildlife biology and conservation. She has dedicated the past 11 years of her life to working with several grassroots and international organizations in helping to conserve biodiversity and create a just transition. She joined the Global Youth Biodiversity Network in 2012 and has been working on policy advocacy under the Convention on Biological Diversity since then. Swetha has helped mobilize a vibrant movement for biodiversity within the youth community and has led in the effort to coordinate the creation of over 50 GYBN regional and national chapters. In the future, Swetha hopes to channel her energy into working on international projects that are meaningful, just, and impactful on the ground.