About Leena Joshi
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Leena Joshi is a social entrepreneur, climate advocate and author. She is the founder and executive director of Climate Conservancy, a youth-led climate nonprofit, with 9000 volunteers in 60+ countries. She has sat on boards and advisory councils for various organizations including World Ocean Day, National Science Foundation (NSF), The Climate Reality Project, The Resilience Project, Reserva: The Youth Land Trust, Rising Poets Community and more. She's the CEO and Chair of the Board at EcoVita. She has been a member at Harvard Business Review Ascend Select and has provided insights to editorial, marketing and product teams of HBR and has contributed to research projects by HBR.
Leena's work has been featured by World Bank Group, United Nations Climate Change, United Nations Foundation, Climate Reality Project, Her Campus Media, Feminist, U.S. Department of State and Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation. She was previously a Member at Global Leadership Challenge at Oxford University. She has been an Ambassador for organizations including Connect4Climate, World Bank Group, 4ocean and Plastic Pollution Coalition.
Leena is a prolific public speaker who has spoken at universities across the world including Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge. A TEDx Speaker who has also spoken at high-level global conferences. She has authored books including 'The Climate Awakening' and 'Ethereal' and writes poetry about social impact.
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Features and Publications
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How Youth Advisory Council members celebrated World Ocean Day 2024!
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OUT NOW: The World Ocean Day 2024 Press Release: World Ocean Day
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UNFCCC: Global Youth Stocktake of UNFCCC
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Feminist: Gendered Vulnerability: Unveiling the Disproportionate Impact of Climate Change on Women
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Amplifying Youth Voices from around the World: Voices from Asia
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Plastic Pollution Coalition: The Critical Need for Plastic-Free Packaging in the Age of Sustainability
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Amazon: 'The Climate Awakening'
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World Bank Group: Climate Education is a Superpower
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The Climate Reality Project: Women Climate Leaders List
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International Universities Climate Alliance: The Climate Utopia
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Rising Poets Community: For Art and Climate
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Amazon Kindle: Ethereal
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Medium Article: Perceiving Art through Environmental Lens