People
People Behind the Work
No journey of this kind is built alone.
Volunteers, young people, fellows, mentors, community members and partner organisations have been part of different stages of the work. Only names recorded in the reports and articles are listed here.
Team
Team Abhishek Panwar and the COY19 national team
The 12-member COY19 GYS National Outreach Programme team was formed in November 2024. Coordinators and advisers named in the outcome report are listed; other team members will be added as they confirm.
Sanyam Arora
National Coordinator (Social Media and Content Writing)
COY19 GYS National Outreach Programme – India, 2024
Amarnath A
National Coordinator (Outreach and Programme)
COY19 GYS National Outreach Programme – India, 2024
Saurav Jaiswal
National Coordinator (Programmes and Collaboration)
COY19 GYS National Outreach Programme – India, 2024
Aman Kesharwani
National Co-Coordinator (Social Media and Awareness Programme)
COY19 GYS National Outreach Programme – India, 2024
Abhishek Kumar
National Co-Coordinator (Search and Content)
COY19 GYS National Outreach Programme – India, 2024
Rajan Neema
Team Member (Promotion and Outreach)
COY19 GYS National Outreach Programme – India, 2024
Mayank K Kumbhaj
Team Member (Promotion and Outreach)
COY19 GYS National Outreach Programme – India, 2024
Dr. Selvam Sithappa SRM
National Advisor
COY19 GYS National Outreach Programme – India, 2024
Fellows
GATI Fellowship and movement founders
The GATI Fellowship has its own Instagram presence. Fellow profiles will be published here as the cohort is confirmed.
Global South Movement for Climate Justice: founding team
Abhishek Panwar
Founder and President
Indore
Sanyam Arora
Co-founder and Global Coordinator
New Delhi
Sumit Kumar Jha
Co-founder
Bihar
Mentors
Mentors and advisers
Sumit Kumar Jha
Mentor and Adviser, COY19 GYS National Outreach Programme; co-founder, GSMCJ; research scholar, MPISSR
Co-author of the research abstract 'From Grassroots to Global Leadership' (2020–2025).
Dr. Selvam Sithappa SRM
National Advisor, COY19 GYS National Outreach Programme
Named in the outcome report.
Volunteers
Volunteers of the Global Day of Action 2025
Named in the Global Day of Action report, with the activity each one led.
Deepak Maithani
Volunteer; founder, Rural Child Development Organisation; co-founder, Feelgood Plastic Bank
Led the Bal Panchayat and the community awareness drive in Bajinga, Tehri Garhwal, Global Day of Action 2025
Uttarakhand
Khanak Upadhyay
Volunteer; youth speaker and writer
Hosted the Instagram live 'Youth Rising', Global Day of Action 2025
Gujarat
Lavisha Solanki
Volunteer; founder, Empowered Youth Assembly
Hosted the Instagram live 'Climate Chats: On the Go', Global Day of Action 2025
Delhi
Aman Kesharwani
Volunteer; national awardee in public speaking
Conducted the 'Know the Climate: Fact and Action Drive' in Bhatapara, Global Day of Action 2025
Chhattisgarh
Organisations and partners
Where the work sits
Organisations and networks
Nek Karya Seva Samiti
In-charge, Programmes and Coordination (since 2019); Food Distribution In-charge (since 2018)
Social welfare organisation in Indore running free food distribution at government hospitals and the ration kit programme for cancer-affected families.
Chetna Atal Yuva Mandal (Nehru Yuva Kendra, Indore)
Convener and Executive Committee Member (since 2021)
Youth-led organisation working on grassroots initiatives and youth and women's empowerment.
National General Secretary (Organisation) (since 2025)
National youth-led organisation working on sustainable development, climate action and the environment.
Commonwealth Youth Council
Climate Action Ambassador, Asia Region (since 2025)
Represented Asia's youth voice in the 'Voices for Our Planet' campaign for World Environment Day 2025.
Global Youth Voices for Gender Equality Delegates Campaign
Deputy Campaign Director, SDG 5 (since 2025)
An initiative led by a United Nations Gender Equality Ambassador. Produced a 14-post bilingual content pack and a formal letter to the UN Secretary-General on meaningful youth participation.
YOUNGO
Member
Children and Youth Constituency of the UNFCCC; organiser of COY18 and COY19.
Global Youth Biodiversity Network and Indian Youth Biodiversity Network
Member
Youth voice in negotiations under the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Non-Aligned Movement Youth Organisation (NAMYO)
Member
Co-organiser of COY19; its Secretariat recognised the India outreach programme.
Angels in the Field
Represented at WSSD-2, Doha, 2025
Organisation with UN ECOSOC special consultative status.
QS ImpACT
Climate Ambassador, Global Day of Action 2025
UK-based organisation behind the Global Day of Action on climate education.
Journalists and Writers Foundation
Featured speaker and video contributor
ECOSOC Youth Forum side-event 2025 and the Digital Interfaith Storytelling Campaign 2026.
Indian School of Democracy
Participant, The Good Politician Program 2025–26
Leadership programme on ethical governance and principled political leadership.
The Diplomatic Club
Fellow and Team Lead, Diplomatic Research Fellowship 2026
January to June 2026.
Centre for Young and Rising
Ambassador, 2026 cohort
The Mindfulness Initiative, UK, supported by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation.
Programme partners
Green Earth Guardians
Official outreach partner, COY19 NOP; partner, Global Day of Action 2025
Youth community founded by Saiyam Mazumder, who moderated the Climate Education Youth Assembly on 31 July 2025.
The New Bharat (TNB)
Official digital media partner, COY19 NOP; host of GSMCJ launch and GDA 2025 talk show
Discussion platform founded by Ravi Shukla.
Chetna Atal Yuva Mandal
Official NGO partner, COY19 NOP
Mobilised young leaders at the grassroots level.
Rural Child Development Organisation
Partner, Global Day of Action 2025
Uttarakhand.
Feelgood Plastic Bank
Partner, Global Day of Action 2025 and Youth Climate Action Week 2025
Uttarakhand. Its unit 'Bal Panchayat Bajigaon' hosted the children's assembly on 7 June 2025.
Empowered Youth Assembly
Partner, Global Day of Action 2025
Delhi.
Mountain Girls Group
Partner, Climate Education Youth Assembly, 30 July 2025
Uttarakhand.
Indore Samachar
Print coverage of campaigns in Indore
Covered the Global Day of Action 2025 activities and the 'Together for Climate' pledge.
Community stories
In their words
Messages and reflections reproduced in the programme reports, with their source. Community stories submitted through this website will appear here once reviewed.
“Thank you for sharing the final report of the COY19 GYS National Outreach Program. It is inspiring to see the impactful work you and your team have achieved, and I appreciate your dedication to youth-driven climate action.”
Felipe Paullier
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs
Message reproduced in the COY19 GYS NOP Outcome Report, 2024
“Conducting the Bal Panchayat in Bajinga was truly inspiring. Seeing 35 young children engage with climate topics, ask questions, and take the Climate Pledge gave me immense hope. These children are not just learners; they are the changemakers of today and tomorrow.”
Deepak Maithani
Volunteer, Global Day of Action 2025, Tehri Garhwal
Reflection in the Global Day of Action 2025 report
“It is with great pride and joy that I share my views on the successful completion of the COY19 GYS National Outreach Programme. This initiative has made remarkable strides in engaging academicians, students, and various stakeholders across the country.”
Sumit Kumar Jha
Mentor and Adviser, COY19 GYS National Outreach Programme
Mentor's message in the outcome report, 2024