Swetha Stotra Bhashyam is the Global South Focal Point for the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN), the official youth constituency to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and IUCN Global Youth Summit partner. Swetha holds a master's in Wildlife Biology and Conservation from the National Center for Biological Sciences, Banglore, India, and has dedicated the past nine years to conservation. Swetha has helped coordinate the creation of almost 50 GYBN chapters to build a vibrant movement for nature within the youth community, and hopes to continue her work with international projects that bring meaningful change on-the-ground.
Swetha Stotra Bhashyam, Global Youth Biodiversity Network
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