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I am sure, all you are aware about Greta Thunberg. But did you know, we have a Greta Thunberg from India as well.

Yes, Licypriya Kangujam is the world’s youngest child environment activist from India. She was born in Manipur, a green valley state in north eastern part of India.

She began her voice to control climatic change, when she was seven.

Highlights

Let’s look at some of the inspiring moments in Licypriya Kangujam‘s life.

1. In June 2019, Licypriya protested in front of the parliament house addressing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pass climate change law in India.

2. In September 2019, Licypriya addressed UNESCO partners forum on climatic change, calling attention of world leaders to take immediate actions.

3. She has been awarded World Children’s Peace award, Indian Peace Award and prestigious Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam’s Children Award.

COP25

At United nations climatic change summit event 2019 (COP25) the eight year old is flying the India’s flag, demanding Indian government to take immediate actions on the climatic change.

She joined her hands with Swedish environment activist Greta Thunberg demanding Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pass the climate change law in the ongoing winter parliament session. She strongly believes that Indian government is not taking this serious actions on this climate change and does not have necessary law to stop the consequences.

She is also suggesting three policies that Indian government can enact to control the climatic change.

Three Policies

1. Make the climatic change law to control the Carbon dioxide and other green house gas emissions.

2. Compulsory inclusion of climate change as a subject in School curriculum.

3. High school students must plant minimum 100 trees, Undergraduates must plant minimum 500 trees and University students must plant 1000 trees to pass their final exams.

She Said, “No one believed me, when I started working on environment protection at the age of 6”.

It is surprising and happy to see such young activists like Licypriya, Greta Thunberg fighting for environment protection. Every citizen in the country Should support them by protecting their environment surroundings against climatic change.