With over four years of experience driving large-scale, grassroots climate action , Nidhinkrishna is an accomplished climate policy advocate and youth leader operating at the intersection of science, policy, and community action. As the Advocacy and Programme Lead for the National Youth Climate Consortium (NYCC) in partnership with UNICEF India, he identifies and empowers youth leaders, successfully integrating advocacy components into 62 grassroots climate projects across 36 Indian States and Union Territories. His career is defined by scaling decentralized climate governance and building the capacity of local communities. Previously, as the State Project Coordinator at the Kerala Institute of Local Administration , he architected a youth-driven framework that trained and mobilized over 4,000 volunteers. Through this initiative, he played a pivotal role in developing 266 Local Action Plans on Climate Change (LAPCCs) , which successfully integrated over 4,500 green projects into local government budgets.
Nidhinkrishna is a prominent voice for decentralized, youth-led climate action on the global stage. He regularly advocates for equitable climate finance and inclusive policy at major international forums, having served as a delegate and speaker at COP29, UNEA 7, the African Climate Summit, and the Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice. He holds a First-Class Honours M.Sc. in Environmental Science and actively provides mentorship to youth-led climate groups across the Global South.
