“There are no prisons big enough for ideas. They can’t put our ideas behind bars. Your movement and what you work for will always be bigger than you.”

Disha Ravi is an Indian climate and environmental activist. She is a founder and active member of Fridays For Future India with a focus on “MAPA” (most affected people and areas). Her arrest and detention by the Indian government in February of 2021 was met with widespread international condemnation. 

In conversation with Kumi, Disha shares her perspective as a youth climate leader from the Global South. She explains what it means to be part of a movement that is bigger than oneself, how the climate struggle differs between rich and poor countries, and speaks passionately about what brings her inspiration and keeps her fighting.

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Produced by the Green Economy Coalition, the world’s largest movement for a green and fair economy: https://greeneconomycoalition.org

Disha on Twitter: @disharavii

Disha on Instagram: @disharavii

Fridays For Future website: https://fridaysforfuture.org

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