Riya Sharma

Dubai, UAE

Riya hopes to advance sustainable development in the UAE and beyond. She believes that through advocacy for the environment, even at the grassroots level, ripples of change can be created. Her activism is propelled by the joy nature brings.

The nonprofit she founded, Biology for Better, advocates for the SDGs and for educational equity in STEM. As a MASDAR Youth4Sustainability Ambassador, FFAC Advocacy Intern, YOUNGO NDC WG member, UAE Dolphin Project volunteer, and IRENA Youth Forum member, she strives to increase dialogue on social and environmental issues. Awarded the Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar by the Indian Government, she is always looking for new, creative conservation methods and routes to collaboration with other environmental activists.