It was about two years ago that Jacob became part of Extinction Rebellion, a global community of climate change activists who claim to follow the principles of a non-violent civil disobedience movement. Jacob had been raising awareness while working on COP26 or the 26th United Nations conference on climate change scheduled in Glasgow in November this year. He was also in contact with experts and activists on the environmental impact of projects such as the Coastal Road project and logging in the Aarey forest.
“Nikita is an outspoken and confident lawyer and is not part of the AAP or any political organization. She is a self-employed climate activist with multiple movements and uses her legal knowledge and skills to help, ”said a fellow environmentalist.
Muluk, on the other hand, left his job as an aerospace engineer six months ago to research social ecology and focus on the drought-prone regions of Vidarbha and Marathwada. “He has been part of environmental justice reading groups and helped form alliances between environmental groups in India and supported youth-led groups against the exploitation of environmental resources,” the source said.
Jacob and Muluk are like any other millennium when they are not saving the planet. If Jacob is geared towards creative hobbies as an “amateur photographer, baker, writer, and aspiring singer,” Muluk, whose friends describe him as “shy, quiet, and respectful who only speaks when asked,” enjoys traveling, reading, and watching. Science fiction. fi movies.
When Jacob started a blog in the midst of the pandemic entitled ‘Be myself, whatever happens’ to “encourage others to do good, achieve peace and a better world,” little did he know those words would put them to the test again. Its limits.
“Nikita and Shantanu are people who were speaking for those who do not have the privilege to speak. For the toolkit, they both collected publicly available information such as articles and videos about what was happening on the ground. The idea was to refocus attention on farmers and the environment, ”said the source.
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