Season 3, Episode 26: Prasiddhi
From Climate Action Figures by John Whidden
June 2, 2026 · 31 min · Season 3 · Episode 26
About this episode
Host John Whidden interviews 13-year-old environmentalist Prasiddhi about her tree planting initiatives and climate activism.
Host John Whidden welcomes 13-year-old Indian environmentalist Prasiddhi, founder of Prasiddhi Forest Foundation, who has planted 200,000 trees toward a goal of 10 million and built a global following to spread hopeful, action-focused climate messaging. She describes starting after the 2016 Varadhah Cyclone in Tamil Nadu, learning fundraising, creating a seed-collecting “kids army,” and growing a nursery capable of 30,000 saplings. Prasiddhi discusses attending UN COP conferences (including C...
People in this episode
Host: John Whidden
Guest: Prasiddhi
Topics covered
- environmentalism
- climate action
- youth activism
- tree planting
- sustainability
Keywords
- Prasiddhi
- tree planting
- climate messaging
- youth activist
- environmentalism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Prasiddhi Forest Foundation
Places: India, Tamil Nadu
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