A Lecture by Varshini Prakash
2025 Ellsberg Activist-in-Residence

Varshini has been a leader in the climate movement for more than a decade and was the former Director and co-founder of Sunrise, organizing thousands of young people in the fight to stop climate change, create millions of good, union jobs, and build racial equity through a Green New Deal. She is a proud UMass grad ('15), and currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts.