Overview

• At the India Climate Summit in Delhi on June 27, Pednekar opened up about living with climate anxiety after learning about environmental degradation as a child.
• Using her UNDP National Advocate position and Climate Warrior platform, she urged filmmakers to feature characters who lead eco-friendly lifestyles to broaden public engagement.
• She detailed her daily sustainability practices, including upcycling clothing, home composting and minimizing single-use plastics to set a practical example.
• She called out casual sexism in media coverage that emphasizes her weight loss over her environmental work and vowed to amplify her advocacy.
• Reflecting on the meaning of her name, Pednekar linked it to her bond with nature and said she feels most authentic when close to natural surroundings.