Varshini Prakash

Varshini Prakash
Born1992 or 1993 (age 30–31)
EducationUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst (BA)
Known forFormer executive director and co-founder of the Sunrise Movement
Political partyDemocratic

Varshini Prakash (born 1992/1993) is an American climate activist and the founding executive director of the Sunrise Movement, a 501(c)(4) organization which she co-founded in 2017.[1] She was named on the 2019 Time 100 Next list,[2] and was a co-recipient of the Sierra Club John Muir Award in 2019.[3]

  1. ^ Pascoe, Alley (May 2021). "Who Will Save The Planet? Meet The women Rallying For Climate Justice". Marie Claire Australia. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "TIME 100 Next 2019: Varshini Prakash". Time. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Sierra Club Announces 2019 National Award Winners". Sierra Club. September 16, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2021.