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Living in harmony with nature

By UN VOLUNTEERS

December 4, 2025
Speaker in blue shirt holds microphone at group event, with others seated and stone wall backdrop.

Urjaswi Sondhi while speaking on climate resilience at a UNDP event in New Delhi

India’s biodiversity is under strain, and volunteers are stepping up to protect nature, strengthen communities and make climate action more inclusive. UN Volunteer Urjaswi Sondhi works with UNDP to elevate women’s voices and drive community-led solutions through the Small Grants Programme. Her work reflects this year’s International Volunteer Day theme, Every Contribution Matters, showing how volunteerism across generations advances sustainable development.

Read more about her story HERE 

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