Preety Sharma

Preety Sharma is a mixed-race individual with roots in the indigenous Lotha tribe of Nagaland, India. Over the past decade, she has dedicated herself to community development and sustainability efforts focused on biodiversity and livelihoods. Her work has encompassed various initiatives, such as supporting the development and expansion of wet waste management solutions utilising pottery products from local potter villages in India. Additionally, Preety has developed Snow Leopard conservation enterprises with tribal women from the trans-Himalayan region and designed solutions for the community members of the Soliga tribe aimed at eradicating Lantana Camara from their forests. She has also collaborated with corporate groups and government bodies, addressing socio-economic issues related to education and skill development.

Based in Nagaland, Preety is currently building a grassroots conservation movement within indigenous territories, primarily involving community youth through indigenous knowledge and local systems.