Neelakshi Joshi

In areas around the world, growing opposition to climate action signals a new disruptive wave that researchers call an “urban greenlash,” a backlash against climate plans and policies in cities.

If India—and the world—watches closely, Ladakh may illuminate a way forward for climate action that’s not just clean, but just and plural. When autonomy meets ecology, a pluriverse of possibilities emerge—not imposed, but chosen; not based on extracted, but socioecological flourishing.