Bremley W. B. Lyngdoh

Bremley W. B. Lyngdoh is truly a global sustainable development leader and professional, having traveled to over 53 countries working on human rights, humanitarian, peace, development and environmental initiatives. He comes from the state of Meghalaya in North East India and belongs to the indigenous Khasi tribe. He co-founded the Global Youth Action Network with Benjamin Quinto in 1999 after meeting him at the Hague Appeal for Peace. As the founder of the Meghalaya United Nations Association, Bremley was involved in projects aimed at encouraging and supporting local initiatives and actions contributing to sustainable development by regeneration, conservation, and enrichment of bio-diversity in the state of Meghalaya. He has also been instrumental in creating People-led Models, a program aimed at producing ecologically sound and economically viable activities that contribute directly to reducing poverty, and generating productive self-employment. Bremley holds a Master of International Affairs in Energy & Environmental Policy Studies from the School of International & Public Affairs in Columbia University and is currently doing his PhD in Sustainable Development Studies at the Development Studies Institute of the London School of Economics & Political Science.