India, Sept. 30 -- Teenaged climate change activist Greta Thunberg's historic address at the UN climate summit has sparked a global youth movement to fight climate change. Her stern remarks at opening of the summit have certainly shaken the world leaders when she said that they've let down her entire generation by not acting on climate change. How do environmentalists view the young activist's concern for impacts of climate change on young generation? Where do we go from here?

Anju Grover for Indian Currents spoke to Professor Madhav Gadgil who headed an environmental research commission appointed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests of India.

The Western Ghats Ecology Experts Panel report, also known as the 'Gadgil report', had hig...