Ayisha is a human rights and land defender from the tribal lands of Moochiwala in Pakistan. She became involved in environmental work after seeing water pollution leach toxins into the drinking water, spreading illness in her community. Ayisha is the Founder and Executive Directors of the Future Generations Tribunal, an Advisor to the UN Youth Office, and is the youngest member of the IEA’s commission on People Centered Energy. A poet, organizer and research scholar at New York University’s school of law, Ayisha was named one of Time’s 2023 Women of the Year, and she was an environmental advisor to the UN General Secretary from 2023-2025. She is currently a J.D. (Juris Doctor) Candidate at the UCLA School of Law.