Jojo Mehta

Co-founder and Executive Director of Stop Ecocide International, Jojo Mehta is one of the leading figures in the global movement to have ecocide recognized as an international crime. A graduate of Oxford and London universities, she has, since 2020, coordinated the panel of legal experts that produced the first independent definition of ecocide, which is now being advanced in the highest international institutions.

As Chair of the Stop Ecocide Foundation, she works tirelessly to ensure that the large-scale destruction of ecosystems is treated with the same gravity as crimes against humanity and war crimes. Her commitment to environmental justice has led her to speak at numerous multilateral forums, including United Nations conferences, and to help shape a new legal language in service of the planet.

As Ambassador for the project Amazonia, Heart of Mother Earth, she supports an approach deeply aligned with Indigenous peoples and their role as guardians of life. She also appears in the film of the same name, produced in partnership with her organization.