Rastraraj Bhandari is a senior studying Economics with a strong passion for the environment. In his talk ‘The Mountains are Melting’, Rastra highlights the impacts of accelerated glacial melting in the Himalayas and the importance of taking immediate action. Over the summer, Rastra lived in the wilderness of the Nepalese mountains studying the perception of local people on climate change and working on a book about the pressing perils to the Himalayas, and its manifold consequences. From exploring local perception of climate change being an act of god to providing insight on the respondents’ claim of climate change being a hoax, Rastra furthers the present discourse on climate change. The Mountains are Melting will highlight the impacts of accelerated global warming in the Himalayas and a unique perspective on how youths can prove to be the potential solution. Our fourth speaker is a senior studying Economics at NYUAD. In the university, Rastra has advanced the sustainability and climate movement as the Chairperson of the Sustainability Committee, President of a Climate Change Think-Tank, and as the Climate Columnist for the student-run newspaper 'The Gazelle'. Presently, Rastra is working on a book that studies the potential impacts of glacial flooding on downstream communities in the Himalayas. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx