Sunita Narain (born 1961) is an Indian environmentalist and political activist as well as a major proponent of the Green concept of sustainable development.

She appeared alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in the documentary Before The Flood (2016), discussing the impact of climate change on the Monsoon in India and how it affects farmers.

[3] Under her leadership, Centre for Science and Environment exposed the high level of pesticides present in American brands of soft drinks such as Coke and Pepsi.

[6] Novellist Amitav Ghosh wrote for Time that "A paper that she co-authored in 1991 remains to this day the foundational charter of the global climate-justice movement ... Narain has also consistently opposed the kind of elite conservationism that blames environmental problems on the poor.

"[6] Narain appeared alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in the documentary Before The Flood (2016) and talked about the impact of climate change on the Monsoon in India and how it affects farmers.

Narain expressed concern about the lack of priority for measures such as protecting ecosystems and modifying food habits.Narain cites environmental issues such as factory farming, air pollution, lack of access to proper sanitation and clean water as potential triggers for an increased spread of infectious diseases.

[13] In 2004, Narain received the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediaperson, for "bringing environmental issues to the mainstream".