Akriti currently works as a Legal Fellow with Harvard Law School's Environmental and Energy Law Program. She received her J.D. with honors from Lewis & Clark Law School, with certificates in Energy and Sustainability Law, and International Law. During law school, she focused her work on climate policy and clean energy through various internships and jobs—including with the Climate Imperative Project at Energy Innovation, the Climate Social Science Network at Brown University, and the Northwest Environmental Defense Center. Prior to law school, she worked as a Research Analyst for the Sierra Club Environmental Law Program, supporting the Beyond Coal campaign. Akriti received her B.A. in environmental studies, political science, and economics from the University of Vermont. She joined the ELP board of directors in June 2023.