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Zinnia is an Australian model, scientist, and advocate, renowned as the first Indian to cover Vogue Australia and the first ecologist to grace Vogue’s cover in 128 years. Her fashion portfolio includes covers of Vogue India, Vogue Australia, More or Less, Russh, Cap74024, Harper's Bazaar, and Porter, alongside work with luxury brands like Chanel, Dior, and Miu Miu. Featured in Forbes, Time, and Harper's Bazaar, Zinnia seamlessly blends her dynamic essence of people, planet, and fashion. Beginning her career as a conservation ecologist, Zinnia worked with Birdlife International and the EPA in the Australian outback. With a passion for the intersection of human culture and the environment, she pursued studies in the Environment, Human Evolutionary Biology, and Sustainability Psychology at UNSW, UCL, and Oxford. Zinnia unifies her modeling career with science communication and advocacy, addressing environmental issues, mental health, and inclusivity. A sought-after speaker, she has delivered keynotes at the G20, Harvard Medical School, and the Vogue Business Fashion Environment Summit. As a sustainability psychologist and inclusion consultant at her firm, The Dotted Line, Zinnia aims to make sustainability optimistic and inclusive. She empowers women and girls through speaking engagements and shares her personal journey, breaking socio-economic barriers and advocating for universal belonging. Volunteering as a bird carer for WIRES, Zinnia continues her commitment to the environment.