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Dream: Access to clean drinking water

case everywhere in the world. Canada is

looked upon as one of the most developed

born: 2004 Ethnicity: Manitoulin Wikwemikong First Nation

communities who aren’t able to drink their water, as it’s contaminated by pollution and oil pipelines. Autumn thought this was unacceptable.

Campaigning has been in Autumn’s

family for a long time, and her great-aunt Josephine Mandamin was known as the “water walker.” Josephine was the Chief Water Commissioner for the Anishinabek Nation until she died in 2019. Autumn reveals, “Even though my great-aunt is mentor.” Soon after, Autumn was appointed the Chief Water Commissioner and became

known as the “water warrior.” Why? Because

when addressing the United Nations General

Assembly, Autumn told them to “Warrior up!”

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pipeline project to proceed. The Assembly of First

the importance of clean water after taking part

Nations Youth Council was so inspired by Autumn

in a ceremony in a village that had no access to it. “People my age didn’t even know what a drinking water tap was.

They had to boil water in big pots,” Autumn explains.

In developed countries,

getting clean water is something that most people may not pay attention to, but this is not the

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the importance Autumn has always understood protect it. At of clean water and the need to nding water just eight years old, she was atte reserves. Now the ceremonies on First Nations the Anishinabek Chief Water Commissioner for held by her Nation, a position previously ne Mandamin, great-aunt and mentor Josephi e for the universal Autumn is an impressive voic for First Nations right of clean drinking water r Earth. communities and across Mothe

countries, but there are First Nations

that it created a fund to help protect water

“CLEAN DRINKING WATER is a basic HUMAN RIGHT. Nobody should have to go without it.”

for future generations.

Autumn thinks it’s

important for people to speak up for the next generations, “as it

can make a huge impact.” This is a global issue, and Autumn encourages everyone to join

the fight.

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born: 1996 Ethnicity: Muganda

picture only showed four white climate activists. In response, Vanessa tweeted:

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She received messages of support from

other climate activists who had had similar experiences, but had lacked the courage

to speak out. Ever since, Vanessa has felt a

greater responsibility to amplify their voices because if they are not heard, climate justice cannot be achieved.

Vanessa is passionate about uplifting

marginalized climate activists because,

she says, “It is their communities that are suffering the most from climate change.”

Countries in the Global North, such as the

United States, are the biggest contributors

fter graduating from university, Vanessa

So, Vanessa organized a strike against the

government’s inaction on climate change.

For several months she was the only protester standing outside shops, gas stations, and even the gates of Parliament. But soon, people responded to her calls on social media, and Vanessa founded Youth for Future Africa.

In January 2020, Vanessa attended

a conference with other climate activists,

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communities, but this is not

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heard.

photograph of the event was published,

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, Vanessa Growing up in Kampala, Uganda of climate has seen firsthand the impact

activists having their voices

including Greta Thunberg. When a

the platform or resources to do that. Vanessa

embraces everyone’s

story and uses shared

experiences as a source

of energy to keep pushing for climate action.

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Dream: a world without deforestation

commitment. He loved soccer and so for every goal he scored, he decided to plant

born: 2004 Ethnicity: Kenyan Maasai

a tree, calling his initiative Trees 4 Goals.

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he combined his home of Kenya, East Africa, ire to protect his his love of soccer with his des Trees 4 Goals, was country’s forests. His initiative, , he would plant simple: For every goal he scored member. Lesein’s eleven trees, one for each team he has used his practical activism is admirable; a key role in passion to inspire others to play

collaborative team effort, what if for every

goal scored, eleven trees were planted, one to

represent each player on the team? His soccer team loved the idea, and his school adopted it in all of their sports teams. Together they had planted almost 1,000 trees!

Lesein’s school was so impressed with his

achievement that they nominated him to attend the first United Nations Youth Climate Summit.

At fifteen years old, Lesein was one of the

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fighting climate change.

Then, Lesein thought, as every goal is a

This experience gave Lesein the

confidence to think even bigger. He is now

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164 soccer fields every day. Lesein loved

to play soccer in the forests near his home, going almost every day, and realized they could disappear if nothing was done.

we breathe. The more we can PLANT, the BETTER!”

Planting trees is a great solution to the

climate crisis as they absorb carbon dioxide in

beautiful nature we

have,” he says. He

plans to reach out to famous soccer players to help create a forest of

Trees 4 Goals in each county

the air as they grow. Lesein started small and

in Kenya, then a forest of Trees 4 Goals in each

began planting trees at his grandmother’s house in

country in Africa. Lesein believes that soccer can

Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. But soon he wanted

connect, engage, and inspire young people to take

to make a bigger impact, which meant a bigger

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9 born: 2002 Ethnicity: Ecuadorian Indigenous, Amazonian Kichwa Sar ayaku, Finnish

interests of big oil Helena has stood against the mental impact on companies and their environ e childhood. She grew Indigenous land for profit sinc community in the up as part of a small Indigenous t faces the constant Ecuadorian Amazon—one tha brought her into the threat of losing its land—which rights and rainforest world of being an Indigenous form to speak out and defender. Helena uses her plat ortant issues. bring awareness to these imp

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felt natural for Helena to join them.

The Sarayaku community fought hard and were able to protect their forest

because, Helena says, “We never gave our consent for them to come to our

community, and the government didn’t let us have a say.” Helena realized the

government made the decisions on their behalf; their voices were not heard.

As her father worked at a

university in Finland, Helena spent her childhood living between two homes and has been able to broadcast her

community’s message on a wider scale.

She uses her voice and platform to raise awareness about what is happening to Indigenous people and how it is connected to the climate crisis.

In 2020, Helena started Polluters

impact this had on her community. “It has always been a part of my life that people were fighting for our communities . . . that

someone was trying to take our home from us,” she reveals.

Helena was raised in a family of

strong women. Her mother was the president of the Kichwa Women’s Association, and her sister, aunt, and grandmother are defenders of

Indigenous women’s rights. It therefore

Helena encourages people to listen to marginalized

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Dream: a waste-free world

project, which empowered 200 students with hands-on skills of recycling plastic

waste. Together, they recycled more than 100 tons of plastic, which resulted in

born: 2000 Ethnicity: Black Rwandan

2,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions being diverted from landfills.

He was more convinced than ever that

the

plastic waste—if only he could reach

it was possible to have a world without

ironmental city. Landfills can be huge env

can leach into ards, as many toxic substances

more people. His vision was to combine

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dream of creating the ground over time. With a built a mobile app, a waste-free world, Ghislain to recycling points.

Wastezon, to connect people lves humanity His work is inspiring, as it invo er to protect the and technology coming togeth

to prevent recyclables being dumped in

the first place and help people to rethink

their consumption habits, whether it was recycling, reusing, or repurposing.

So, in 2018, Ghislain launched

Wastezon—a mobile app connecting

planet.

people to recycling points, giving incentives for them to recycle rather than dumping or burning their trash. There are now

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encouraging others to join in, too.

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world, this would have never happened,” he says.

After this traumatic

event, Ghislain started an environmental awareness

waste collection needs and the growing

“I believe that a world without WASTE is possible. There should be no LANDFILL at all.”

demand for compost. Thinking beyond

his hometown of Kigali, Ghislain plans to bring out innovations that help communities throughout Africa

dispose of their waste responsibly.

As he acknowledges, “It’s a global

fight­—a fight for our shared planet.”

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DREAM: stop rising sea levels

up flooded, or sometimes totally underwater.

And it’s going to get worse if we don’t act.

But Brianna is passionate about not looking

born: 1998 Ethnicity: Samoan

at the climate crisis as the end of something, but instead viewing at it as the beginning of something better.

Samoa in the Growing up on the island of to protect her South Pacific inspired Brianna When sea levels home from rising sea levels. rate to higher rise, some people have to mig e to flood risk. ground or become vulnerabl ate change to We share a dream to fight clim

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continues to strengthen the voice of young

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Brianna believes that young people

today, by trying to build a bigger climate

people in the Pacific through grassroots projects. She visits schools

around the ily live, and for every family

to raise awareness

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was filled with richness.

Climate justice addresses the

climate crisis while also protecting human rights,

Protecting her island and helping her

community has been the inspiration behind

such as access to housing and food.

Brianna’s work. Climate change is the greatest

threat to the Pacific, and the island of Samoa,

Zealand, Brianna continues to fight for a climate

along with other vulnerable communities around

conversation where all people feel welcome

the world, is experiencing the effects of the planet

and valued. The climate space is a place for

heating up. As temperatures increase, ice begins

everyone and, when the weight of the world

to melt and runs into the oceans, causing the sea

feels heavy, Brianna understands we

level to rise. Rising waters mean that islands end

need a lot more hands to carry it.

Now studying at university in New

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of color. CLuB organized workshops and talks, which were safe spaces for activists to share their story.

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protects human rights. Talissa reflects on when a fellow activist asked her, “What good would it be to have a livable planet if, when we walked down the street, we are subjected to a racist attack?” She realized that we cannot just create a liveable and sustainable planet, but it needs to be one in which everyone has the freedom to enjoy that planet, too.

To face the climate crisis, we have to

challenge ourselves, but also, as Talissa says, “People who have been marginalized

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So, she began

organizing gatherings,

attending protests, and offering training to climate activists. She

also co-founded Climate Liberation Bloc (CLuB)

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movement. The hard work has been worthwhile as Talissa sees more Indigenous people

“We need to have a movement that is willing to let everyone SPEAK, to create SPACE, to LISTEN to different voices, to be CHALLENGED.”

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peoples’ rights, racism, and

that marginalized people need

to be at the center, which gives

the next generations courage. As

Talissa says, “Take the space that you

need, because the planet needs you.”

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570,000 barrels of oil. The protesters argued the pipeline would contaminate drinking

water and damage sacred burial sites. As the son of a Chief, Thomas felt a duty to join the

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protesting at Thomas spent many months Standing Rock the Sacred Stone Camp on the to stop the Reservation in North Dakota pipeline. He then construction of a dangerous oil Indigenous Youth cofounded the International dream of Indigenous Council (IIYC) to fulfill a vital ice for us all. rights and environmental just

protesters at the Sacred Stone Camp.

For years, demonstrations took place

along the road leading to the pipeline’s

construction site. Protesters waved flags representing over eighty different tribal nations. There were strict rules that the

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action would be peaceful. Even as the

protesters found themselves under physical threat from the police, they remained

calm, with Thomas saying, “Though you

have brutalized us, we will not brutalize

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homas was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He is the grandson of Chief Leonard

whether the pipeline should proceed.

While at the Sacred Stone Camp, Thomas

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organizing a cross-

embody both a masculine and feminine spirit

within them, to reclaim their voices in the “We are environmental movement. So, he cofounded WARRIORS. We are construction of the International Indigenous Youth Council the Dakota (IIYC) to create a safe space to do so.

WATER PROTECTORS. Access Pipeline.

Thomas won’t stop his fight for We are LAND DEFENDERS. Indigenous rights and environmental

The Dakota Access Pipeline justice, as he is aware of the struggles of his We demand JUSTICE was to extend over ancestors. “If we want to be seen, we must for the EARTH.” 1,100 miles, crossing make our presence known. Be the voice of the country “spiritual

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future and speak for the voices of the past.”

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Dream: Cli mate justice for Ba n gladesh’s poorest c o m munities

United States when she was six years old, and has made it her mission to highlight how climate change intersects with

born: 2003 Ethnicity: Noakhali Bengali

vulnerable countries.

zero-waste organization working to achieve g against waste, schools. Alongside campaignin

eshi people and Rebeca advocates for Banglad of climate change. the issues they face as a result re Rebeca’s dream As a Bangladeshi woman, I sha ressed as both an for the climate crisis to be add an rights issue. environmental issue and a hum

more than 200,000 people marching in

Manhattan to demand climate action. She stood in front of a huge crowd and shared her experience. Her powerful speech was

picked up by the media and, with flooding

worsening, Rebeca used this new platform to call on people in positions of power to

protect Bangladesh’s poorest communities.

To help the climate crisis, Rebeca also

campaigns for zero-waste schools. Working for Cafeteria Culture, the environmental

education organization behind New York’s

decision to eliminate the 860,000 Styrofoam trays used every day in schools, Rebeca

educates her classmates about the benefits

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New York schools. After

occur, Bangladeshi people can lose their

As a child, Rebeca remembers being

carried to school on her uncle’s back

during severe floods. But other times, the school could be closed and wells were submerged, which meant no access to

education and clean drinking water—two

basic human rights. Rebeca migrated to the

“Bangladesh exemplifies how interconnected the CLIMATE EMERGENCY is to RACIAL JUSTICE and POVERTY.”

with her classmates to get the New York plastic bag fee bill passed in 2020, there’s no doubt

that Rebeca will

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Litokne Kabua

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of global warming Litokne lives with the impacts th) in his home in (the rising temperature of Ear ine landscape is the Marshall Islands. The mar , as the ocean declining at a dramatic rate and bleached, his gets warmer and coral reefs are lihoods are lost community’s homes and live Litokne has joined a forever. To protect his island, itioning the United group of sixteen activists in pet tructive effects of Nations to engage with the des

Dream: Save cor al reefs

reefs are destroyed by climate change,

waves are reaching islands and washing away homes. Almost 60 percent of Litokne’s community has been affected by this, and it’s getting worse.

Coral reefs are also bleaching as the water gets hotter. It can only take 34 degrees Fahrenheit of warming to cause ecosystems to break down. Coral can also bleach for other reasons, such as pollution or too much sunlight. All of

these triggers are caused by the climate changing—something that Litokne is campaigning to stop.

Litokne has joined a group of sixteen youth activists in petitioning

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countries have to protect children and

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Thousands of marine animals depend on coral reefs for survival, including the fish that Litokne’s family eat.

Along with protecting

their food source, Litokne campaigns to look after his community’s safety, too.

Coral reefs are natural barriers that absorb the

force of waves to keep people safe from storms. But as the

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the United Nations to combat climate

climate change.

Currently, the Marshall Islands are struggling and, without immediate change, Litokne’s home

“The coral reef is suffering from mass coral bleaching as a direct result of CLIMATE CHANGE.”

could soon be underwater. But in an

effort to preserve his island, Litokne uses his platform to implore

others: “My beautiful home is only six feet above sea level. We have only six feet of our culture left,

only six feet of our future left.

Will you help us?”

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Tyrone Scott

9 Born: 1991 Ethnicity: Italian German, British african Jamaican

action, whether Tyrone is no stranger to taking ate strikes, protesting with the school clim writing about striving for social housing, or until world climate justice. He will not stop ate emergency leaders prioritize the global clim ner, Tyrone over profit. As a fellow campaig of the climate passionately raises awareness

election. Tyrone could no longer sit back and allow the effects of climate change to get

worse. His goal was to bring his community a more environmentally friendly future.

Tyrone believes in the importance of

tackling social and environmental issues, and works as a community organizer for a national housing charity. He campaigns for more social housing and demands that these homes should retain 95 percent of energy— which is good for the planet and also reduces innovative social housing solutions can both

lower carbon emissions and tackle inequality.

Alongside

campaigning,

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climate activism in his late teenage years. party that campaigns for a greener, more

activist. By calling out the lack of

sustainable way of living, and believes the planet

diversity within environmental

should come before making money. Tyrone spent

organizations, Tyrone puts pressure

many days and nights demonstrating on the

on these movements to be more inclusive.

streets of London. “The main thing any one person

can do is to join the movement and take action,” he

impressed at how engaged in politics and climate

says. So, in 2019, Tyrone stood as a candidate to

change young people are today. It gives him

represent the area where he lived—Hackney

real hope, as he acknowledges, “The future is so

South and Shoreditch—in the parliamentary

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energy costs. He has seen firsthand how

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crisis.

Dream: prioritize the environment over the economy

Speaking about his peers, Tyrone is

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born: 2004 Ethnicity: Han Chinese

Dream: live in harmony with wildlife

the age of Ariel has been a birder since watching twelve, and—just like me—bird

ugh a means she views the world thro protect the nature conservation lens. To paigning— birds she loves, Ariel began cam , and setting starting a blog, writing articles rts were to up a birding club. These effo China to encourage her community in g around notice the different wildlife livin essential them and to understand how it is to live together in peace.

Ariel presented the footage to classmates

with the aim of further promoting awareness of the beauty of wildlife. She hoped that they would notice the different wildlife living around them, understand how they could coexist and how the relationship between them and animals can improve. “I’m aware

that the world is not only for humans to live in but also for animals and we must think about them as we live our life and, most importantly, how our actions might affect them,” she says.

“We must use our efforts to protect them.”

Ariel’s next step is to talk to people

who reside in remote places, like those living

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ctive birder Ariel has seen over 1,500 species of birds and calls herself a “birding fanatic.”

locations have great biodiversity around them, and Ariel understands that different communities have different needs. Some may

Ariel is not alone in

“Wildlife should be able to COEXIST in the same space as humans in a SUSTAINABLE relationship.”

share her passion for her country’s wildlife by

her endeavors.

starting the Birding Club and invited classmates

She is part of

to join. Ariel taught lessons, hosted off-campus

a generation

birding trips, and organized lectures with

engaged

experts—all of which influenced others to

in wildlife

notice the natural world around them. The

conservation

club members debated topics like why humans

across China,

should protect animals and the importance of

giving hope to a

nature conservation.

country with such rich

fauna.

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Beijing, the capital of China.

She loves China’s vast and diverse landscape and

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water bottle refilling stations throughout the

school, which meant people no longer bought plastic water bottles from the cafeteria. It

was clear to Zanagee that change occurred

because people came together, which he still believes is important in his work today.

And so when Zanagee met the other

Zero Hour cofounders—Jamie Margolin, Nadia Nazar and Madelaine Tew—during a three-week summer program at Princeton University, they came up with an idea to create a “youth-led climate justice organization to organize youth climate

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marches.” Zanagee became the logistics for marches, estimating

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r, a youthZanagee cofounded Zero Hou n, after led climate justice organizatio ng voices becoming frustrated that you versation were being ignored in the con the United around climate change. From ut the States, Zanagee’s passion abo a movement, leadership of youth has roused ed global and he has impressively organiz provide a strikes, protests, and rallies to e together platform where people can com and have their voices heard.

Dream: global climate justice

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began researching sustainability and realized

and people of color,

the impact of waste on the environment,

who were working within

especially in the sea.

the environmental movement, but

whose voices were not being heard. Together, they

When Zanagee was seventeen years old,

he started a group at school to reduce waste.

built a movement around the intersectionalities

He wanted classmates to start recycling paper,

between systems of oppression that continue to

to compost their food waste, and to use less

cause climate change, including racism, and strive

plastic. But, Zanagee admits, “It was hard to

to uplift voices environmentally impacted by these

make change without engaging my peers.”

systems. Through his efforts, Zanagee has inspired

young climate activists from around the world to

So, he started a sustainability committee.

The committee raised enough money to install

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sister marches.

speak out, speak loudly, and speak proudly.

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Born: 1995 Ethnicity: Chandpuri Bengali

of beautiful butterflies. Sadly, already

a quarter of Bangladesh’s wildlife is under threat while rapid destruction of their

habitats continues. “Human beings have reached a point that has enabled us to inflict

nist working Sultan is a wildlife conservatio esh. He plays an to protect species in Banglad Youth Biodiversity important role in the Global ng people to Network (GYBN), inspiring you and conservation unite for the sustainable use environment. of biodiversity for a healthy eshi, so I feel My mother’s family are Banglad y. In his words, connected to Sultan’s journe preserve life on “We need to work together to Earth.”

Dream: biodiversity conservation

damage on our natural world—driving species extinctions,” Sultan says.

Sultan has been a dedicated climate activist for years, but hasn’t been campaigning alone. He works as Bangladesh’s youth representative for Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN). The GYBN is an international network of young people from across the world who come together to prevent the loss of biodiversity and to preserve Earth’s natural resources. Sultan shares a vision to transform the world into one where people live in harmony with nature.

Campaigning to encourage other young people to conserve biodiversity and promote

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planting goals so his trees could offer food and shelter for animals. It was important work, as deforestation is one of the most significant drivers of biodiversity loss in Bangladesh, along with climate change.

Sultan’s parents instilled in him a love

of learning and the environment, and so he decided to study wildlife conservation at university. He discovered that a range of animals will face extinction in Bangladesh

due to climate change, including many species

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environment, who will

“We must think GREEN: connect with NATURE, end species extinction , and PROTECT all life on Earth.”

seek to educate others, and

ultimately,

help conserve

such a biodiversity-

rich planet.

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Dream: A fairer world for future generations

France, a regional branch of the global

climate strike movement started by Greta

born: 2002 Ethnicity: French, Algerian Ar ab

Thunberg in August 2018. Sixteen-year-old every Friday, a school day, to demand

realized she was At seventeen years old, Nejma ws we’re hurting part of a generation that kno last generation the planet and potentially the So, she became that can do anything about it. global climate a climate activist, engaging in ncy on her future strikes to take back some age ions. I share and on behalf of future generat one where people Nejma’s dream of a fair world— globally stand are equal and human beings nge. together to combat climate cha

urgent action on climate change. It angered Nejma that a child was having to sacrifice their education to get society to see the climate crisis for what it is: a crisis.

Nejma began coordinating strikes in France, sharing ideas with children

in other regions—all the way from the

South Pole to the North Pole—and joining

together on international protests. Nejma

strikes because she cares for the planet and for other human beings.

Nejma hopes that through her actions, she has inspired other people to speak

up and join the fight. Sharing an analogy

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photography while studying at school.

“How should human beings relate to the world?” Nejma wondered.

“What do we owe to other

people when it comes to the environment?”

It was at school where Nejma took the step from looking and thinking to acting. She joined Fridays for Future

Everybody has the power to create

change and Nejma will carry on fighting

“I hope for a more EQUAL WORLD—one without racism, sexism, elitism—a world that’s kinder to the ENVIRONMENT.”

until her future, and that of many

others, is safe. She tells the climate activists who will follow in her

footsteps: “Never stop and never

accept things as they are . . . Keep

fighting for things and keep getting

outraged because that’s how you’re

going to stay powerful.”

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easier to walk on for subsequent generations.

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Greta sat outside the Swedish parliament

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Yujin Kim

Dream: changes g o v e r n m e nt p o l i i n cies

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born: 2002 Ethnicity: Korean

with Youth 4 Climate Action Korea. Yujin made a sign, wrote a speech, and showed up to demand change. She then took it a step further and became an organizer.

Youth 4 Climate Action Korea

Yujin has followed Reduce, reuse, and recycle— eight. Now in high the three “Rs” since the age of

comprises of around 100 teenagers

sch

that South Korea is the world’s

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seventh-highest emitter of carbon

dioxide, in 2019 they demanded stronger climate policies and greenhouse gas

emission reduction goals. “We did what we could to make changes by meeting

government officials,” Yujin said, “But it wasn’t enough for political leaders

to implement better policies.” Time was running out . . .

So, in March 2020, Yujin and

eighteen other young activists sued

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only go so far and that government action can

When Yujin was briefly living in

Australia in 2018, she was invited to a School Strike for Climate event. It was the largest rally that she had ever been to, with 30,000 people taking to the streets to demand action on climate change. When Yujin returned home a year later, she was excited to find a school strike in Seoul, the capital of South Korea,

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kind of world today’s youth will

inherit, so, she says, “It is only “It is the fair that our voices are heard GOVERNMENT who and our demands are taken account in the making needs to take responsibility into of those decisions.” What for protecting its people she wants is simple: a healthy planet. It is our from CLIMATE fundamental human right, CHANGE.” after all.

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9 Born: 1997 Ethnicity: Spanish, Basque, African Trinbagonian

ure, and has been Ander has a connection to nat raphy since he interested in birds and photog always felt was a child, just like me. He has than how he a desire to leave a place better responding to finds it, so wasted no time in In 2019, Ander Greta Thunberg’s call to action.

Girona, a regional cofounded Fridays for Future ke movement, and branch of Spain’s climate stri ate action ever has been demanding global clim

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Ander Congil Ross

Dream: Global climate action

for Future Girona, a regional branch of Spain’s climate strike movement, and on that Friday

joined students across the world for the first time. They stood together to demand climate action from their political leaders. “Fridays have never been the same since,” Ander says.

The first few weeks of strikes were

calm, but as news spread on social media, the regional branch began to expand. They gathered more than 100 people, and from there it took off! During a climate strike in March 2019, Ander took to the streets alongside 50,000 people to denounce political inaction on the climate crisis. Ander felt emotional knowing they were all there to fight for a better future.

For Ander, it’s important to talk about

the consequences that the climate crisis will

since.

have. He is worried that Spain is the country in the European Union most vulnerable to

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and developing a love for birds. He found birds

all followed, would combat

So, it seemed natural to him to study

the climate crisis: “Leave

Biology and Environmental Sciences at the

University of Girona. It was there, on a cold Friday in January 2019, that Ander and three university friends skipped class to stand in the Generalitat of Girona to help support a movement that they had been

following on the internet: Fridays for Future.

The week before they had set up Fridays

“We have to ACT to SAVE the PLANET before it is too late. It is your lives that are being played with.”

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intriguing as the species are so diverse.

alongside striking,

he continues to take part in clean-up

projects in meadows

and rivers and on

beaches and mountains.

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9 born: 1996 Ethnicity: Indian Kharia

tribe, an Indigenous Archana belongs to the Kharia living in India. She forest-dwelling community es to have a pivotal advocates for tribal communiti ate and fights to role in the climate activism deb of environmental protect their rights in the face Archana’s passion and land destruction. I share ginalized voices and to provide a platform for mar vism has been shaped relate to how her climate acti s and her parents’ by her community’s struggle effort.

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Archana Soreng

Dream: indigenous rights

other tribal communities. She saw how

similar they were to hers—how they had

an environmentally friendly way of living and how nature was deeply embedded in their lives. Archana shares that, for

example, her clan name, Soreng, means

“rock” in the Kharia language—and other clan names include Kiro meaning “tiger” and Dung Dung meaning “fish.”

Archana learned that sustainable

solutions like cleaning water and organic farming were being carried out, but had not been shared outside of different

tribal groups. She started to write about

communities’ successes and shared their traditions, knowledge, and practices.

Archana joined the United Nations’ Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory

Group on Climate Change and started

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forest, ways that were learned and passed down away in 2017, she became interested in

“GUARDIANS OF THE FOREST are on the verge of EXTINCTION as their RIGHTS are not recognized.”

activism and research as she wanted to preserve her community’s knowledge.

Since childhood, Archana’s

parents told her that to change society, she needed to enter politics and influence decision-making processes.

So, Archana went to university to study Political Sciences and started to visit

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communities need to be the leaders, not victims, of

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the generations. When Archana’s father passed

nature sustainably. “Indigenous

conservation,” Archana says. Forest, nature,

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and land embody their identity—nature is

their mother, who is taking care of them,

and, in return, they

must take care of her.

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Dream: Inspire environmental action

to the top of some of the highest peaks

in the Philippines, along with mountains

in Borneo, Japan, and Mongolia, to name

born: 1990 Ethnicity: Filipino

just a few. It is in these countries where

is a climate activist Outdoor photographer Javier ges online and storyteller. He shares ima

face of climate change—broadcasting

of diff

change, Javier is an ambassador of the

to his 45,000 followers.

Using his platform for positive

t have erent wildlife and habitats tha

. Javier is n impacted by climate change

Earthshot Prize. Launched by Prince

bee

William, the Duke of Cambridge, each

elled the world a keen adventurer and has trav es to global but believes that, when it com lippines’ voice needs environmental issues, the Phi representing his to be louder. That’s why he’s Prince William’s country as the ambassador of prestigious Earthshot Prize.

category is dedicated to a different

environmental issue, such as building a waste-free world, protecting and

restoring nature, cleaning our air, and reviving our oceans.

As the only Filipino ambassador,

Javier felt it was important to bring the environmental concerns in his country

to the forefront. Due to industrial waste

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“Why does the mountain no longer have snow?”

He learned habitats were changing for the worse and decided to share

their stories with the rest of the world. He picked up his camera and hasn’t looked back.

After starting a social

media account, Javier

began to build a platform to show his photographs. His explorations have led him

Javier hopes to inspire the next

generation to drive change. “The most

“By sharing PHOTOGRAPHS and telling STORIES, I hope to build a society that is more in tune with NATURE.”

powerful tool that anyone has is

their voice,” he explains. For Javier,

we’re incredibly privileged to have the chance to enjoy the planet, marvel at the mountains, and

swim in the oceans . . . but it is

a privilege. And it is a privilege

that needs protecting.

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narrating a film for the Earthshot Prize.

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Dream : a n education sy focused o n the climate stem cris is

9 born: 2004 Ethnicity: British Kashmiri

every subject as, Scarlett says, “The effects of climate change will affect everyone.”

However, Scarlett is aware that some people and places will be more

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Future, a Scarlett volunteers at Teach for paigns to change student-led project that cam it centers around the education system so that that students the climate emergency. Aware ply affected by are growing up in a world dee t and I believe climate change, both Scarlet understand the they deserve to be taught to . impacts and how they can help

change education to be established in

affected—for example, those from poorer countries. This is a result of the restriction on a nation’s economic growth during colonization (when one country takes control of another). This, Scarlett believes, shows the importance of decolonizing the education system.

What Scarlett means by this is that students should be able to question the viewpoint of the information being

works with other students to advocate

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for an education system that represents all, not

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“We may be able to discriminate against each the youngest person in the world to gain

Scarlett attended school in Birmingham,

but wasn’t taught about one of the most important issues facing her generation: climate change. Shockingly, only

4 percent of students feel

that they know a lot about

climate change—a statistic Scarlett is passionate about improving. She advocates for climate

other, but the impending threat of climate change will not. It is imperative that we put aside our

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As part of Teach the Future, Scarlett

prejudices to unite.”

“We are living in an age where YOUNG PEOPLE should be more INFORMED about CLIMATE CHANGE than ever before .”

Which is why Scarlett’s work

is so important: By refocusing the

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education system, students can

develop the skills to think more

critically about their future and

develop the agency to positively

influence it.

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David Esteban

Dream: prevent big corpor ations from harming the planet

With their natural water sources drained, people had to walk a long way to gather

water, with some having no choice but to buy

Born: 1999 Ethnicity: Colombian, American Muisca

plastic bottled water. The big corporation

grew larger as it persuaded people in other

countries to buy water in plastic bottles too.

People didn’t know that this water had been

untains in Growing up in the Andes Mo lthy, sustainable Columbia, David lived a hea a soft drinks life with his family. But when k the community’s manufacturing company too ver. He became a water, David’s life changed fore a world where big climate activist, and fights for m the planet or corporations can no longer har the people who inhabit it.

taken from communities around the world, so David began to speak out.

He shared his story on Greenpeace panels and attended marches to raise

awareness of the plight. “By taking away our water supply, they took away our way of life,” David says. It was shocking to people that governments weren’t providing clean water, but a large corporation had taken control of one of the best water sources.

Alongside his environmental work,

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David spoke out about the impact on his avid first became aware of the dominance

mental health. David and his family were forced

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world’s fresh water, the largest of any region.

Since fresh water appeared to be plentiful,

Now residing back in the mountains, David’s

work focuses on his farm. He organizes camps and teaches young people in his community

wasn’t educated about how to protect their supply.

So, David and his family had

to relocate to find fresh water.

They needed it for drinking, as well as for their crops and animals.

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how to produce their own food and

“Humans were made to PROTECT Mother Earth and live in HARMONY.”

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every day. Latin America has 31 percent of the

way of life puts less strain on the environment, and David dreams of protecting the planet from

its current dependence on big

corporations for food and water.

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inst climate Sagar started campaigning aga rs old. He read change when he was ten yea on Mount an article about the melting ice

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Sagar Aryal

Dream: reintroduce nature and restore the forests

on a project for Plant for the Planet. The

scheme aims to plant a trillion trees around

the world over the next ten years. The hope

is to capture an entire third of human-made carbon dioxide and bring transparency to individual planting efforts.

The Global North, including countries like Germany, funds the planting of trees in

the Global South, in countries such as Nepal.

By doing so, the project creates millions

country of rest, a mountain in his home

of jobs and also increases wealth in the

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Global South, as all of the money raised

ar’s tree planting Nepal, and decided to act. Sag l act. I plant project is an important, physica

goes directly to the tree planters.

Sagar’s work helps the environment,

gladesh and so fruit trees in my village in Ban bat climate I share Sagar’s dream to com g nature. change through reintroducin

and also creates

opportunities and platforms so

“I will leave take action. the planet a BETTER, Sagar sees HEALTHIER place so that s a child, Sagar understood how badly Nepal educating the This is an advance, uncorrected proof.growing up don’t children was changing as a result of climate change and next generations was upset that those around himfor didn’t understand as integral to his Not resale, duplication, orhave to live through the the issues. Stemming from a belief in “Education activism, and wants reposting. Please do not quote without same worry.” for All,” he started a reading group in Kathmandu, to engage all voices comparison to the finished book. the capital of Nepal. With cooperation from his in the climate change everyone can

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family, he collected over 3,000 books in a couple

discussion—especially voices

of weeks. The club was both a study center and

from the Global South.

a discussion forum, and every Saturday the

reading group debated a range of issues, including

difficult because it’s a political topic, which makes

global warming (the rising temperature of Earth).

it even harder for Indigenous people and people

By teaching others about the climate crisis,

of color to engage and be heard, and yet their

Sagar knew they could work together to

perspective is critical. “Every culture is different,

make a difference.

and every society has different ways of integrating

with the planet,” he acknowledges. Sagar believes

and store the carbon dioxide emissions that drive

everyone can take responsibility for society and

global warming, Sagar moved to Germany to work

take action to make it a better place.

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Dream : Ab o riginal cultu and he ri tage educati re on be lost by raising the wall? “Critically

born: 1998 Ethnicity: Austr alian First Nation Burragorang Valley Gundungurra

endangered plants and animals, hundreds

rang Valley Taylor comes from the Burrago South Wales, in the Blue Mountains in New an Aboriginal Australia, where she works as r. Taylor shares Culture and Heritage Educato foster a more her experiences with locals to Indigenous groups. connected relationship with ” campaign to stop Championing the “Give a Dam a Dam wall, Taylor the raising of the Warragamb tion of wilderness fights to prevent the destruc . rivers and Indigenous culture

three years ago, just after Taylor started

of art and burial sites, as well as one of the largest intact Aboriginal songlines in this

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the Blue Mountains forever. What could

part of Australia,” Taylor explains.

The new dam proposal started

university. The consultation with Aboriginal people was nonexistent, so Taylor reached out and partnered with a foundation that was willing to listen.

Taylor provided her unique perspective and helped to shape the campaign. But even Taylor admits, “Part of the problem is that we don’t know the full breadth of what will be lost. When the dam was made, people moved out of the area and they took with them their knowledge.”

The passion for her family history

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Taylor’s great-great-to theConservation Council in New South Wales, providing grandmother refused to leave, and her sons had to carry her out. Warragamba Dam currently provides water to 4.5 million people in Australia, Taylor’s community.

In the 1980s, the

government raised the wall

again, and they are planning to increase its height once

more . . . which would change

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Taylor dreams of having a

“Aboriginal democracy in Australia that has a place for Aboriginal people and people are real all unrepresented communities. people . . . our history But as Taylor knows, “nothing and culture must be equally worthwhile is easy,” calling to others to “push against VALUED to protect the structures that are built to destroy the things you care our NATURAL about to make real change.”

HERITAGE.”

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but at a significant cost to

an environmental voice for her community.

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transporting, processing, and burning

born: 2001 Ethnicity: Honshu Japanese

coal is a huge contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Shortly after, he

cofounded Fridays for Future Tokyo,

Fridays for Future Isao is a founding member of ernment to Tokyo, urging the Japanese gov

a regional branch of Japan’s climate

strike movement. Isao drew thousands

He organizes act to fight the climate crisis. ations that demonstrations against corpor

of activists to the streets of Tokyo, calling on city officials to revise their

best interests. act against the environment’s tributed to the Impressively, Isao has also con .org Japan as a core “Let’s Divest” campaign at 350 anese banks invest volunteer, highlighting how Jap ide and use consumers’ in coal power plants worldw ate crisis. money to accelerate the clim

emission reduction goal.

When Isao first started campaigning, his family and friends were sceptical, as protesting is seen as radical to people who participate in activism, but Isao continued to

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fight. Thankfully, his family

understood,

the strikes.

I thought I can reasonably lose my own future.”

the future, but feels anger is not a good weapon

It became clear to Isao how much Japan

Isao is passionate that strikes can change

contributed to the climate crisis as the world’s

to use. He thinks that people should not waste

fifth-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases.

time criticizing each other, but be tolerant of the

It’s Isao’s belief, therefore, that Japan has a

differences in approaches. Isao believes

responsibility to protect its people.

that the future is ripe for reshaping, and at the

So, when Isao returned home, he joined

moment we are wasting the planet’s resources at

the “Let’s Divest” campaign at 350.org Japan

dramatic rates: “We are mad at the systems that

and began campaigning against Japanese banks

are getting worse, but we need to make the change

investing in coal power plants—as digging up,

that we want to see.”

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in Japan. There can be a stigma attached

“We have to RESHAPE the future sao grew up in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, with his mother thinking that climate change affected other starting to use to protect the planet.

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Dream: A national emergency plan

are forced to leave their home, due to

born: 1998 Ethnicity: Moroccan

changes in their environment. They are

rney as a human rights Naila began her activism jou for social justice campaigner and campaigned migrant refugee and human rights during the ing aware of the link crisis in Europe. After becom launched a global to the climate crisis, Naila coBelgium to raise environmental movement in . Naila believes we awareness and inspire change cy plan that builds must have a national emergen ld that works for a more sustainable, fairer wor everyone.

change, but they are the least responsible and the least equipped to deal with it.

So, in 2018, Naila joined a call to

action and helped launch the Belgian

branch of Extinction Rebellion, a global environmental movement demanding

national emergency plans, developed by citizens themselves, with support from scientists. It’s a plan, she hopes, that

would manage a socially just transition from fossil fuels toward renewable energy.

Fossil fuels include crude oil and

natural gas, and when they are burned, they release greenhouse gases, which

This is an advance, uncorrected proof. contribute to climate change. “Seeing how Belgium as a young child. started stubborn we’ve been for NotIn 2015, forshe resale, duplication, orthe last four decades campaigning for social justice and human rights. of warning, the climate crisis shows up as an reposting. Please do not quote without During this time, over five million refugees and inevitable lesson for humanity,” Naila explains, comparison to the“But finished book. migrants had reached Europe, after undertaking if we wish to land with the least possible

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aila was born in Morocco and moved to

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journeys from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and other

damage in the fairest possible way, healing

countries to escape conflict and climate change.

ourselves from our addictions, including fossil

Their plight struck a chord with Naila as a daughter of immigrants.

While organizing large-

scale protests to call for racial justice and a fairer migration policy, Naila learned about the link between migration and the environment. Climate migrants are people who

Alongside her work with

“We’re demanding a NATIONAL EMERGENCY PLAN which stops the extraction of FOSSIL FUELS.”

Extinction Rebellion, Naila

explores new ways of practicing democracy and building a

regenerative culture of being and coexisting, not “in,” she

stresses, but “as an integral

part of” the natural world.

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the most adversely affected by climate

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born: 2002 Ethnicity: Filipino

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So, he became a volunteer at the Coral Reef Research Foundation (CRRF).

At the CRRF, along with scientists, Carlos helped to monitor the warming waters, which is key to tracking global warming (the rising temperature of Earth). He learned that in Palau’s Jellyfish Lake, the rise in water

temperature caused a change in the

nutrients in the lake, affecting the food

chain and, ultimately, the survival of the juvenile jellyfish. In the last few years, ongoing monitoring and conservation work has indicated that the jellyfish populations are finally rebounding.

“What else could be achieved?” Carlos wondered. “It’s now time to bring the

conversation to the rest of the world.”

At the age of seventeen, Carlos

joined a group of sixteen youth activists

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was a link to climate change; storms receive their

people to keep trying to protect

energy from the ocean and the warming oceans make tropical cyclones more likely.

Carlos recalls swimming in the ocean

every day with his friends, until, “almost overnight, the water started getting

hotter,” he explains. The sea level began to

rise, resulting in waves crashing into homes and areas where Carlos and his friends

played together. The changes in the water impacted the marine wildlife and threatened the beautiful coral reef. Carlos felt a desire to act.

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the planet because, he

“Our oceans and its marine life are RAPIDLY DETERIORATING due to the CLIMATE CRISIS.”

says, “If everyone works together, we are unstoppable.” Carlos cares deeply for future generations,

and galvanizes them

to protect what is most

important to them. And for Carlos, that will always

be the oceans.

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animals that inhabit it.

Dream: Safeguard the oceans

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Dream: Indigenous knowledge recognition

and connecting with nature. However, this has been negatively impacted

in recent years with the migration

born: 1992 Ethnicity: Inuk, Canadian

patterns and populations changing,

with more non-native species in their

region of Canada called Caitlyn hails from a subartic r beautiful land.”

Nunatsiavut—which means “ou vism at the age of Starting her environmental acti global awareness of fourteen, Caitlyn advocates for change, particularly on the human impacts of climate focuses on an all-tooIndigenous people. Her work nt climate issues for the common problem of importa largely overshadowed Indigenous community being

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aised in the Inuit community of Nain,

area, including moose and foreign birds.

Already, the Arctic is warming

at twice the global average, and, in

Caitlyn’s view, the media talk about

the disappearing Arctic ice, but there

is almost no conversation around Arctic people and their changing livelihoods.

As Caitlyn points out, “We contribute

the least amount of what’s causing a lot of climate change, but yet we are the most impacted by that.”

Caitlyn has published articles on

the Arctic, presented at conferences

around the world to raise awareness for their plight, and is part of a research project

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At fourteen years to old, thedifferent world she went on a work trip with her father to Torngat views. If you’re Indigenous VOICES Mountains National Park and learned from not Indigenous, researchers who were studying climate change get to know and EXPERIENCES to no in the area.

Indigenous longer be SILENCED and

Ever since, Caitlyn has had a growing sense people. If you’re of awareness of the human impacts of climate Indigenous, our KNOWLEDGE to be change, particularly on Indigenous people. Inuit engage with RECOGNIZED.” are seeing significant changes in their climate research.” If we Nunatsiavut, with a population of just over

patterns, with a lot more snow and less ice. For

work together with

Inuit, culture is an oral tradition and they pass on

open minds, we are in a

their cultural knowledge by being out on the land

strong position to create lasting change.

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Ammr Mohamed Abdel Sayed

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organizing the regional strikes, but sees himself as just a small part of the wider

born: 1997 Ethnicity: Egyptian, Sudanese

global climate justice movement.

had a huge impact across the world, yet

the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 forced the movement to adapt. Taking the fight online, the strikes continued virtually.

However, once regulations eased, Ammr was back protesting on the streets of

Turin. “The coronavirus pandemic made

clear the contradictions of our economic

and social system,” Ammr says. “It forced us to treat any emergency situation by listening to

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nge is a global Ammr understands climate cha national borders, as he emergency that goes beyond parents from Egypt was born and raised in Italy by old, Ammr became and Sudan. At fourteen years cating himself interested in social issues, edu cal issues while at workshops, and then ecologi r joined a regional studying at university. He late movement, Fridays branch of Italy’s climate strike ed local youth strikes, for Future Torino, and organiz t for the planet. taking to the streets in his figh

The Fridays for Future strikes have

the science.

Despite

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coup (a sudden overthrow of a government), which

may think about specific

intensified pressures on both human rights and the

global issues, like health

climate crisis. Ammr was only sixteen years old,

and the environment, as separate challenges,

but he remembers wanting to help.

the reality is far from it. In Ammr’s view, they are

deeply connected, and our understanding and response should be shaped accordingly.

of Italy’s climate strike movement, Fridays for

Future Torino. He skipped school to unite with

Social Economics at university, he believes in

other students and youth activists from Turin

the importance of collaboration, asserting, “We

to demand action from political leaders to limit

must connect political, environmental, social

climate disaster. Ammr plays a significant role in

and economic issues, and work together as one.”

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Dream: sustainable palm oil plantations

9 born: 2002 Ethnicity: Indian

oil that comes from the fruit of oil palm trees, and is in nearly everything from pizza and chocolate to shampoo and toothpaste. It surprised Gauri to learn that her consumption of palm oil was linked to the haze, and she wondered if other people knew . . .

A year later, Gauri saw firsthand the destruction on a trip to Bukit Lawang, Indonesia. “I hated what I saw.

Lush green forests had given way to oil palm plantations and stacks of logs.

The whole place was shrouded in thick smoke,” Gauri recounts.

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saw a fire engulf On a visit to Indonesia, Gauri plantations, which land to make way for palm oil e. On her return home created huge amounts of haz dents of Singapore to Singapore, she founded Stu educate people Against Haze. Gauri works to hazards of haze, about the causes and health ies to switch to using alongside petitioning compan is important to protect sustainable palm oil—which t live there. the forests and the wildlife tha

supply of palm oil. Palm oil is a vegetable

So, Gauri set up an organization,

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to raise awareness about the risks of haze and put pressure on companies

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where the haze originated. She

set by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.

discovered that haze particles

were coming from forests being burned in nearby

Indonesia and Malaysia as farmers cleared vegetation for palm oil plantations.

Indonesia and

Malaysia make up over

85 percent of the global

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Benefitting from the reach of social media,

Gauri petitioned the makers of Singapore’s iconic curry puff snack to switch to

“Irresponsible production of PALM OIL is causing widespread rainforest DESTRUCTION.”

sustainable palm oil. And the petition drew more than 8,000 signatures!

Gauri’s goal is for Singapore to pioneer a sustainable food industry, and she is

working hard to create an open dialogue.

A solution can be found only when, Gauri

says, “all of us work together.”

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Dream: Indigenous visibility and inclusion

rights of Indigenous people. Erisvan

acknowledges that it is necessary to

born: 1996 Ethnicity: Guajajar a Br azilian Amazonian Indian Maranhão

listen to the wisest leaders and chiefs.

“We need to follow the right path

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activist van is a journalist and climate

Eris

and respect their cultural and diverse wealth,” Erisvan explains.

When Erisvan set up his

create a communication network that strengthens the voices of Indigenous people through an independent media.

The project respects each community and is based on a collaborative approach, connecting and empowering young Indigenous people from Brazil.

Communicators cover issues related to

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ous people across amplifying the voices of Indigen e years old, he Brazil. When he was twenty-on nication network founded Midia India, a commu Brazilian Indigenous which provides a platform for lack of visibility in the people to rise up against the his campaign to show media. I stand with Erisvan in be the protagonists that Indigenous people should

the environment, such as forest fires

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in the Amazon, invasions by miners

and loggers, as well as fighting land

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ailing from the village of Lagoa Comprida, on

Indigenous people of Brazil at a time of many

marked on maps to make the practice more difficult.

threats,” including the COVID-19 pandemic

a journalist to share Indigenous peoples’ stories to show the world they are

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guardians of the forest.

Erisvan recalls becoming

involved in environmental activism after being inspired by his sister and collaborator, Sônia Guajajara, an activist also defending the

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and the destruction of forests as a result

“Indigenous people should have a VOICE and VISIBILITY in theirstruggle.”

of climate change. Erisvan has real hope for the future and

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and Erisvan campaigns for Indigenous land to be

often thinks about the next

generations. He acknowledges

they must fight for democracies, which respect everyone, feeling

strongly that “hate must end and

love must always prevail.”

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index Ahmed, Sultan Ali Mehidi, Nejma Artis, Zanagee Aryal , Sagar Baikie, Caitlyn Cang, Javier Chen, Ariel Clarke, Taylor Congil Ross, Ander Esteban, David Fruean, Brianna GualingA, Sumak Helena Sirén Irakoze, Ghislain Kabua, Litokne kim, Yujin Lopez, Jr, Thomas Tonatiuh

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Manuel, Carlos Mutunkei, Lesein Nakate, Vanessa Peltier, Autumn Sabnam, Rebeca Sakai, Isao Sayed, Ammr Mohamed Abdel Scott, Tyrone Sebbahi, Naila Shukla, Gauri Silva, Erisvan BONE DE Sousa Soreng, Archana Soto, Talissa M. Krentzien Westbrook, Scarlett

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ENGAGE WITH SOCIAL MEDIA Take action digitally. Social media is a powerful resource for education, knowledge sharing, and making your voice heard. greenpeace.org/international/act

HELP YOUR COMMUNITY Tackle climate change in your own community, from recycling to volunteering. Local action is just as important as global action. unfccc.int/topics/education-youth/youth- engagement/global-youth-video-competition/ global-youth-video-competition-2019/cities- and-local-action-to-combat-climate-change

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