Thred 100

Katie Eder is an activist and social entrepreneur based in America. She founded Kids Tales, a non-profit organisation that brings creative writing workshops who do not have access to writing experiences outside of school.

George Mpanga is an award-winning spoken-word artist, poet and rapper who focuses on social and political issues. He has an award-winning podcast, “Have You Heard George's Podcast?".

Arielle V King is an environmental educator and content creator. She raises awareness in climate optimism, environmental racism critique, and environmental justice education. She also hosts the podcast, ‘The Joy Report’.

Denia Brielle Smith is an activist, grassroots organiser, and public speaker with a focus on racial and gender equality. Denia created The WW-P POC Advocacy, a youth organisation advocating for racial equity education reform.

Aishah-Nyeta Brown is a creative climate storyteller who uses her creativity to bring awareness to environmental injustices and is an advocate for racial equality, disability justice and children’s rights.

Justin Smith is an activist, change maker and storyteller. He founded The Activ Group, a Gen Z marketing agency to reshape the understanding of young people. He is a member of many diversity and advocacy groups in America.

Verel Rodrigues is a climate activist who is passionate about influencing climate action, sustainability, and positive change. He has also been an active member of Extinction Rebellion since 2019, coordinating with local groups and communications teams.

Mohamad Al Jounde is an activist from Lebanon who advocates for the rights of refugees. He founded the Gharsah association in Lebanon which focuses on providing protection and education.

India Ysabel is a content creator, social media influencer, activist and co-founder of the Speak Up Space. The Speak Up Space is a virtual platform that offers support to survivors of violence, namely sexual violence and human trafficking.

Racha Haffar is a member of UN Women’s Beijing+25 Youth Task Force and the founder of Not 4 Trade, the first anti-trafficking organisation in Tunisia.  Their goal is to spread awareness about the crime of human trafficking.

Lela Tolajian is a student and human rights advocate and the founder of the International Coalition Against Modern Slavery. The coalition started has since grown across 38 countries.

Roman wanted to make a positive impact on global issues. As a result, he founded Climate-Proof Food, a platform that aims to educate people on how food and food choices have an affect on sustainability and environmentalism.

Esther Weir is a Human Rights Law student and the co-founder of Youth Against Modern Slavery Movement, a group focused on empowering youth to demand a world free of human trafficking and contemporary slavery.

Leila made it her mission to raise awareness through her work with the Youth Action Campaign club at her high-school and by founding the International Week of Action Against Modern Slavery.

Ishaan is an activist working to end modern slavery. He has recently become a Young Champion for the UNHCR and is the co-founder of the Youth For Freedom Collective, a youth-created, youth-led and youth-focused anti-modern slavery collective.

Aidan Hallinan was selected as one of the 25 most remarkable teens in San Diego for his mental health work. Aidan has recently created Hopesparkk, an Instagram account bringing life-affirming messages and acceptance into the world.

Danielle Boyer is an indigenous and queer robotics inventor and educational advocate working to increase technical education accessibility and cultural competency for indigenous youths through robots.

Ayanna Kelly advocates for DEIB and mental health wellbeing for people in the workplace. Ayanna is the host of the 'Sazón y Corazón' Podcast, discussing health amongst other topics.

Marinel Ubaldo is a Filipino climate activist advocating for a world without single-use plastic bags. She has pushed her local government to ban single-use plastics entirely and plans to take her initiatives to the world stage.

As the co-president of Women’s March Youth Empower, Sarah is a one of the leading voices fighting for immigrants rights, as she herself was a recepient of the US’ DACA programme.

Daphne Frias is an American activist from West Harlem and calls herself “unapologetically latina”. Her work and advocacy has focused on gun control, voting rights, climate change, environmental and disability justice.

One of the youngest activists fighting for the rights of immigrants, Sophie has become a prominent human rights activist in the US. Through her work, Sophie continues to advocate for Hispanic Americans and defend the rights of marginalised folks.

Kurt Jones is the Managing Director & Founder at Co-Exist Australia. Its mission is to develop communities, projects, and social enterprises that empower the next generation to coexist with the environment.

MarGreen is a content creator shining a light on environmental solutions, technological advancements, and inspiring us to change our environment for the better.

Faye Simanjuntak is a gender equality activist and humanitarian who was born and raised in Indonesia. She is the founder of Rumah Faye, an organisation working directly with victims of human trafficking.

Nabeela Iqbal is an activist and humanitarian bringing light to many issues faced by the Sri Lankan youth. Nabeela created ‘Sisterhood Initiative’, an organisation which aims to build a safe space for conversation and change for Muslim women.

Chanté Davis is a 17-year-old activist and aspiring marine biologist hailing from New Orleans — now living in Spring, Texas. She is one of the founding members of Oh-Wake, a publication about marine protection and climate activism.

Zuhura Ahmad ran a campaign to protect the ocean from the looming threat of plastic pollution, which is responsible for the deaths of fish and loss of livelihoods for coastal communities.

Mogesh Sababathy is an environmental activist and founder of 'Project Ocean Hope'. As part of his organisation, Mogesh runs a series of webinars and forums around ocean literacy and waste management.    

Oluwaseyi Moejoh is an environmentalist, global changemaker, and law student. Oluwaseyi is the executive director of the U-recycle initiative, a youth-led organisation focused on promoting a circular economy in Africa.

Melanie Edwards is a marine biologist and scuba diver. Edwards is also an ambassador for Blue Wild, a sustainable swimwear clothing brand, and shares marine biology + ecology/ conservation content on her TikTok profile.

Madison Mckay is your local marine biologist. She uses her background in marine biology combined with videography, photography, art, and social media to communicate science topics in an engaging and informative way.

Madeline St Clair is a tropical marine biologist, divemaster, conservation filmmaker, and expedition leader. She is the founder of Women in Ocean Science, advocating for gender equity and elevating female voices in the ocean space.

Kendra Nelson is a marine biologist with a passion for sharing education on the oceanic world and how to live more sustainably to help our environment. Kendra is also one of the board directors for Orca Conservancy.

Zen Lim runs a marine conservation organisation called ProjekWaste, a community based in Long Beach Pulau Perhentian, Malaysia, which raises awareness and is involved in environmental sustainability.

Katie Barnett is a self discovery coach and content creator on a mission to help people strengthen their sense of self. She is passionate about highlighting the importance of self discovery while challenging mental health stigma.

Hannah and Charlie are siblings who founded and created NotOk, a digital panic button app that gets you immediate support via texts, phone call, or GPS location when you’re struggling to reach out.

Gabby Frost is the founder and Executive Director of Buddy Project, a non-profit organisation aiming to prevent suicide and raise awareness for mental health. The platform pairs users with an online friend, providing a peer support system.

Brenda Sarai Zuniga created and hosts her own video podcast called “Getting Mental With Brenda Sarai Zuniga” to provide educational resources on mental health in a fun and relatable way.

Ose Arheghan was named the student advocate of the year at the GLSEN Respect Awards held last year in October for being an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ rights.

Ashay Bhave turns garbage into shoes. Through his start-up Thaely, he has recycled over 50,000 plastic carry bags and 35,000 discarded plastic bottles. The brand name ‘Thaely’ literally translates to 'plastic carry bags' in Hindi.

Rania Mustafa Ali is an award-winning journalist, public speaker, and human rights defender from Syria. Her main focus areas are refugee rights, female empowerment, and mental health.

Allyson Castillo is an active member of Amnesty International Chile’s Human Rights Education Team, creating workshops to educate people of all ages about migration, human rights, and sexual and reproductive rights.

Sean Binder is a Ex Civilian Rescue Coordinator who volunteered on the island of Lesvos, rescuing thousands of asylum seekers fleeing conflict. His platform Free Humanitarians advocates for criminalised humanitarians.

Jarrouj Nour helps refugees and asylum seekers to become confident cyclists in the UK. Nour is not just teaching them how to ride a bicycle, save money, and be environmentally friendly, but also how to become independent.

Mari Malek is a refugee turned runway model, DJ, and actress. She uses her platform to advocate for children affected by war in South Sudan. She is also the founder of “Stand For Education”.

Sam Dylan Finch is a writer and digital creator making mental health content accessible to all. He is also the founder of ‘Let’s Queer Things Up!’ a community mental health resource by and for the LGBTQ+ community.

Shalise Leesfield is a 15-year-old ocean conservationist helping to make a positive change. In 2019, Shalise was presented the 2019 Environmental Citizen of the year award in recognition of her efforts to save the ocean from plastic waste.

Inka Cresswell is a filmmaker, marine biologist, and photographer, who captures stories about research efforts, conservation successes, and changing the public's perception on some of the most misunderstood marine species.

Mark Haver is a young ocean and climate activist, who advocates for action on the climate, ocean, and sustainable fashion. He is also the North America regional representative for @soalliance.

Gia Parr (she/her) began her transition at the start of 8th grade where she decided to publicly disclose her gender in a letter to her parents and peers. Since then, she has dedicated her time to enhancing the visibility of trans youth.

Onyx (E.Smith, they/them) is a student activist who founded the non-profit ‘Central Texas GSA Coalition’ with the goal of enhancing the impacts of Gender and Sexuality Alliances (GSA) in Austin, Texas.

Viktória Radványi is the Hungarian winner of the MTV EMAs Generation Change Award 2021. She is also a board member of Budapest Pride, Hungary’s first feminist and anti-racist LGBTQ+ NGO.

Kehkashan Basu has campaigned on issues spanning hunger, climate change, and gender equality, leading her to be recognised as one of Canada's Top 25 Women of Influence in 2018.

Namugerwa Leah began planting trees, banning plastic bags, and saving the Bugoma Forest to prevent the human consequences that will emerge from climate change.

Joshua Williams created the Joshua’s Heart Foundation, distributing food and other types of aid to hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Now at age 20, Williams’ activism has inspired other young people to take action to defeat poverty.

Ellie SE is a scientist, teacher, environmental activist, and creator of The Fair Pantry, a mindful living resource with plant-based recipes and sustainable, low impact tutorials.

Dawood Qureshi is a talented individual who is passionate about wildlife, conservation, and the environment. She is also the ambassador for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and Engagement Officer for the nature organisation A Focus On Nature.

Juan Acosta is a 24-year-old internationally recognised and award winning LGBTQ+ mental health advocate. He has served on national committees, speaks at conferences and festivals, and is a New York Times bestselling author.