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Maxwell Frost became the first Gen Z member of US Congress at 25. He's already organising around gun violence prevention, young voter engagement, and climate policy.

Owen Cooper's on screen debut on Netflix's Adolescence had the UK transfixed and won him a Golden Globe at just 16.

A Gen Z marketing whizz with endless strings to her bow, Erifili is the founder of a global creative agency (The Z Link), an author and prolific Substacker, photographer, public speaker, and co-hosts the Espresso Epilogues podcast. She also features on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Meagan Loyst, of New York, is the CEO and founder of Gen Z VCs - an active community of 27,000 investors, founders, and operators from 80 countries. She is a leading voice on upcoming tech and consumer trends and her daily content spans everything from climate change, to gaming.

Heman Bekele, a 14-year-old inventor, won the 2023 3M Young Scientist Challenge for developing a cost-effective soap that combats skin cancer by harnessing the power of sunlight to kill cancer cells during handwashing.

In the world of sports, heroes are often defined by their medals. Challenging this notion is Vinesh Phogat, the Indian wrestler whose relentless fight against systemic injustice on her journey to the Paris Olympics has encouraged us to reconsider who we identify as sporting icons.

Dior Vargas is a Latina feminist mental health activist. She uses her platform to discuss issues related to mental health, particularly within marginalised communities.

Lizzie Sider is an advocate for bullying prevention and mental health awareness, Lizzie has shared her personal story and performed at numerous events related to suicide prevention.

Cheyenne Tyler Jacobs is a writer and mental health advocate who shares her journey and advocates for mental health awareness, including suicide prevention.

Jazmine Wildcat is a youth Indigenous rights activist from Wyoming. Additionally, Jazmine uses her advocacy to help improve mental health, suicide and sexual assault rates, as these, too, affect her community.

Beniamin Strzelecki is a passionate advocate for climate action and energy transition. He connects global youth-led energy organisations, collaborates with intergovernmental entities, and conducts research on renewable power generation.

Joice Mendez is a Migrant, social entrepreneur and climate advocate. Focused on water, food, energy justice nexus. Co-founded youth organisations, UN-Water Award recipient.

Josefa Tauli advocates for Indigenous rights and youth involvement. Global Youth Biodiversity Network Policy Co-coordinator, CBD engagement leader. Indigenous knowledge promoter.  

Fatou Jeng empowers grassroots climate action. Founded Clean Earth Gambia, mobilizing youth for resilience. YOUNGO co-lead, AYICC member. Gender climate negotiator, WWF recognised.

Nesha Ichida is a marine conservation scientist at Thrive Conservation and program manager at ReShark, working for StAR Project Indonesia.

Sanjana Nagesh is ethnically Indian but raised in Australia. Nagesh started the Instagram page BrownGirlGang in 2017 as a way of empowering South Asian women by publicising South Asian women’s successes and celebrating their culture.

Shreya K.C. is a climate activist. Shreya is a campaign coordinator at Mock COP, the Contact Point of the Nationally Determined Contributions Working Group for YOUNGO and a Climate Change Champion for UNICEF South Asia.

Deepica Mutyala is a beauty entrepreneur and CEO of Live Tinted from South Asia. Deepica’s career in the beauty industry began with her work as an on-air beauty expert and YouTuber.

Daniel Chee is an environmental advocate for cleaner oceans in Hawaii. At the age of 17, Dyson founded Project Ocean Hawaii, a non-profit that finds innovative ways of reducing plastic pollution.

Muzoon Almellehan is a Syrian refugee and education advocate, dedicated to empowering young girls through education and raising awareness about the challenges faced by refugees worldwide.

Zuriel Oduwole is a Nigerian-American filmmaker and education advocate, recognized for her documentaries highlighting the importance of education and advocating for girls' rights and empowerment.

Ezra Wheeler, a courageous individual, fearlessly shares their ongoing mental health journey, inspiring others to embrace vulnerability, seek support, and foster a culture of understanding and empathy.

Desmond Napoles, aka Desmond is Amazing, is a pioneering LGBTQ+ youth advocate and drag performer, empowering self-expression and promoting acceptance through their influential platform.

Alex Escaja is an LGBTQ+ activist and acclaimed filmmaker. Through his captivating filmmaking, he fearlessly champions queer visibility and equality, inspiring change and fostering acceptance.

Abe Lim co-founded Purpose Plastics, an independent plastic recycling and upcycling company aiming to tackle plastic pollution. Abe is also part of the Un Environment Programme and a Next Generation Board Member.

Vic Barrett is a climate activist and talented storyteller. Using his panache skill for storytelling, Barrett currently works as a network organizer for Power Shift Network, spreading awareness and educating young people on the climate crisis.

Toby Thorpe is a speaker and climate and community advocate. He is deputy mayor of the Huon Valley Council and has helped develop student-directed and experiential learning programs through the Climate Leaders Program in Tasmania.

Makaśa Looking Horse is Mohawk and Lakota, born on Six Nations Territory. Makaśa Looking Horse’s repertoire of activism contains work for Indigenous Rights and environmentalism, specialising in water protection.

Sriranjini Raman founded Nurture, a program run for youth to help them connect with nature and improve food security by creating opportunities for youth to grow their own food, learn land stewardship and food literacy.

Jazmine Alcon is a Filipino mental health advocate whose goal is to provide and help nourish collective healing among the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

Temilade Salami is a climate education and communications professional, author and marine biologist. She has led many youth-led environmental sustainability initiatives across Africa.

Adeniké Akinsémolu is a Nigerian scientist and educator advancing sustainable development and environmental conservation. With expertise in ecological awareness, she drives positive change and inspires others to protect our planet.

Leshan Kereto is a Kenyan human rights activist and community leader working to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in East Africa and educate people on sexual health.

Samela Sateré Awiá is an indigenous Brazilian environmental activist and influencer and the creator of Amazonia Depe, an organisation which aims to protect and conserve indigenous people and the Amazon rainforests.

Artemisa Xakriabá is a human rights activist from Brazil. She is a leader of the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, and most of her work’s focus is on the Amazon Jungle and deforestation.

Giiwedin is a two-spirit content creator, environmental, LGBTQ, and indigenous rights activist. They use their popular Instagram and TikTok platforms to educate people about indigenous rights, climate justice, and indigenous culture.

Nina Gualinga is an Indigenous Equadorian climate change and Indigenous rights activist. Her activism has centred on preventing the exploitation of the Ecuadorian Amazon, and stopping the abuses of Indigenous rights.

Selina Leem is a climate warrior, poet, and spoken word performer from the Marshall Islands.

Holley Somerville-Knott is the CEO & Founder of Tell Someone Who Cares, an organization promoting inclusion and advocacy for disabled individuals.

Isabelle Axelsson is a Swedish autistic climate activist, advocating for environmental and social justice, and fighting for the rights of the autistic community.

Jeremiah Josey is an autistic chef and advocate, promoting autism acceptance and inclusion in the culinary industry and beyond.

Dana Ahmed is an autistic activist and founder of EcoSpectrum, promoting environmentalism and neurodiversity through an intersectional lens.

Aimée Clint is an autistic writer, activist, and advocate, fighting for acceptance, inclusion, and rights for the autistic community.