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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.

Saoirse Exton is a Fridays for Future activist. She values traditional languages and stories for Earth's sanctity. 2021 Rise Initiative winner reshaping Irish mythology with diverse perspectives.  

Ayisha Siddiqa champions human rights and tribal land defense. Co-founder of Polluters Out, Fossil Free University. Advocate for marginalised communities, bridging law, environment, and youth climate.

Jevanic Henry is a climate and development professional and advocate. Former Climate Change Special Envoy, UN Next Gen Fellow. Climate finance advocate. AOSIS Fellow at UN Mission.  

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

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.

Diego Arreola Fernandez is an environmental activist from Mexico City. Diego is the founder of the non profit organisation Green Speaking, which aims to educate young people globally on climate change.

Dyson 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Disha Ravi is a climate justice activist, storyteller, and one of the founders of Fridays For Future India.

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.

Eli Erlick is a trans activist, writer, and educator, focusing on gender justice, youth empowerment, and intersectional feminism.

Fox Fisher is a prominent trans activist, filmmaker, and public speaker, dedicated to promoting trans rights and visibility through their work.

Garvita Gulhati is the founder of Why Waste?, a youth-led organisation focused on water conservation through campaigns, petitions and workshops.

Eric Damien Njuguna is a climate activist. Eric started their activism with Zero Hour and Fridays for Future Kenya when severe droughts in Nairobi impacted their school’s water supply.

Rida Rashid is a climate and water rights activist. She is the founder and chairperson of youth-led organisations Impact Pakistan and Project Aab.

Shomy Hasan Chowdhury is a water, hygiene, and sanitation activist from Bangladesh. Shomy completed a high school exchange in the US where she discovered her passion for volunteering, and was recognised by President Obama for her efforts.

Divina Maloum is a human rights activist from Cameroon. Maloum founded Children for Peace (C4P) to help children previously exploited in some capacity.

Te Manaia Jennings is a New Zealand-based Maori visual artist and activist. She uses her art and her lived experience to tackle issues like mental health, specifically depression and body image issues.

Sophia Badhan is a Netherlands and UK-based mental health activist and speaker who relies on her lived experience and passion to advocate for students and other young people, working to ensure that everyone receives the support and care they need.

Haile Thomas is the youngest Certified Nutrition Health Coach in the United States. Thomas has utilised her knowledge and love for health and wellbeing to create the non-profit organisation HAPPY (Healthy Active Positive Purposeful Youth).

Freddie Pearson is a mental health advocate. Freddie combines his love for fitness and well-being with his passion for the arts to speak out about mental health.

Egypt “Ify” Ufele is a fashion designer, author and anti-bullying activist who founded the plus-size clothing line, Chubiiline and Bully Chasers charity. She wrote Life by My Own Design, which brings to light how bullying can impact a child.

Marina Tricks is a climate activist. She is a member of the Global Majority VS campaign, which took the UK Government to court on the basis that they are violating “our right to life, as well as the right to life of our global human family."

In 2017, Ahmed Alaa was arrested for waving the Pride flag at a Mashrou’Leila concert in Cairo. Ahmed has become one of the leading youth voices speaking up on LGBTQ issues in Egypt.

Emelin Flores is the founder of Rutgers University Chapter of Out In Tech. She helps non-profits improve their security and LGBTQ+ students looking to break into tech.

Yasmin Finney is an English actress. She initially gained attention on TikTok for speaking openly about her experiences as a transgender teenager. Yasmin has spoken publicly about black and transgender youth representation in media.

Jamie Windust (they/them) is an award-winning writer, public speaker, model who intends to spread optimism and empower people through their work. They are the founder and editor of the magazine, FRUITCAKE.

Pheebs Jameson started their own campaign against fatphobia, racism, misogyny, and transphobia online, aiming to gain Instagram’s attention and pressure the multi-billion dollar company to take greater action against online abusers.

Joshua Williams was the President of the Guild of Students at the University of Birmingham, where he reformed Birmingham’s offer for care leavers, launching the Black Voices campaign.

Zyahna Bryant is a community organiser and activist for racial justice. Bryant’s first contribution to activism was when she was 12 years old, organising a demonstration for Justice for Trayvon Martin and other Black lives lost to police violence.

Sophie Ming is an activist who has organised some of the largest Black Lives Matter protests in Manhattan, including marches for teens and adults and a Black Lives Matter chalk art event for younger children.

Daud Mumin is a voter registration activist and an Eighteen x 18 delegate (an initiative started by actress Yara Shahidi to mobilize young people to vote) from Salt Lake City, Utah.

Naomi Wadler is a racial justice and gun violence activist. Wadler has publicly spoken at a number of protests about gun violence, and the disproportionate number of Black female victims.

Anban Raj is a student who founded and ran the World Youth Leaders Organisation program, an international not-for-profit organisation of youth leaders committed to empowering Gen Zers into leaders of tomorrow.

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.

Rose Dyson is an entrepreneur from Ireland. Dyson started her cosmetics company, Pura Cosmetics, aged 15. Pura Cosmetics was designed to be eco-friendly, animal-friendly, and affordable. Rose has used her business’ motivation to reach out and publicise animal rights and veganism.