Thred 100

The 24-year-old Palestinian filmmaker from Gaza is wielding storytelling to illuminate realities that are often unseen and unheard in the course of Israel's genocidal war on her homeland. 

Chelsea Miller served as one of Barack Obama’s youngest interns working on domestic policy issues. She started her own nonprofit called Women Everywhere Believe, with the goal of creating opportunities for women and girls of colour to become leaders.

Martese Johnson is a civil rights activist, speaking out against police brutality and police accountability. Martese was violently and unjustly arrested in Virginia, and now uses his voice and platform to educate and prevent people from experiencing what he had to experience.

Khaiim Kelly, AKA Rapoet, is an entrepreneur and advocate for youth empowerment through education and mentorship programs, with a focus on underserved Black and minority communities.

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.

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.  

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

Daffa Praditya D.R is a climate activist. He is an Indonesia Ambassador for UNICEF Indonesia and a National Coordinator for Fridays For Future Indonesia.

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.

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.

Yusra Mardini is a Syrian refugee and Olympic swimmer, known for her incredible journey as she swam for hours to save fellow refugees. She inspires others with her resilience and advocates for refugee rights.

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.

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.

Jorge Alvarez is a mental health advocate and social impact strategist. He uses his platform to help people embrace being vulnerable and think about how social issues impact the well-being of the Latinx community.

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.

Zoey Luna is a trans activist, actress, and artist, advocating for trans rights and visibility in media and the arts.

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.

Georgie Badiel Liberty is a model, author, and activist. She founded the Georgie Badiel Foundation, a charitable organisation aimed to provide clean water and sanitation to the people of Burkina Faso.

Florence Given is an illustrator, writer, feminist, social activist, and influencer. She uses her highly-engaged social media to raise awareness of issues surrounding sexuality, race, and gender.

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.

Penelope Lea is a Norwegian climate activist from Kjelsås, Oslo. She became the second youngest ambassador for UNICEF at the age of 15 in 2020. She uses her voice to advocate for better environmental solutions.

Manu Meel is the CEO of BridgeUSA, a youth-led non-profit organization that creates spaces on high school and college campuses for open discussion between students about political issues. He also established BridgeCal.

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.

Victoria Makanjuola is an American podcaster and mental health advocate. Her podcast, Feel Your Feelingz, is dedicated to educating and sharing how Gen Z manage their mental health, spreading awareness and removing taboos.

Zane Landin is a mental health activist. After his own experiences battling with depression and anger, he has spoken out and made an effort to help others with mental health conditions as a leader and organiser at The Stability Network.

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.

Kiana Kazemi is an environmental justice advocate and engineering graduate from Berkeley. Kiana founded Circularity, an organisation dedicated to helping those with eco-anxiety.

Godwin Kevin is the founder of Inspire For Greatness, an organisation that identifies, connects, and empowers young African leaders and changemakers while inspiring them to take social action in their communities.