While Frida has long had a personal interest in the environment, she was first inspired to get involved in environmental activism when she noticed the amount of litter in her community.
Climate Changemakers
Climate Changemakers
Hear from the underdog Gen Z activists who are taking on climate change and advocating for the health of our planet!
Isa Jamira is using urban community gardens to mitigate climate change
Isa works at a community garden in New York City, teaching city dwellers about nutrition, composting, and growing their own food.
The Farmlink Project is on a mission to rescue surplus foods from farms across the country and give it to food banks in need
With the world producing enough food to feed the entire world’s population, food waste has become a real problem. Enter The Farmlink Project, a nonprofit whose mission is to rescue food surplus from farms and give it to food shelters and communities in need.
Hakim Evans has a mission to educate young people on climate awareness and environmental justice
Hakim is a founding board member of Climate Emergency Advocates and spends his time empowering young people through education and advocacy.
Leah Thomas is on a mission to raise awareness about how environmental injustice impacts black and brown communities
Climate activist and author Leah Thomas (@greengirlleah) believes that knowledge is power! Leah is the founder of an environmental nonprofit organization called The Intersectional Environmentalist, and has dedicated her life to making environmental information available to Black and brown communities who often face the harshest effects of climate change. She believes that education is the first step towards empowerment.
This 25-year-old has dedicated her career to restoring coral reefs and protecting our oceans’ biodiversity
Coral reefs inhabit a small fraction of the Earth’s oceans, but they’re crucially important to its biodiversity. That’s why coral reef researcher Marina Villoch wants to help save them, and to educate others about their importance in the process.
Here’s how this activist is connecting her community to the great outdoors
Sierra describes herself as a naturalist, a birder, and an outdoor educator. She works for the Broward County Government in South Florida, teaching people how to become better stewards of the environment.
Here’s how this plant coach and gardener is using house plants as a stepping stone towards sustainability
Nick Cutsumpas aka Farmer Nick believes that house plants are a stepping stone towards global sustainability. Here’s how he’s fulfilling his mission.
Jade Lozada is using poetry to bring awareness to climate justice issues
A talented wordsmith, Jade decided to use poetry to touch people’s hearts as well as their minds. Now, Jade is a passionate climate organizer who writes and performs poetry about climate justice.
This organization’s mission is to make schools across the country more sustainable by minimizing paper waste
Sethu was struck by the amount of paper his school used each year, and decided to team up with classmate Lizzy Elsner to do something about it.