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.
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Frida Ruiz started her organization to help educate young people about the significance of climate change

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.

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.

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.

Expert slams the ‘Keep or Return’ TikTok trend for being unsustainable
Buying hauls of clothes and then returning some of them does not equate to you shopping sustainably.

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.

Here’s how this 22 year old agricultural activist from the Catskills is fighting against fracking
Iris Fen Gillingham, 22, has devoted the last few years to protesting against fracking in New York State, which she calls home.

Anthropologist explains why taking naps can help you stay cool during a heat wave
An anthropologist is sharing why taking naps can help you cool down during a heat wave.