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sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>MY FUTURE</strong></h4> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong> MY VOICE</strong></h4> <div class="wp-block-buttons alignfull is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://www.earthday.org/stories-mfmv/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">read More</a></div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-cover is-light"><span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim"></span><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2560" height="1626" class="wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-32615" alt="" src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/river-near-city-buildings-under-cloudy-sky-1209978-scaled.jpg" data-object-fit="cover" srcset="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/river-near-city-buildings-under-cloudy-sky-1209978-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/river-near-city-buildings-under-cloudy-sky-1209978-300x191.jpg 300w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/river-near-city-buildings-under-cloudy-sky-1209978-1024x650.jpg 1024w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/river-near-city-buildings-under-cloudy-sky-1209978-768x488.jpg 768w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/river-near-city-buildings-under-cloudy-sky-1209978-1536x975.jpg 1536w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/river-near-city-buildings-under-cloudy-sky-1209978-2048x1301.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color"><strong>OUR</strong></h4> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color"> <strong>PARTNERS</strong></h4> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://www.earthday.org/stories-partners/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">READ MORE</a></div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-cover is-light"><span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim"></span><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1360" height="907" class="wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-25040" alt="" src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Rock-Creek-Cleanup-NPLD-1.jpg" style="object-position:75% 34%" data-object-fit="cover" data-object-position="75% 34%" srcset="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Rock-Creek-Cleanup-NPLD-1.jpg 1360w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Rock-Creek-Cleanup-NPLD-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Rock-Creek-Cleanup-NPLD-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Rock-Creek-Cleanup-NPLD-1-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px" /><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color"><strong>OUR </strong></h4> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color"><strong>VOLUNTEERS</strong></h4> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center 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https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pexels-yogendra-singh-3231359-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pexels-yogendra-singh-3231359-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pexels-yogendra-singh-3231359-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pexels-yogendra-singh-3231359-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>OUR </strong></h4> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>SCHOOLS</strong></h4> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://www.earthday.org/stories-schools/" 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https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/man-using-gray-iphone-6-212288-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/man-using-gray-iphone-6-212288-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/man-using-gray-iphone-6-212288-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color"><strong>EARTH </strong></h4> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color"><strong> SQUAD</strong></h4> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-6 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://www.earthday.org/stories-earthsquad/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">READ MORE</a></div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> <div style="height:40px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h1 class="wp-block-heading">Ambassador Spotlights</h1> <div style="height:100px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h2 id="netherlands"> </h2> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading">India</h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>International Climate Activism</strong></h2> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Aditya Mukarji</strong></p> <figure class="wp-block-video"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/EDN-Earthday-2023-Aditya-Mukarji-Video-Message-1-1.mp4"></video></figure> <p>At the age of 14, Aditya Mukarji was made aware of the harms of plastic pollution by his mentor, Ms Bharati Chaturvedi, which got him thinking about how he could make a difference by doing one act at a time. By championing the #RefuseIfYouCannotReuse initiative,<br>Aditya went door-to door in the hospitality sector to propagate to them to ‘Not offer a plastic straw at all’. Within a month, he expanded my influence to include stirrers, cutlery, cups, bottles, packaging being offered by the hospitality sector. By March 2018, he had helped remove over 26 million plastic straws and a few million other single use plastics from this sector. In 2019, Aditya interned with UNDP India, in their plastic waste management program, to encourage the reduction of bulk generators of plastic waste, proper segregation and responsible recycling of plastic waste. He managed to get agreements initiated for recycling plastic waste of over 33 tonnes and was selected by the United Nations to attend the UN Youth Climate Action Summit 2019. Aditya has been recognized as Youth Mentor for the National Geographic “A Million Yays for the Oceans, EARTHDAY.ORG Youth Ambassador, UNEP Plastic Tide Turner Champion and Ambassador, Atmanirbhar Champion, Eco Hero, Earth Day Network Rising Star, and more. Aditya’s philosophy – Refuse If You Cannot Reuse – promotes the most important R in the waste management hierarchy – REFUSE. He advocates for “Individual Social Responsibility”- where each one of us can make a change in our lives and influence others around us to change.</p> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Guyana</h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">International Environmental Activism</h2> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Suphane Dash – Alleyne</strong></p> <figure class="wp-block-video"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Suphane-Dash-ED-2023-Message.mp4"></video></figure> <p>Suphane Dash-Alleyne has dedicated her academic and extracurricular activities to advocating for environmental protection, climate action and climate change awareness. In 2017, she was chosen to be 1 of 4 individuals representing Guyana at the Caribbean Youth Climate Change Conference because of her excellent performance at the Cape Environmental Science Conference, where she educated individuals about climate change and its effect on Guyana. After this conference, she joined the Caribbean Youth Environment Network in Guyana. She has engaged with youth throughout Guyana and the Caribbean through this organization on different forums, such as outreaches, competitions, and online webinars. She continued her advocacy and activism through the years. In 2019, she was selected to be a Youth Parliamentarian. She was appointed Minister of Natural Resources, wherein she utilized this forum to educate people about the need to develop sustainably and avoid past mistakes. Due to her continued work, she was selected to attend the Inaugural Youth Climate Action Summit in 2019 at the United Nations headquarters. This conference enabled her to meet with other youth activists and share Guyana’s unique position due to climate change on a global stage. She is currently a student at the University of Guyana and is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies and was elected to be the head of the only environmental club in society. Through this position, she educated many youths about climate change and the importance of climate action. She is currently in Global Shapers Georgetown hub, Eco-trust Society, Caribbean Youth Environment Network in Guyana, and she is a Rights of Child Ambassador. She utilizes all these platforms to educate youths about climate change, as there is need for climate education in Guyana.</p> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">United States of America</h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">New York Restoration Project</h2> <p class="has-text-align-center">Caroline Rose Morris</p> <figure class="wp-block-video"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Caroline-Morris-Video-for-Earthday.org-1.mov"></video></figure> <p>Caroline supports New York Restoration Project (NYRP), a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide private resources for spaces that do not have municipal support, creating healthier and happier environments for people living in heavily populated areas. It also beautifies open spaces with greenery and gardens that help ensure environmental and food sustainability, which helps raise funds from donors to cover the cost of seeds for one year. This is through an initiative SEEDNY started by her brother. SEEDNY formed a partnership with two seed companies that donated over two hundred seed packets. Caroline spearheaded a donation drive to collect gardening tools for NYRP’s community gardens. A greener urban environment and food sustainability through community gardens are important, and NYRP empowers her to create positive change in her city. Caroline is also in the process of forging a partnership between a New York City public school and the Columbia University/Putney Student Travel pre-college program to provide under-resourced high school students who are interested in environmental issues with an opportunity to participate in a summer program on the environment and sustainability at their climate school in Vermont. </p> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Jamaica</h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Mission Me Club</h2> <figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Yanique-Beckford-ED-2023-1.mp4"></video></figure> <p class="has-text-align-center">Yanique Beckford</p> <p>Yanique Beckford is a teacher by profession and currently teaches Agricultural Science and Integrated Science at the Holmwood Technical High School. Over the years, she has been actively participating in various environmental activities through the CASE Cadet Unit, Mission Me Club (which she founded), Rotaract Club of Mandeville, and the Manchester 4H club. Through the Mission Me Club, Yanique and her partners train community members, mainly youths, on proper environmental practices, including tree planting and developing various environmentally friendly insecticides made from natural materials such as (onion, garlic, hot pepper and plant starch). Yanique’s love for agricultural research is based on her belief that organic pesticides are healthier for both plants and humans and helps preserve other living organisms such as insects. Her strong advocacy against synthetic chemicals is that they contribute negatively to farmers’ health and contribute to the relocation, reduction, or extinction of some organisms vital to the proper function of our ecosystem. Additionally, in her mentoring role as a teacher, Yanique has helped her students cop the coveted NCTVET Innovations Award for the 2017/2018 period for their Tech Sci Irish Potato Organic Pesticide. This case study is in our eBook Climate Literacy: Beyond the Written Word.</p> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">United States of America</h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Recycle My Battery</h2> <p class="has-text-align-center">Sri Nihal Tammana</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="Sri Nihal Tammana - Founder of Recycle My Battery" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3_1qR00Npz8?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <p>12-year-old Nihal Tammana is the Founder of ‘Recycle My Battery’, a non-profit he started in 2019. His slogan is ‘Saving Earth One Battery at a time’ for the organization he has set up to promote and facilitate proper battery disposal. Nihal says, ‘I started this initiative because I found some 15 billion batteries get trashed every year. Just 1 percent of people follow the rules to dispose these properly. The rest – billions of batteries – end up in landfills, where they often cause catastrophic fires. That they pollute the environment is a given with the hazardous chemicals they contain leaching out when left to rot. My initiative aims to increase numbers for the proper disposal of batteries rapidly.’ Since its formation, Recycle My Battery has recycled over 75,000 batteries and grown to encompass over 70 volunteer staff, dozens of schools, and public libraries and offices of many businesses. Nihal says, ‘Our awareness campaigns have already reached around 1 million people. We place free-to-use battery bins and conduct large-scale education campaigns to spread awareness about the necessity for the health of both humans and all living things, not to thrash batteries randomly. US Senators and other public figures already appreciate the efforts. Nihal has won several international awards like Global Kids Achiever Award for 2020, Citizens Award for 2020 from Woodbrook Elementary School, Edison NJ, and CNN Heroes Young Wonder Award 2022, to name a few. He has also been featured in the TEDx talk titled Saving Earth, One Battery At A Time!</p> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>NETHERLANDS</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Lilly’s Plastic Pickup</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Lillith Electra Platt (Lilly)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lilly-Netherlands-1.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Lilly shares her commitment to ending plastic pollution.</figcaption></figure> <p>Lilly is an international environmental champion who initially went viral on social media after posting litter of plastic she picked up — sorted accordingly. She started ‘<a href="https://twitter.com/lillyspickup?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lilly’s Plastic Pickup</a>’ at the age of seven and has picked up more than 150,000 pieces of plastic <meta charset="utf-8">to date. She sorts the collected plastic waste meticulously and posts them on social media to raise awareness on the issue. In this way, she actively advocates for cleaning up plastic pollution, restricting plastic production, and finding alternatives to the material. </p> <p>Lilly is a dedicated youth ambassador for Plastic Pollution Coalition, Earth.org, World Ocean Day Italy, and YouthMundus. At just the age of 13, Lilly has achieved more than the average adult and is one of the world’s most aspiring environmentalists. </p> <figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="917" height="1024" src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_3997-2000px-917x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-53777" srcset="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_3997-2000px-917x1024.jpg 917w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_3997-2000px-269x300.jpg 269w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_3997-2000px-768x857.jpg 768w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_3997-2000px-1376x1536.jpg 1376w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_3997-2000px-1834x2048.jpg 1834w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_3997-2000px.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Lilly holding a sign that says, “There is no planet ‘B’.”</figcaption></figure> <p>Inspired by <meta charset="utf-8">Greta Thunberg, <meta charset="utf-8">she started climate striking in 2018. In just a few weeks, Greta joined Platt’s strikes in the Netherlands, seeing as the Netherlands had been one of the highest emitters of greenhouse gases in the European Union. Both were invited to Brussels where they attended a climate rally outside the European Parliament. </p> <p>Onalytica voted Lilly as number 28 on its prestigious environmental influencers list in 2018 alongside fellow activists, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Dianna Cohen, and the Mayor of London. In 2019, she was awarded an International Eco Hero Award and a Young Activist of the Year Award for her constant and unwavering climate strikes. Later that year, Lilly was honored by the President of Egypt at the World Youth Forum, where she was a panelist alongside Dr. Jane Goodall. Lastly, Lilly was featured as a Global Citizen in their coverage of UN World Oceans Day 2020, due to her being the youngest panelist alongside its Secretary General, Cara Delevingne, the Cousteaus, and others.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="Changing the World one Piece of Plastic at the time | Lilly Platt | TEDxYouth@BSN" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QWnAYwLdlq8?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Changing the World one Piece of Plastic at the time | Lilly Platt | TEDxYouth@BSN</figcaption></figure> </div></div></div> <h2 id="brazil-2"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <h2 id="canada-2"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong>CANADA</strong></strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Work for the Earth</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Aryan Gautam</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Aryan-Gautam-Video-Earth-Day-Network-1-1.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Aryan presents his work at Save the Planet – Open Doors and what governmental bodies can do to promote environmental action.</figcaption></figure> <p>Aryan Gautam is the youngest founder/director of a non-profit organization in Canada, <a href="http://savetheplanetopendoors.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Save the Planet – Open Doors</a>. Under his leadership, his NGO is working on several noteworthy projects, namely HEER (Housing Energy Efficiency Rating), the restoration of the endangered butternut tree, among others. Combined, these projects have a minimum social impact on 15 million people. </p> <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped alignfull wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="576" height="1024" src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PHOTO-2021-06-06-19-33-17-576x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-53788" srcset="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PHOTO-2021-06-06-19-33-17-576x1024.jpg 576w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PHOTO-2021-06-06-19-33-17-169x300.jpg 169w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PHOTO-2021-06-06-19-33-17-768x1365.jpg 768w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PHOTO-2021-06-06-19-33-17-864x1536.jpg 864w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PHOTO-2021-06-06-19-33-17.jpg 1152w" sizes="(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="576" height="1024" src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PHOTO-2021-06-06-19-33-18-576x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-53789" srcset="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PHOTO-2021-06-06-19-33-18-576x1024.jpg 576w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PHOTO-2021-06-06-19-33-18-169x300.jpg 169w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PHOTO-2021-06-06-19-33-18-768x1365.jpg 768w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PHOTO-2021-06-06-19-33-18-864x1536.jpg 864w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PHOTO-2021-06-06-19-33-18.jpg 1152w" sizes="(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px" /></figure> <figcaption class="blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption">Aryan picking up trash.</figcaption></figure> <p>From the age of 9, he has dedicated 10,000 volunteer hours working with many organizations and people to trigger a change in his community, devoting his time to spreading awareness about climate change, philanthropy, and environmentalism. In 2021, 15-year-old Aryan was awarded with the prestigious Diana Award. His community work has been picked up by print media.</p> <p>Aryan is recognized as one of the youngest members of several councils: Ontario Nature Youth Council, the Youth Director of Mississauga Climate Action, Cooperating Activist for Indigenous organizations, Eagle Spirits of the Great Waters and Eco-Spirits, among others.  </p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="austria"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>AUSTRIA</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Climate Education at COP</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Eric Steinberger</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Video-3.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Eric Steinberger, filming from COP26, voices his pledge on climate education.</figcaption></figure> <p>Eric Steinberger is the founder of <a href="https://climatescience.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ClimateScience</a>, a global charity creating reliable and engaging climate education content such as courses, videos, competitions, and classroom materials. He has worked to build an incredible team of 1,100 active volunteers from across the world to create these resources, reaching over a million learners. This year, ClimateScience launched the <a href="http://climatescience.org/olympiad" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ClimateScience Olympiad</a>, which engaged 12,400 students. The top three winners of the olympiad will be announced at COP26 in a ceremonial event with speakers including Jane Goodall and the former director of the IPCC, Renate Christ.</p> <p>Eric has worked at MIT, Facebook AI, TU Vienna, and Luxembourg University — all before completing his first year at the University of Cambridge. This was possible because of free online education. When he was 14, he started studying Physics and Computer Science through MIT’s OpenCourseWare program, along with other online material. Consequently, Eric understands the impact online education can have and wants to use this to help the next generation of brilliant climate enthusiasts learn in order to solve the world’s biggest problems. Beyond work, Eric enjoys hiking, rock music, and animated movies.</p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="brazil"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong>BRAZIL</strong></strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>New Environmental Culture</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Pedro Urioste</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Pedro_MFMV.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pedro speaks about his motivation to make a difference in his neighborhood in Sao Paulo and leadership in Limpa Brasil.</figcaption></figure> <p>Pedro Urioste is with Limpa Brasil Instituto Limpa Brasil. This non-profit organization aims to raise awareness among the Brazilian population to preserve the environment and life through projects involving civil society, the private sector, and government agencies. He intends to promote a sense of responsibility among youth and communities toward proper ways of waste disposal. </p> <p>Pedro says, “This initiative opened my eyes to environmental problems. It inspired me to do something. Today, for Limpa Brasil, I help mobilize young people like me who are still in school, to come together with their peers and teachers to work on important environmental causes.” </p> <p>Pedro is presently focusing on mobilizing youth around the country for cleanup and recycling events. The goal for him and his team is to build a new environmental culture in Brazil over the next two years. They hope to achieve it by constituting committees of young leaders to combine efforts with adult leaders.</p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="philippines"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>PHILIPPINES</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Environmental Beauty Queen</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Maricres Valdez Castro</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video alignfull"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Ms.-Maricres-Castro-Miss-Universe-Muntinlupa-1.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Maricres talks about her commitment to climate advocacy and tips for everyone to take action.</figcaption></figure> <p>If we look for a true ambassador for the environment, we have one in Maricres, our youth ambassador in the Philippines. This well-known beauty queen uses her huge social media following and the many prestigious media platforms she is called to be on to inspire a call to action for the environment. </p> <p>At many beauty pageant platforms (her latest as Philippines representative for Ms Universe 2020), her green messages come through loud and clear with statements such as, “My environmental advocacy is a focus on sustainability and sustainable business practices.” Inspired by her time spent working with village women in East Africa, she started a movement in the Philippines called Mothers for Earth. This movements works with women of different ethnicities to inspire them to turn their villages eco friendly. </p> <p>Maricres says, “I want to empower our people with the skills and inspire their hearts to find innovative and sustainable ways to practice business like creating bio-charcoal from leftover coconut husks, composting techniques, sustainable agriculture techniques, and aquaponics. These practical and sustainable skills are methods.”</p> <p>A great believer in the power of environmental education, she says, “I want to teach to inspire the next generation of Philippine’s green leaders in protecting our Mother Earth in a way where both God’s creations are protected and the needs of God’s people met.”</p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="sri-lanka"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong>SRI LANKA</strong></strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Leader in Zero Waste Art</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Udari Anuththara Mohotti</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video alignfull"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Udari-Mohotti-Sri-Lanka.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Udari discusses the power of designers to create a change in the world.</figcaption></figure> <p>Udari strongly believes in a no-waste policy. “Most of what we discard can be crafted and upcycled into items that people would like to own,” she says. </p> <p>A designer by profession in Sri Lanka, Udari creates stunning ranges of specially crafted portraits, jewelry, and other products, all made with discarded products. Every piece of hers produced by her enterprise, Umo Designs, showcases her concept of “trash-to-treasure.” Discarded vehicle tires are upcycled into beautiful jewelry. Udari creates portraits out of waste paper and packaging material. All this helps reduce the burden on already choking landfills. </p> <p>To widen the trash-to-treasure concept among other artists, she aptly displays her concern for the environment and her exceptional leadership qualities with her latest venture Umo Unites. Udari set up this social enterprise to encourage other artists to get inspired with her no-waste philosophy and to use their artistic talents for the same purpose.</p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="uk-3"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>UNITED KINGDOM</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>We Have a Dream</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Mya-Rose Shanti Craig</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video alignfull"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Mya-Rose-Final.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mya-Rose voices her passion for connecting kids to nature.</figcaption></figure> <p>Mya-Rose is a British Bangladeshi ornithologist and activist. In 2020, she received an honorary Doctorate in Science from the University of Bristol and is said to be the youngest British person to receive such an award. Mya-Rose founded the non-profit Black2Nature to run nature camps for Black and ethnic minority children. Her efforts as a bird ringer (that helps in the identification of birds) won her the National Biodiversity Network’s 2018 Gilbert White Youth Award for recording terrestrial and freshwater wildlife. </p> <p>Mya-Rose champions equal access to nature, global climate justice, the importance of reducing biodiversity loss, and <meta charset="utf-8">a halt to climate change while keeping in mind the rights of Indigenous people. Her book <em>We Have A Dream</em> highlights 30 young environmentalists of color worldwide, including 11 Indigenous people. According to Mya-Rose, “<meta charset="utf-8">media in the Global North rarely mention(s) efforts of Indigenous communities.” Her book amplifies their voices and fantastic work that most started from a young age.</p> <p>Mya-Rose is called upon to speak at important climate forums and to write articles. She is featured regularly on TV and other media and her blog, Birdgirl, has a huge following.</p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="singapore"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>SINGAPORE</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Environmental Diplomacy</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Xin Hui Woon</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video alignfull"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Woon-Xin-Hui-Singapore.MOV.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Xin Hui presents her background in diverse fields and her pledge to keep speaking for those who can’t speak up for themselves.</figcaption></figure> <p>Xin Hui is currently a Singaporean diplomat covering the ASEAN and Australia portfolios. Before her present role, Xin Hui made concerted efforts to understand the international environmental governance regime and how different players from across the globe could share best practices and collaborate on solutions. </p> <p>In 2019, she was selected to represent Singapore at the U.S. Department of State’s Environmental Issues and Natural Resources Management Programme under the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative. There, she presented Singapore’s environmental challenges and solutions in discussions with U.S. government, industry, and civil society representatives and fellow Southeast Asian youth delegates. She was also selected to represent Singapore in ClimateForce 2041’s expedition to the Arctic along with representatives from 21 other countries. As the only Southeast Asian country represented on the expedition, hers was the voice for the region. In 2018, she organized the ASEAN Plus Three Youth Environment Forum and spearheaded the conference’s publication focused on the links between climate change, regional food, and energy security, as well as the UN Sustainable Development Goals.</p> <p>Xin Hui believes that judicious and equitable policy cannot be enacted without a firm grounding in science and understanding the perspectives of all stakeholders, especially of hitherto marginalized communities. She graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Social Sciences (First Class Honors) in Geography and Political Science, and studied systems modeling in her own time. Her stints as primates research intern at the Jane Goodall Institute and research assistant at the Institute of Water Policy allowed her to hone critical science communication skills and produce policy-relevant research on climate change, biodiversity loss, water, and natural resources.</p> <p>Xin Hui was also a varsity football player and symphonic band musician for over ten years. She continues to enjoy fieldwork in Singapore’s forests and intertidal areas teeming with biodiversity, and is working on developing educational resources to augment eco-literacy in Singapore for different age groups.</p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="peru"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong>P</strong></strong>ERU</h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>SocialGood Peru</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>José Luis Enrique Arrieta Gutierrez</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Jose-Arrieta-MyFutureMyVoice-1.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">José talks about his interest in educating people about climate change and his pledge to raise awareness about fighting climate change.</figcaption></figure> <p>José is a country coordinator of the 16th UN Climate Change Conference of Youth (COY16). He is also a Climate Ambassador of the Global Youth Climate Network (GYCN), an initiative of the World Bank Group Youth Community (Y2Y). José is the President & Co-founder of SocialGood Peru, part of SocialGood, an international community of changemakers convened by the UN Foundation. SocialGood Peru is a member of the UNEP Major Group for Children and Youth; YOUNGO – Youth NGOs in UNFCCC (UN Framework Convention on Climate Change). </p> <p>A Climate Reality Leader trained by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and The Climate Reality Project, José is also a chapter Leader of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a TEDx Licensee and Managing Director of TEDxBarranco. He has taken part in several critical national forums, including as a Mentor Lead in the Climate Reality Leadership Corps: Virtual Training Latin America organized by Climate Reality. </p> <p>Representing his organization, José took part in giving contributions during the Local Plan for Climate Change of the Province of Lima. José continues to contribute to the working of the National Strategy on Climate Change by 2050 (an initiative led by the Ministry of the Environment of his country). </p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="poland"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>POLAND</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Climate Education in Europe</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Jan Michał Dąbrowski (Johnny Dabrowski) </strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video alignfull"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/JohnnyDabrowski.MOV.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Johnny Dabrowski speaks about his motivation to widen awareness about environmental issues</figcaption></figure> <p>Johnny Dabrowski aims to ensure that climate education is part of the school curriculum not just in his country, but also in other European ones. He is a co-founder of the Climate Education Team of Fridays for Future (FFF).</p> <p>Started in 2021, the Team presently comprises members from across Europe. Under his leadership, the Team has published Climate Education Demands and forwarded these to ministers of education in 15 European countries. Johnny has personally met the minister of education in Poland. He is a student representative in his High School. </p> <p>This year, he organized a virtual Earth Day where several environmental experts addressed the students on issues related to climate change and water. Johnny is also the co-founder of the <a href="https://www.szkolanet0.pl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Szkola Net 0 (Net Zero School)</a>. It is a hands-on guidebook for students to learn how to make their schools net zero. This means that the school must match its energy requirements with what it produces.</p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="georgia"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>GEORGIA</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Ardent Nature Lover</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Nana Deisadze</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video alignfull"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/nana-deisadze-1-1.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Nana Deisadze speaks about her experience and voices her pledge to achieve climate justice in Georgia</figcaption></figure> <p>25-year-old Nana Deisadze from Tbilisi, Georgia worked as a researcher with several non-governmental organizations. This experience helped her work on several environmental issues: waste management, fighting against dirty energy, and protecting natural wealth, in particular. </p> <p>Her work is built on an inborn interest Nana has in the natural world. As an ardent nature lover, she makes it a point to participate in protests and campaigns against climate change. One of the biggest protests she attended was in Berlin in 2018. Recently, she campaigned against the setting up of a hydroelectric power plant in Kutaisi, Georgia. </p> <p>Nana collected funds to green a playground for children with plants and trees in the Okami village, which is situated just 5 km from the Occupation Zone. Nana has a master’s in social and political science with a major in human geography.  </p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="antigua-barbuda"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Making a Difference for Biodiversity</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Shanna Chantel Challenger</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Earth-Day-Video-Shanna-Challenger.MOV-1.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Shanna Chantel Challenger talks about her work protecting species and habitats and pledge for the environment</figcaption></figure> <p>Shanna Challenger is a natural communicator with a great sense of humor and ingenious ways of engaging audiences. Take for example her donning a Barbuda warbler costume to teach school children about the island’s sole endemic bird. Combining her oratory skills, a passion for the environment, and her rigorous scientific training, Shanna is very effective in popularizing the need for environmental protection among not just the inhabitants of Antigua and Barbuda, but across the several islands of the Caribbean.   </p> <p>Shanna has worked on the well-known biodiversity project to tackle climate change through the restoration of habitats, saving species from extinction with the removal of invasive species on the one-mile-long island of Redonda. Surrounded by unstable cliffs, the island was crumbling into the sea, seeming unable to sustain life. It is considered a Key Biodiversity Area — a site of global importance for wildlife conservation — because all of Redonda’s reptiles are critically endangered and live nowhere else. </p> <p>For three years, Shanna coordinated the Redonda Restoration Program. Using ground and aerial baiting techniques, she spearheaded the relocation of feral goats and eradication of over 6,000 black rats that caused a catastrophic decline in the island’s habitats and native wildlife. The island was declared rat-free in 2018, and today is almost unrecognizable with its grassy habitats and thriving reptile and bird populations. </p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="uk-2"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>UNITED KINGDOM</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Generation Z</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Jenk Oz</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video alignfull"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Jenk-Oz-MFMV-1-1.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Jenk Oz discusses Thred Media and his pledge to Restore Our Earth</figcaption></figure> <p>Jenk is a 16-year-old social entrepreneur, public speaker, and social change activist who recently received The Diana Award 2021 Honour Roll, one of the highest accolades a young person can receive for social action and humanitarian efforts. Jenk is the Founder of the social enterprise ‘Thred Media,’ a publishing, consulting, media, and production company focused on social change news and insights aimed at teenagers and young adults. His work has reached Generation Z across the globe, with young people from over 140 countries having visited <a href="https://thred.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Thred.com</a>. </p> <p>At a young age, Jenk has already given three TEDxTalks, including <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evvv45BAYvc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">‘Can a ‘Like’ change the world? The power of clicktivism,’</a> and has spoken at Oxford Global’s Model United Nations, Vox Youth Marketing in NYC, and Amazon AWS Summit, to name a few. Jenk is featured in 250+ articles, including Forbes and Business Insider and has several notable awards to his credit. Jenk sits on the marketing board for several companies, including Founders4Schools, and is an ambassador for Climate Science, Impactr, Bite Back (Food), Force of Nature (Climate), Youthify (Climate), and Youthtopia (Climate).   </p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="french-polynesia"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>FRENCH POLYNESIA</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Dear</strong> <strong>Presidents</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Noémie Thibout</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/FR-Noémie-Tahiti-022-WR-683x1024.jpg" alt="Girl holding a guitar-like instrument and with pink and white flowers on her head" class="wp-image-50987"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Headshot of Noémie</figcaption></figure> <p>Noémie Thibout is a 14-year-old from French Polynesia located in the middle of Pacific ocean. She sang the song titled “Dear Mister Presidents,” urging world leaders to step up their climate actions and commitments. She also recently met President Edouard Fritch of French Polynesia a few days ago, who agreed that her song will be played and broadcast during international summits regarding climate.</p> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="Dear Mister Presidents (original song & video) by Noemie Tahiti" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5anp1PQSkzc?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">“Dear Mister Presidents” by Noémie Tahiti</figcaption></figure> <p>Noémie believes that music is universal and can touch peoples’ hearts. She sang the song “Dear Mister Presidents” in October 2020 during the online event <em>Gaia World Tour</em>, where scientists, artists, and citizens came together to discuss climate issues. In December 2020, her song was played during the roundtable <em>Kainaki II to Cop26</em>, which brought together 18 countries from the Pacific. Noémie has also received support from several top environmental organizations and ministers including New Zealand’s minister of climate change.</p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="uk"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>UNITED KINGDOM</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>The Power of Movement</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Vidya Patel</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Earth-Day-Video-Vidya.MOV.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Hear from Vidya about her wish for a greener way of working within the arts</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="https://www.sadlerswells.com/about-us/artists/young-associates/vidya-patel-/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vidya Patel</a> is a Birmingham-based dance artist, performer, and choreographer. Her training background is in the Kathak art form, and her practice is fueled by collaborating across arts and raising awareness of the power of movement. </p> <p>Most recently, she choreographed the dance piece “Hey Honey,” which draws upon the influences of nature, specifically honeybees. It premiered at the Linbury Theatre at the Royal Opera House in June 2021, commissioned by Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance for the third-year students. In 2015, Vidya represented the South Asian Category in the Grand Finals of the inaugural BBC Young Dancer 2015 at Sadler’s Wells, where she is currently a young associate choreographer. </p> <p>Since the pandemic, a lot of her work has taken place outdoors, inspired by the global ecosystem we live in. Vidya has toured nationally and internationally and has worked with a range of artists including Sir Richard Alston, Gary Clarke, Thick & Tight, Akademi, among others. She has worked collaboratively with artists across the arts. </p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="maldives"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>MALDIVES</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Weaving Resilience</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Aima Musthafa</strong></strong></strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CLC-Aima-1.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Aima talks about the impacts of climate change on the Maldives and the need for climate education</figcaption></figure> <p>29-year-old Aima is a freelance illustrator from Maldives, working mostly with civic education materials and awareness campaigns for various organizations. As one of the founding members of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/maccsociety/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Maldives Authentic Crafts Cooperative Society (MACCS)</a> that works to promote and revive traditional handicrafts made from natural fibers, she has been fundamental in documenting the designs and weaving process of the traditional mats. Her love for the environment and culture can be seen in many of her works. </p> <p>Aima stresses on the need for climate education for all to better educate the future generations about climate change issues and equip them with tools to build resilience against them. She believes that climate education ignites the minds of our children and youth to keep the environment at the focus in all discourses. Through her video message, she appeals for climate education to be made mandatory in school curriculums around the world. </p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="timor-leste"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>TIMOR-LESTE</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Mentoring Youth in Timor-Leste</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Dircia Sarmento Belo</strong></strong></strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Dircia-Belo-Timor-Leste-1-1.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Hear from Dircia about her work and Earth Day pledge</figcaption></figure> <p>Dircia Sarmento Belo is a citizen of Timor-Leste, an island nation that is highly vulnerable to natural hazards. Dircia has a bachelor’s degree in environmental management and planning. She has worked in the past with UNDP Timor-Leste as an environmental and solid waste management consultant under recycling and youth actions projects. She has provided technical and advisory supports in the area of awareness and behavior change activities. </p> <p>She also supports youth in areas of leadership, innovation, youth voices and opportunities at one of the youth hubs in Dili. In addition to this, she is the co-founder and vice-coordinator of a Timorese Youth Initiative For Development (TYIFD) youth group, where members volunteer to provide mentoring, lead environmental awareness activities and manage a leadership development program. As a young leader, her aim is to work together with fellow youth to promote awareness-raising campaigns and behavioral change to increase sustainable practices across the country.</p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="thailand"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>THAILAND</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Storytelling and Climate Strikes</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong><strong>Nanticha Ocharoenchai </strong>(Lynn)</strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Nanticha-Ocharoenchai-Lynn.MOV-1.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Nanticha voices her statement on the need to act on climate change immediately</figcaption></figure> <p>Nanticha Ocharoenchai is an environmental writer and climate activist who is the founder of the climate strike movement in Thailand, referred to as Climate Strike Thailand. Nanticha is a consultant for the WWF-Greater Mekong project. This is a six-year trans-border initiative that aims to protect and regenerate over 250,000 hectares of unique forest in one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, the Central Annamite Mountains.</p> <p>Nanticha is well-recognized for her very effective communication strategy — story telling. She puts this means to great use whether via the written word, or through films, or photography, to widen awareness in the Thai public about conservation, nature appreciation and environmental science. Lynn also lends her expertise to other NGOs such as SOS Earth, Mongabay.com, 350.org, to name a few. </p> <p>She is in the forefront to petition government for positive action for the environment. Nanticha led a campaign to Thailand’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, that demanded the government declare a climate emergency in Thailand and commit to a net zero carbon economy by 2040.</p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="nepal"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>NEPAL</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Youth Are the Present</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong><strong>Bindu Bhandari</strong></strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Bindu-Bhandari-Nepal.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Bindu discusses her work and Earth Day pledge</figcaption></figure> <p>Bindu is the Program Associate for Climate Interactive. She has received several awards and recognitions for her campaigns for sustainable communities and for youth empowerment. These include: The Inspiring UN Volunteers Award, Collegiate Ambassador for Peace, Young Achiever by Nepal TV and Eco-generation’s Best Regional Ambassador, to name a few. She was recently listed as one of 25 female climate leaders shaping 2019 by the Ecologist. </p> <p>As an Asia Regional Officer of CliMates and also a World Climate Ambassador of Climate Interactive, she has facilitated many World Climate Simulations in Nepal, India, France and Morocco. Bindu works with the Climate and Energy team at the Climate Interactive, contributing to international diffusion of the interactive tools developed by her organization. Motivated by the philosophy that “youth are the present,” she leads by example and has coordinated several grassroots campaigns in Nepal and beyond.</p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="canada"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>CANADA</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Youth Leader</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Alisha Arora</strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Alisha-Arora-Canada-1-1.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Alisha presents her vision and pledge to Restore Our Earth</figcaption></figure> <p>14-year-old Alisha Arora from Canada is on a mission to leverage exponential technology to solve some of the world’s largest problems. As an ardent philanthropist, she founded her own non-profit organization, The HopeSisters. Alisha also orchestrated countless volunteer opportunities and initiatives for the environment, including:</p> <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li>Brought together over 200 youth leaders to pick up garbage in her community and advocate for climate change</li> <li>Advocated on climate issues by speaking to 1000+ youth and media outlets</li> <li>Worked with Brita Water Filter on their youth campaign to spread awareness and start conversations in regards to access to clean water and water pollution</li> <li>Developed a youth advisory committee at her local school board, specifically in regards to climate change</li> </ol> <p>She is an advocate and activator for mental health, and is currently researching at MIT’s AI lab to diagnose and prevent suicide with machine learning. Given her vast experience, she has also been selected to speak at many internationally recognized conferences, including UNICEF, UN Canada and DX3 Canada.</p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="india-3"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>INDIA</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Clean Air Ambassador</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Abhiir Bhalla</strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Abhiir-Bhalla-India.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Abhiir discusses his work on air pollution and his pledge to Restore Our Earth</figcaption></figure> <p>Identified by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as amongst the foremost emerging youth environmentalists internationally, EARTHDAY.ORG Youth Ambassador Abhiir Bhalla has been a climate advocate for eight years.</p> <p>Abhiir’s work is focused primarily on air pollution and waste segregation. Working with several environmental non-profits in India and England, Abhiir continues to emphasise on the need to reform emissions policies and standards to address the issue of air pollution. Through his climate change podcast, ‘Candid Climate Conversations,’ he seeks to build awareness on all things environment — waste segregation, renewable energy, food systems, air pollution, global warming and more!</p> <p>As an Earth Day Youth Ambassador, Abhiir pledges to build awareness around air pollution and to influence policy-making to achieve cleaner, safer air for us all.</p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="united-states"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>UNITED STATES</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Recycle My Battery</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Nihal Tammana</strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Nihal_Recycle_My_Battery-1024x768.jpg" alt="Nihal working on recycling battery campaign" class="wp-image-50376" style="width:591px;height:443px" srcset="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Nihal_Recycle_My_Battery-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Nihal_Recycle_My_Battery-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Nihal_Recycle_My_Battery-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Nihal_Recycle_My_Battery-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Nihal_Recycle_My_Battery-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Nihal working on battery recycling campaign</figcaption></figure></div> <p>12-year-old Nihal Tammana is the Founder of Recycle My Battery, a non-profit organization started in June 2019 and dedicated to promoting and facilitating proper battery disposal. Recycle My Battery installs free-to-use battery bins and runs large-scale education campaigns to spread its message.</p> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Video-May-25-4-00-02-PM-1-1-1-1-1-1.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Nihal discusses Recycle My Battery and shares his pledge to Restore Our Earth</figcaption></figure> <p>Nihal started this initiative since he found that every year, around 15 billion batteries are thrown in the trash. Of these, billions end up in landfills where they commonly cause catastrophic fires and pollute the environment with dangerous chemicals. Only around one percent of people actually know about proper battery disposal, so through the initiative, he is trying to change this.</p> <p>Since its formation, Recycle My Battery has recycled over 75,000 batteries and grown to encompass over 70 volunteer staff, dozens of schools, public libraries and offices of many businesses. As claimed by him, the awareness campaigns have also already reached about one million people. For the work, he has received personal letters of appreciation from US Senators and other public figures, won several international awards and also been invited to give a TEDx Talk.</p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="greece"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>GREECE</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Marine Plastic Activist</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Eleftherios-Lampros Arapakis</strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="Fishing for plastic in Greece - LEFTERIS ARAPAKIS - Young Champion of the Earth 2020 for Europe" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rc8PA8uMPcg?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Fishing for plastic in Greece – LEFTERIS ARAPAKIS – Young Champion of the Earth 2020 for Europe</figcaption></figure> <p>Eleftherios-Lampros Arapakis is the Co-Founder and Director of Enaleia and recent addition to the #MyFutureMyVoice campaign. Arapakis is acknowledged as the European Young Champion of the Earth for 2020 by the UN Environment Program. In his own words, “I am a social entrepreneur, with a vision to make marine life sustainable.” </p> <p>His organization Enaleia is aiming to tackle marine plastic pollution, applying a systematic approach that engages the local fishing communities and integrates the collected marine plastic into the circular economy. Their projects, called the Mediterranean CleanUp, have collected more than 120,000 kg of marine plastic from the bottom of the sea. They currently operate in 21 ports in Greece and Italy with more than 220 fishing vessels and 1000 fishers, and will expand their actions beyond Europe very soon.</p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="new-zealand"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>NEW ZEALAND</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Bead and Proceed</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Bridget Williams</strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-video aligncenter"><video controls src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Earth-day-Video-1-1.mp4"></video><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Bridget’s Earth Day message </figcaption></figure> <p>Bridget is the founder of the social enterprise, Bead and Proceed, which exists to educate people about the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and inspires action towards them through creativity. Her passion for sustainability and using creativity as a tool for innovation has made her a recognized SDGs expert, assisting businesses and organizations with SDG strategic alignment and target reporting.</p> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="Bead and Proceed" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AdoT4Nv2jlc?start=128&feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Bead and Proceed video</figcaption></figure> </div></div></div> <h2 id="india-2"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>INDIA</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Youth Leader</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Madhish Parikh</strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="678" src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/madhish1-1024x678.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44463" srcset="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/madhish1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/madhish1-300x199.jpg 300w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/madhish1-768x509.jpg 768w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/madhish1-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/madhish1.jpg 1848w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Madhish and group planting a tree</figcaption></figure> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p>Madhish Parikh is an active Youth Leader and is associated with many social changemaking organizations. He has worked extensively in social sectors like health, environment conservation, blood donations, digital literacy, education, youth empowerment, women empowerment and much more. </p> <p>Madhish has been recognized for his work with several awards. For instance, his outstanding community welfare service was honored with “Indira Gandhi Award” by Honourable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee on November 19, 2014 at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/madhish2-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-44464" srcset="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/madhish2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/madhish2-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/madhish2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/madhish2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/madhish2.jpg 2016w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Climate activists posing with signs about climate action</figcaption></figure> </div></div></div> <h2 id="colombia"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>COLOMBIA</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Guardian for Life</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Francisco Javier Vera Manzanares</strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="EARTH DAY 2020 FRANCISCO VERA CUNDINAMARCA ,COLOMBIA GUARDIANES POR LA TIERRA" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SlZPPoB_bbs?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Earth Day 2020 Francisco Vera Cundinamarca, Colombia Guardianes Por La Tierra</figcaption></figure> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p>My name is Francisco Javier Vera Manzanares. I was born on July 18, 2009 and I am 11 years old; I am an activist defending life in Colombia. I founded the movement Guardians for Life which is made up mainly of boys and girls, am part of Fridays For Future and Citizens’ Climate Lobby platforms in Colombia and am a partner of Earth Day 2020.</p> <p>In December 2019, I made a presentation in the plenary session of the Senate of the Republic of Colombia where I made a call to the congressmen of my country to legislate for life and to adopt environmental policies because there is no planet B.</p> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="574" height="321" src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Francisco-JAvier-3.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-43719" srcset="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Francisco-JAvier-3.jpg 574w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Francisco-JAvier-3-300x168.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Francisco speaking at the plenary session of the Senate of the Republic of Colombia </figcaption></figure> <p>I have done political advocacy seeking the prohibition of spraying crops of coca with glyphosate in Colombia’s anti-drug policy; the ban on fracking, single-use plastics and animal testing; and the declaration of a climate emergency in Colombia.</p> <p>As the founder of the Guardians for Life Movement I have led cleanups, tree plantings in different territories of my country, advocated for seedlings and promoted days to use bicycles as a means of alternative transportation.</p> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="499" height="449" src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Francisco-JAvier-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-43720" srcset="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Francisco-JAvier-1.jpg 499w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Francisco-JAvier-1-300x270.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Francisco waving the Colombian flag</figcaption></figure></div> <p>Finally, education is very important to me. I was panelist in academic spaces of the National Pedagogic University, Industrial University of Santander, Externado University of Colombia and the V Low International Forum Carbon City. I was also a speaker on the TedUExternado platform.</p> </div></div></div> <h2 id="palau"> </h2> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-wide"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>PALAU</strong></h1> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Combining Science and Natural Heritage</strong></h2> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Kaylee Giramur</strong></h4> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" src="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Kaylee-Giramur-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-43120" srcset="https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Kaylee-Giramur-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Kaylee-Giramur-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Kaylee-Giramur-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Kaylee-Giramur-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Kaylee-Giramur.jpg 1728w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Group at Jellyfish Lake</figcaption></figure> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p>Kaylee Giramur graduated in 2018 from Chaminade University in Honolulu, Hawaii and holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental science. In August 2018 she was hired at the Coral Reef Research Foundation (CRRF), Palau and currently works with them as a marine lakes research assistant. Some of her duties include: assistance in the monthly monitoring of the jellyfish population in Jellyfish Lake by measuring the water quality of the lake and collecting water samples for analysis.</p> <p>One of the current GEF SGP projects in 2020 that Kaylee is working on at CRRF is bringing students aged 11- 25 years to explore and experience the Jellyfish Lake and enabling the children and youth to appreciate their natural heritage and develop a sense of ownership to Palau’s environment and culture. Kaylee, along with the experienced staff of CRRF, are providing lessons, tours, and giving the children and youth an incomparable “tour” that is both science and heritage-based for the Palauan children.</p> </div></div></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"></div></div></div> <div style="height:100px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-acf-container container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-8"><div id="block_e8489ef2ad7e147010c04700b95efbd8" class="callout-background-image-block "> <div class="wp-block-cover callout-bg-image mb-5" style="background-image:url(https://www.earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/pexels-jess-bailey-designs-1764436-scaled-1017x683-c-center.jpg)" data-aos="slide-up" data-aos-duration="300"> <div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container pt-5 pb-3 py-md-5"> <div class="core-block core-block-paragraph pt-2 p-md-5"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-10 offset-lg-1"> <h3>More News and Stories</h3> <p></p> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.earthday.org/news-and-stories/" class="btn btn-white">Read More</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> <p></p> </main>  <footer class="footer-area"> <div class="footer-cta p-2 mt-3"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-9"> <p>Join the World’s Largest Environmental Movement!</p> </div> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-3"> <p><a href="/donate" class="btn btn-blue">Donate</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer-signup pt-3 pb-2"> <div class="container"> <div class="d-block d-lg-flex justify-content-between"> <form class="signup signup-inline-form form-inline align-items-start m-0 w-auto"> <input type="hidden" name="tag" value="mass-email, User Action - Signup - Footer"> <div> <label class="sr-only" for="footer-signup-email">Email address</label> <input type="email" name="email" id="footer-signup-email" class="form-control rounded-pill mb-2 mr-sm-2" placeholder="Email address *" required> <label class="sr-only" form="footer-signup-zip">Zip code</label> <input type="text" name="zip" id="footer-signup-zip" class="form-control rounded-pill mb-2 mr-sm-2" placeholder="Zip code *" required> <div class="form-check justify-content-start mb-1"> <input class="form-check-input mb-0" type="checkbox" name="email_opt_in" id="footer-signup-email-opt-in" required> <label class="form-check-label text-white" for="footer-signup-email-opt-in" style="text-transform: none;"> I want to receive email updates from EARTHDAY.ORG. </label> </div> <p class="thank-you-message text-white d-none">Thank you for signing up</p> <small class="error-message text-white d-none">An unexpected error occurred. 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