OUR MOVEMENT IS GLOBAL, BUT YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY MATTERS

With activity happening all over the world, find our community members in your region and connect with like-minded changemakers near you.

Malawi

Ali Saidi

Community Change-Maker

Ali is well-known for his work in promoting environmental conservation/land-restoration, climate change-mitigation, and expertise in water, sanitation, and hygiene(WASH).

Nigeria

Almustaqim Balogun

Founder & Communicator

Almustaqim is a communication and development professional with 4+ years experience in media, communication and advocacy.

Nigeria

Almustaqim Balogun

(he/him)

Activist

Almustaqim is a communication and development professional with experience in media, communication and advocacy with primary focus on climate change, quality education and energy access.

Tanzania

Almutawakkil Ahmed Mbwana

(he/him)

East Africa Youth Parliament Member

As a dedicated member of the East Africa Youth Parliament, Almutawakkil channels his passion for environmental sustainability. He strives to create positive change for the environment and communities.

Tanzania

Almutawakkil Ahmed Mbwana

Activist & Youth Parliament

Almutawakkil Ahmed Mbwana, a dedicated member of the East Africa Youth Parliament, channels his passion for environmental sustainability.

USA

Amanda Sun

(she/her)

Founder & Director

Amanda Sun is the founder and executive director of Green2Go, advisor of Environmental Students of Dartmouth, and a Youth Leadership Counsellor on EarthEcho International.

Amelia Claridge

Biology and Conservation Graduate

Ameilia has explored different ways to inspire communities to connect with nature in a positive light, through organising art exhibitions, hosting expert talks, and producing podcast episodes.

India

Ananya Pathak

Founder & Artist

Ananya is a social sciences student, artivist/writer, and intersectional environmental justice advocate/volunteer.

Kenya

Arnord Kinyanjui Njambi

(he/him)

Community Builder & Mental Health Advocate

Arnord builds supportive communities where people can thrive. From mentoring peers to raising mental health awareness in churches, he creates spaces of care and believes resilience grows together.

Nigeria

Ayomide Olude

Project Manager & Activist

Ayomide is a sustainability professional, passionate about transforming ideas into impactful sustainable projects with a focus on climate change and mental health in Africa.

Denmark

Bethany Copsey

(she/her)

Co-Founder & Scientist

Bethany is a soil science student with a particular interest in peatlands. She co-founded the collective RE-PEAT bring more awareness and appreciation to these wet & wonderful ecosystems!

Bobby Edge-Partington

(he/him)

Communicator & Activist

Bobby works on climate and biodiversity science communications for a range of organisations. He volunteers and supports campaigns including Stop Cambo, Parents for Future, and Fossil Free London.

Kenya

Caltone Michael Otieno Agugo

(he/him)

Climate Advocate & Community Connector

Caltone is a business researcher inspired by travel and diverse perspectives. He channels curiosity into climate action, using anxiety as a spark to build resilient communities.

Charlie Martin

Somatic Coach

Charlie is a somatic coach who empowers individuals to live fulfilling lives by tapping into body wisdom and intuition as gateways to self-understanding.

Ciara O’Hare

(they/them)

Activist & Disability Justice

Ciara is an animal rescuer, wildlife rehabber & Dartford Animal Rescue Team founder. As a carer for their disabled parent, they’re passionate about disability rights and accessibility.

Canada

Clara Brown

Advocate & Environmentalist

Clara is an advocate, quantum coder, and 2023 Top 25 Environmentalists Under 25 in Canada. Amongst many other roles, Clara is a Youth Advocate with UNICEF Canada.

Kenya

Cynthia Achieng

(she/her)

Community Health Assistant & Sustainability Advocate

Cynthia is a Community Health Assistant improving access to care in underserved areas. She champions sustainability, linking environmental care with mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.

Kenya

Denis Taban Okeny

(he/him)

Social Entrepreneur & Climate Advocate

Denis is a refugee and founder of Kakuma Eco Bag, turning waste into jobs. His work connects climate action with empowerment, equipping young people to lead change.

Kenya

Dorcas Wakio

Founder & Activist

Dorcas is the Founder of Mazingira Pamoja Initiative in Kwale, Kenya, focusing on mangrove restoration along the coastline by engaging women in protection efforts.

Zimbabwe

Eli

(they/he)

Activist & Ambassador

Eli is a climate justice and animal rights advocate who resides in Harare, Zimbabwe. They work as an Ambassador Coordinator for the African Climate Alliance.

USA

Elijah Mckenzie-Jackson

Co-Founder & Leader

Elijah is a British activist who co-founded the charity Waic Up: a communication to community impact innovative through his previous journey in activism.

Rwanda

Foday David Kamara

Social Entrepreneur & Founder

Foday is a Young MAVA Conservation Scholar and environmental enthusiast pursuing his degree in Global Challenges with a specialisation in Environmental Conservation.

Antigua and Barbuda

Genesis Whitlock

(they/yo)

Activist & Community Builder

Genesis is a student, relative & farmer currently studying tropical ecology in the Loreto region of Peru. They provide technical support to local peasant associations & home gardeners in the Caribbean

France

Héloïse Lepinard

Founder & Activist

Founder of an urban greening startup in Paris, Heloise has been driven by finding solutions to climate change since she was a teenager.

United Arab Emirates

Ishraq Abdalla

Co-Founder & Activist

With a background in environmental sciences, Ishraq is Co-Founder of The Afrabia Climate Project – a Sudanese climate justice advocate and seasoned climate mobility researcher based in the UAE.

Kenya

Ivy Nyaboke Nyagwoka

(she/her)

Mental Health & Environmental Advocate

Ivy is a mental health advocate inspired to act on climate anxiety caused by pollution in her community. She’s passionate about creating cleaner, healthier environments.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Jens van der Duim

(they/them)

Activist

Jens is focused on society and well-being, with a strong focus on justice without putting all the (emotional) labour on the groups primarily affected.

Kenya

Jewel Ndung’u Karungari

(she/her)

Lawyer & Climate Justice Advocate

Jewel is a lawyer and climate advocate leading circular economy programs. She combines storytelling, advocacy, and community care to empower youth and build resilience.

Kenya

Jobita Sheryl Margaret Achieng

(she/her)

Community Health & Youth Empowerment Advocate

Jobita is a community health advocate focused on youth wellbeing and climate justice. She creates safe spaces, builds resilience, and collaborates with young changemakers.

Kenya

Kanana Peninah Gikunda

(she/her)

Mental Health & Climate Resilience Facilitator

Kanana is a coach passionate about mental health and climate action. She creates supportive spaces for young people to process challenges and activate resilience.

Kenya

Kevin Cheruiyot Rotich

(he/him)

Environmental Conservationist & Community Advocate

Kevin works in conservation and community engagement, inspired by Wangari Maathai. He’s driven to connect climate action and resilience for a future where people and planet thrive.

Kit Sanderson

Co-Founder & Activist

Kit is an activist who focuses on the intersections between social and environmental justices as well as being a mental health and disability advocate. She is co-founder of Earthling Action.

Lauren MacDonald

(she/they)

Coordinator & Activist

Lauren, is a climate justice campaigner and spokesperson. Notably for #StopRosebank – the biggest undeveloped North Sea oil field. She was part of the successful campaign to stop the Cambo oil field.

India

Leena Joshi

Founder & Author

Leena Joshi is a social entrepreneur, climate advocate and author. She is the founder and executive director of Ethereal, a youth-led climate nonprofit, with 9000 volunteers in 40+ countries.

Germany

Lorenz Kaplick

Psychology Student & Activist

Lorenz facilitates trainings in Nonviolent communication and mediation. He loves exploring their intimate connection to climate and social justice.

USA

Maksim Batuyev

(he/him)

Founder & Advisor

Maksim helped launch Force of Nature in 2020 before going on to found the Climate Cafe LA initiative. He serves as an advisor for the Climate Mental Health Network and a communications consultant.

Spain

María Olivella

Co-founder of Fridays for Future Barcelona

As the co-founder of Fridays for Future Barcelona and an ambassador for the European Union’s Climate Pact, María has been at the forefront of organizing climate strikes and mobilizing young people.

Marla King

Dancer & Activist

Marla is a dancer, facilitator and climate justice activist. She feels strongly about the powerful and transformative role of art within climate action and social change.

Kenya

Natalie Bullut

(she/her)

Lawyer, Co-Founder & Climate Advocate

Natalie is a law graduate and co-founder of Mviringo Africa. She promotes circular solutions, youth climate action, and supports student mental health as a lay provider.

Thailand

Pimpichcha Sullivan-Tailyour

Activist and Facilitator

Pim’s activism has consisted of empowering youth to deeply connect with climate activism. She is also a facilitator, particularly in conversations around mental health and the climate crisis.

Rachel Hardy

Economics and Environmental Policy

Rachel studied the vast injustices present in the climate crisis while becoming more appreciative of the natural world & society’s role within it—motivating a career in environmental policy.

South Africa

Rayhaanah Williams

Activist & Author

Rayhaanah is a high performing individual with a passion for environmental education, conservation, and activism. She has partnered with organisations such as the United Nations, UCT, UNFCCC and NRF.

Rhiannon Mair Hawkins

Climate Activist

Rhiannon is a climate activist based in Glasgow but originally from South Wales. She has been a climate activist for five years, focusing on mental health and disability justice.

Kenya

Sadak Abdirahman Mohamud

(he/him)

Co-Founder & Educator

Sadak is a refugee leader and founder of Kakuma Eco-Bag. He empowers youth with skills to reduce waste, create jobs, and drive community-led climate solutions.

Samuel Owusu Appiah

Campaigner & Facilitator

Samuel studies biological and forensic science. At college he campaigned against air pollution in his area and has since gone on to organise events, give workshops on the environment and race.

Slovakia

Sebastián Lörincz

Organizer & Leader

Sebastián has been an active member of Climate Needs You’s Banská Bystrica Hub – where he co-organises events, co- leads a community and co-prepares activities.

Kenya

Sham Kinyanjui

(he/him)

Founder, Community Innovator & Climate Advocate

Sham is a purpose-driven leader focused on climate resilience and global impact. He connects ideas, builds bridges, and inspires action to shape a better future.

Tanzania

Shamim Wasii Nyanda

Founder & Activist

Shamim is a young environmental Activist and Social Scientist from Tanzania and founder of Doors of Hope Foundation a female youth-led environmental organization.

Malaysia

Shiwei Ooi

(she/they)

Climate Health Justice Advocate & Junior Doctor

Shiwei’s journey into activism started in their early years, sparked by a deep concern for the intersection of environmental issues and its health impacts faced by communities worldwide.

Netherlands

Sophie Aarts

Conservationist & Activist

Sophie is an ocean conservationist with a background in Biological Sciences. She campaigns with the Clean Shipping Coalition and inspires young activists to engage in the shipping movement.

Kenya

Stacy Roberts Navibia

(she/her)

Counsellor & Mental Health Advocate

Stacy is a counsellor working across mental health and climate justice. She creates safe spaces for youth through programs and believes small acts of resilience drive change.

Kenya

Steve Misati

Conservationist & Founder

Steve is a marine conservationist and climate justice advocate. Founder of Youth Pawa, an organisation that works in nature restoration projects, ocean conservation and community empowerment.

Türkiye

Süheyla Kılıç

Co-Founder & Activist

Süheyla is a climate activist, education activist, environmental campaigner, and storyteller who is passionate about influencing climate action, sustainability, and positive change.

Sunita Ramani

Activist & Communicator

Suni is a climate justice communicator and activist based in Bristol. Her activism journey began at university when she started to lead climate justice and animal rights outreach.

Talia Woodin

Producer & Photographer

Talia is a photographer, filmmaker and multimedia producer focused on the intersections of environmental and social justice.

Tori Tsui

Author & Organiser

Tori is a climate activist, speaker & consultant from Hong Kong. Co-founder of the space Bad Activist Collective, a member of the climate coalition Unite For Climate Action.

Kenya

Victor Baraza

(he/him)

Communications Specialist & Climate Advocate

Victor is a PR Officer using storytelling and advocacy to link climate, mental health, and resilience. He amplifies grassroots voices to inspire action across East Africa.

Bangladesh

Waseefa Tasneem

Activist & Student

Waseefa has worked in ClimateScience as an image editor and currently she is studying in University of Toronto, while working for Bodol which tackles cases of extreme human rights breach.

Netherlands

Zonne Groenberg

Climate Justice Activist

Zonne concerns herself with making climate activism more inclusive by paying extra attention to disability rights and ableism.

OUR MOVEMENT IS GLOBAL, BUT YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY MATTERS

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Ali Saidi

Ali Saidi

Almustaqim Balogun

Almustaqim Balogun

Almustaqim Balogun

Almustaqim Balogun

Almutawakkil Ahmed Mbwana

Almutawakkil Ahmed Mbwana

Almutawakkil Ahmed Mbwana

Almutawakkil Ahmed Mbwana

Amanda Sun

Amanda Sun

Amelia Claridge

Amelia Claridge

Ananya Pathak

Ananya Pathak

Arnord Kinyanjui Njambi

Arnord Kinyanjui Njambi

Ayomide Olude

Ayomide Olude

Bethany Copsey

Bethany Copsey

Bobby Edge-Partington

Bobby Edge-Partington

Caltone Michael Otieno Agugo

Caltone Michael Otieno Agugo

Charlie Martin

Charlie Martin

Ciara O’Hare

Ciara O’Hare

Clara Brown

Clara Brown

Cynthia Achieng

Cynthia Achieng

Denis Taban Okeny

Denis Taban Okeny

Dorcas Wakio

Dorcas Wakio

Eli

Eli

Elijah Mckenzie-Jackson

Elijah Mckenzie-Jackson

Foday David Kamara

Foday David Kamara

Genesis Whitlock

Genesis Whitlock

Héloïse Lepinard

Héloïse Lepinard

Ishraq Abdalla

Ishraq Abdalla

Ivy Nyaboke Nyagwoka

Ivy Nyaboke Nyagwoka

Jens van der Duim

Jens van der Duim

Jewel Ndung’u Karungari

Jewel Ndung’u Karungari

Jobita Sheryl Margaret Achieng

Jobita Sheryl Margaret Achieng

Kanana Peninah Gikunda

Kanana Peninah Gikunda

Kevin Cheruiyot Rotich

Kevin Cheruiyot Rotich

Kit Sanderson

Kit Sanderson

Lauren MacDonald

Lauren MacDonald

Leena Joshi

Leena Joshi

Lorenz Kaplick

Lorenz Kaplick

Maksim Batuyev

Maksim Batuyev

María Olivella

María Olivella

Marla King

Marla King

Natalie Bullut

Natalie Bullut