Abhi Mishra is the Co-Founder and Operations Director of Mosa Technologies, an innovative eco-friendly home decor brand dedicated to transforming glass waste into beautifully upcycled products that make sustainability accessible to everyone. With a deep-rooted passion for environmental stewardship, Mosa has successfully raised over $197,000 in non-dilutive funding, expanded Mosa’s retail footprint to over 37 stores, and designed engaging workshops that teach children and youth the value of sustainability through creative upcycling.

As one of the few international students to serve as VP of Finance at the AMS of UBC, Abhi managed a $30M budget, secured $900,000 in sponsorships and funding, and introduced sustainable initiatives that improved the lives of over 50,000 students. Additionally, as Co-Chair of the Communications Committee at the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, Abhi has gained invaluable insights into community engagement, strategic collaboration, and leadership in a professional network setting.

Outside of work, Abhi is deeply inspired by his childhood in Udaipur, India, where his early efforts to promote carpooling and protect Lake Pichola sparked his lifelong commitment to environmental action. He enjoys connecting with local communities, exploring bold climate solutions, and empowering others to take their first sustainable step toward a greener future.

Growing up on the Tupi-Guarani lands in Brazil, since childhood Juliana felt mobilized by poverty and deforestation, and started developing socio-environmental projects at the age of 11. At the age of 15, she co-founded Construindo o Futuro (CF), an international youth-led nonprofit that has empowered +400 teenagers in 15 countries to transform their communities through socio-environmental projects. Juliana is an advocate for climate and environmental education, having represented Brazil at UNICEF’s youth climate activism campaign (HEY) and taught 20+ workshops for schools and organizations on youth empowerment for the SDGs, climate action, and change-making. She moved to Canada with a full scholarship to study climate action at UBC, and she conducted a study interviewing 82 BC climate action groups to strategize actions for the West Coast Climate Action Network (WE-CAN) to leverage the BC climate movement. Since then, Juliana has joined Canada’s climate movement, organizing campaigns and activism for green banking and mandatory climate education at UBC, participating in the Frack-Free BC coalition, as well as interning with Citizens Climate Lobby Canada to lobby senators for climate-aligned finance policies.

Lily is a student, social media educator, and advocate passionate about international human rights, climate change, and education. She posts daily climate news on social media, highlighting its disproportionate impact on marginalized communities, and has interviewed multiple MLAs and MPs on her channel about politics and climate policy. In August, she represented the United Nations Association of Canada at the GEF Assembly, and in October, she attended the United Nations High-Level Political Forum and IMF/World Bank meetings, engaging in discussions on sustainable development. At COP29 in November, she advocated for ACE and climate justice through panel discussions and interventions. At school, Lily is an active member of the Environmental and Sustainability Council, the student council, and the organizing team for her local TEDx event. Realizing the lack of climate education in school systems, she is developing a climate curriculum for elementary schools to improve overall climate literacy.

Renee is an avid environmentalist, activist, and writer with her heart set ablaze to create change and foster the next generation of climate leaders. Renee’s environmentalism journey began when she revitalized her school’s Environmental Council, where she achieved the Eco-Schools Platinum Award, refined her school’s recycling and organic waste program, established environmental education resources, conducted waste audits, eliminated idling for school buses, and cultivated a community farm that utilizes regenerative agriculture techniques. Building on this experience, she founded her own non-profit organization called “USDG Youth” (United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Youth) with members spanning all seven continents; this team is dedicated to addressing the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals through organizing free events for youths all across the Greater Vancouver Area. Ecopoetry and spoken word are Renee’s favourite avenues for expressing her environmental activism; she hopes that her poetry can shed light on the devastating impacts of environmental injustice around the globe and within Canada. Renee is dedicated to her lifelong mission of providing accessible opportunities for passionate youths with the aim of engendering collective hope and instilling meaningful change. Through her work, she seeks to empower the next generation of climate leaders to take action and amplify their voices in the fight for a sustainable future.

Abigael is an award-winning marine social scientist, storyteller, and writer based in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Known for her science communication skills and unique ability to weave together rigorous research and authentic stories into creative works, she’s passionate about highlighting the realities, resilience, and culture of communities at the forefront of the ocean and climate emergency. An advocate for breaking down traditional science norms, she actively works with her colleagues at Dalhousie University to incorporate storylistening and storytelling into the way science is conducted and shared.

Currently, Abigael is a Program Officer with the Nippon Foundation’s Ocean Nexus, where she advises leadership on the state of equity in marine research and policy, recommending ways in which the scientific community can move towards antiracist, anticolonial, and antipatriarchal views of equity in ocean governance. Lately, her interests lie in understanding the gender divide in climate change impacts across ocean economies.

Adam is a passionate environmentalist striving to create local and global impact. As an Executive of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s 600+ member Youth Council, he has worked to increase youth engagement in sustainability. He has also represented youth as a climate advocate on a global scale, including as a global youth representative at the UNFCCC’s 32nd Standing Committee on Finance in Geneva, Switzerland. Adam serves as a member of the UNFCCC’s youth constituency within the Finance and Markets Working Group, and contributes to working papers and constituency discussions for several global youth climate and climate finance conferences.

Born to an Afghan war refugee mother, Airlea Rasul’s journey has been fueled by resilience. Growing up with the hardships of being a first-generation Canadian, she stayed motivated by the desire to create meaningful change for her community. Today, Airlea is an environmental leader and the Founder of the Terra Elysium Foundation, a not-for-profit that believes memorable environmental education is deeply rooted in arts and culture.

Airlea was raised in Jane and Finch, a community where opportunities in environmental arts are scarce. She is committed to bringing accessible environmental and cultural initiatives to underserved neighbourhoods. She aims to create spaces where communities across Toronto can explore, learn, and become support systems for each other.

Airlea completed her bachelor’s degree in Environment and Urban Sustainability from Ryerson University with a variety of certifications including Environmental Management, Urban Climate, and Conservation. Her career is marked by diverse roles: she served as a Policy Officer at Parks Canada, providing support on key environmental policy operations. As Environmental Chair at LEAF Canada, she leads sustainability evaluations for major institutions. At Coast Funds, Airlea served 27 First Nations communities in coastal British Columbia and Haida Gwaii, supporting multimillion-dollar investments to strengthen Indigenous leadership in conservation.

Since its launch in October 2023, Terra Elysium has engaged nearly 100 participants in workshops, beach cleanups, and community initiatives, removing over 40 pounds of waste across 5 kilometers of Toronto’s shoreline.

Terra Elysium plans to install pollinator rain gardens in 2025 to mitigate flooding and support pollinator survival, offering areas for community connectivity, creativity, and wellness. These gardens will provide local residents with hands-on opportunities to engage with their environment, sparking a sense of ownership and collaboration. The foundation is also planning festivals across Toronto and recurring satellite programs in Jane and Finch to promote ongoing environmental education, cultural expression, and artistic programs. Future policy workshops will address critical issues, including the environmental impacts of Highway 413 on Ontario’s Greenbelt, empowering communities to advocate against harmful development and ensure the long-term protection of vital ecosystems.

With unwavering hope, Airlea envisions a future where arts, culture, and environmental education are inseparable, inspiring an eternal flame of creativity and collective action for lasting impact across Canada.

Alexa is an Environmental Engineering student at the University of Guelph, passionate about driving sustainability and creating change through student-led initiatives. She believes that engineering students have the power to solve pressing environmental challenges and inspire meaningful action within their communities.

As President of the Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) UofG Chapter, Alexa leads five sustainability-focused projects that address environmental challenges and inspire change within the university and broader community. Through her leadership, ESW has become a driving force for innovative solutions, empowering students to develop impactful initiatives that make a real difference. Alexa’s work emphasizes the role of engineering in creating meaningful, lasting change and encourages her peers to actively contribute to a more sustainable future.

In addition to her work in ESW, Alexa serves as Co-Chair for the 2025 National Conference on Sustainability in Engineering (CSE), a role that has allowed her to expand her impact to a national level. She developed the theme “The Impactful Engineer,” which challenges surface-level ideas of sustainability, highlights student-led initiatives, and ends with a call to action, emphasizing the power of grassroots movements to create meaningful change. This aligns with Alexa’s broader goal of empowering engineering students to recognize their ability to shape a sustainable future through leadership and community focused action.
Through her work, Alexa inspires her peers to see themselves as active contributors of change, ready to tackle environmental challenges and create positive impact. By promoting collaboration and action, she is committed to inspiring students to take the first steps toward meaningful contributions to sustainability.

Bethany is in her final year of her undergraduate degree in Environment and Business honours co-op, with a minor in International Development at UWaterloo. A World Wildlife Living Planet Leader and See it, Be it, STEM it mentor, and volunteer with the Canadian Environmental Network, Bethany has moderated the UWaterloo Eco Summit, currently leads the United College green team, is an environment faculty ambassador, is the vice-president of finance and acting president of the environment student society, and previously volunteered as operations director for campus compost. During her co-ops, with the Sustainability Office at UWaterloo, Environment and Climate Change Canada and Daniel and Partners Law, she worked on establishing sustainability conversations between communities and familiarizing herself with environmental policy and law. Bethany has recently completed an undergraduate thesis where her focus was on the relationship between greenspace reduction and human wildlife interactions in the Niagara Region. Her research was welcomed at the Canada Association of Geographers Conference in NL (Aug 2024), Latornell Conservation Symposium (Oct 2024) and at the Pathways: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference in Spain (Oct 2024). Bethany has a passion for environmental photography and she firmly believes that to make an impact, she needs to use her voice and her research to educate others to help make change, she has written over 60 articles. You can find her monthly environmental contribution to the Imprint Magazine for UWaterloo, as well as previous articles in the Radicle and The Local (NOTL newspaper).

Dyanne is an environmental activist who focuses on amplifying the voices of youth and encouraging a positive mindset in the face of eco-anxiety and other environment-related mental health concerns.

In 2021, Dyanne co-founded the WasteZero Project, a non-profit organization that focuses on reducing food waste in school communities. Her organization was hugely successful, decreasing food waste in participant schools by over 57% in the inaugural year. Following this accomplishment, the WasteZero Project won the Generation Green Project Showcase Competition in 2023, which propelled it onto a path of success. Most recently, WasteZero won $1000 at the Python’s Pit Pitch Competition. In 2024, Dyanne was interviewed by CBC’s What on Earth column about WasteZero for a publication.

Outside of her non-profit, Dyanne is also a part of many environmental organizations, including the Toronto Youth Environmental Council, Ontario Nature Youth Council, and Halton Environmental Network’s Generation Green Youth Stakeholder Team. She has also been an active member of University of Toronto’s COBWEB research program, working on a model to research the impact of ozone levels on the human lung. In the future, Dyanne hopes to be able to keep expanding the impact of the WasteZero Project across Canada and beyond by linking more communities in the fight against climate change.

Fiona is an advocate for biodiversity, sustainability, and youth empowerment for innovative solutions for the planet. Fiona is a Technology Focal Point with the Science-Policy Interface of the United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth, a member of the Board of Directors of the Emerging Leaders for Biodiversity, Youth Council member of the Reserva Youth Land Trust, and member of the Ontario Nature Youth Council. She has authored 35 environmental publications, including an award-winning article on the environmental impacts of plastic pollution, and Global Youth Statements for COP 27 and 28 as a Member of the Global Coordination Team of the UNFCCC’s youth constituency, and served as Focal Point for Children Affairs on the Global Steering Committee of the Children and Youth Major Group to the UN Environment Programme. Fiona has spoken at numerous UN events, including as a Delegate at the INC-4 plastic treaty negotiations and as a Panelist at the UN Summit of the Future Action Days, where she has advocated for intergenerational equity and inclusion of all stakeholders in policy negotiations and actions to protect the planet.

Giulia Rocca is a highly motivated community and student leader committed to fostering a connection to the land through measurable and concrete actions.

She is currently organizing the University of Toronto’s Tri–Campus Food Justice Symposium, a two–day conference exploring food justice through an intersectional lens. This initiative is part of the efforts of the Hart House Farm Committee, where Giulia serves as chair. Her team engages over
500 students annually in land–based knowledge and food justice through experiential learning at a nature center and on campus. With over six years of grassroots volunteering and five years of student leadership, Giulia has driven multiple policy changes at her high school and reached more than 200 children with themes of peace and sustainability. She co–led a project on drip irrigation and regenerative farming in Palghar, India, and has continued along this path by volunteering at a community farm in Sicily. In 2022, Giulia shared her love of plants in her TEDx talk “The Underrated World of Plants” at UWC Adriatic, and ever since she has hosted walks and events sharing her knowledge. As part of her passion for plants and sustainability, she is currently part of a team developing a design for indoor, vertical ecosystems for food production and air filtering.

Giulia is an Italian–Swedish student pursuing an HBSc in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology alongside Economics at the University of Toronto as a Lester B. Pearson Scholar. She dreams of studying plant crosstalk and becoming a regenerative leader.

Hannah Permaul Flores, a fourth-year undergraduate in Forest Conservation Science and Biology at the University of Toronto, is an award-winning researcher, spoken word artist, and environmental advocate committed to equity and sustainability. Serving on the UofT President’s Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability, her work focuses on climate adaptation and community resilience inspired by her South American roots. A rising star in environmental health, Hannah has authored a thesis on how forest fires impact Amazonian Indigenous cardiorespiratory health in Brazil’s Parque Indígena do Xingú, has published as first-author with the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre, and has presented at conferences in San Diego and New York City. A TEDx performer and “artivist,” Hannah empowers youth across Canada to find their voice through spoken word poetry and has collaborated with renowned brands like NIKE, FIFA, and the Toronto Raptors to inspire communities. With plans to pursue graduate studies in environmental health, Hannah seeks to merge her academic and creative expertise to address global challenges and encourage more BIPOC youth to pursue environmental fields.

I have been passionate about community service and protecting the environment for as long as I can remember. I am the co-founder of Operation EcoPen, a youth community service organization. We have pursued out-of-the box initiatives, such as recycling used pen and crayons, growing food to support local food banks and growing plants to support pollinators and improve mental health in our community. I am currently a first-year student in the Bachelor of Health Sciences at Queen’s University. I hope to pursue a career in a field where human health intersects with environmental advocacy.

Qjiel Giuliano Mikhl Zamora is an international Tentanda Via Scholar at York University pursuing Global Health. He strongly identifies with the indigenous groups of the Cagayan Valley in the Philippines, especially the Ibanag or the ‘River People’. Through intersecting the perspectives of indigenous people and policies on environmental health, Qjiel champions a rights-based approach in achieving planetary wellness. The threat of chemicals and plastics pollution may potentially harm the identity of tribes that have shared beliefs of the river as a living entity.

He has traveled globally to document the plight of indigenous people and how they have brought their practices to safeguard the modern environment. Southeast Asia is one of the world’s biggest plastic polluters. The Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand are responsible for more than half of the world’s ocean plastic pollution. This would also mean affecting the way of life of many marginalized groups living near coasts or have an indigenous connection to water. Simply, harming the water will harm the generations to come where young people are welcomed to a world full of toxins caused by our generation.

These plastic particles further breakdown into microplastics are now inside our bloodstream which parallels back to why rivers are sacred because blood does the same to bring life all over the body. They can cross the blood-brain barrier, testicles, heart, lungs, and even the placenta. Qjiel has done lectures and TV appearances about microplastics globally to support knowledge translation of the plastics crises among different disciplines. He has appeared in the UNICEF Children’s Environmental Health Collaborative report on Generation Plastic where he shared about the indigenous connections of plastic pollution and health. He represented the stories of indigenous people, particularly those in the Philippines, in conversations like the the ITU Generation Connect Summit in Kigali, Science-Policy Panel on the Sound Management of Chemicals and Wastes in Bangkok, the INC-4 Global Plastics Treaty in Ottawa, the Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice in Nairobi, the EU4GH Summer School in Salerno, and more.

Victor is an environmental advocate whose journey began with a love for climate fiction, transforming eco-anxiety into action. As Founder & President of The Green Society (TGS), he leads a federally registered nonprofit spanning seven countries, delivering climate science education to underserved communities and organizing initiatives like climate fiction writing contests judged by Pulitzer Prize winners. Beyond TGS, Victor co-founded FuturEd, guiding over 70 tutors to educate 500+ students nationwide, and serves in local politics, advising on environmental policies and engaging with national leaders. His scientific research on perovskite solar cells and accolades, including various honors in the Climate Science Olympiad and national science fairs, reflect his commitment to sustainable innovation. Victor’s advocacy through writing and leadership aims to empower youth, foster global collaboration, and drive meaningful environmental change.

Alexander Martin (he/him) is a passionate environmentalist, particularly interested in urban areas and how people interact with urban forests. He is passionate about public engagement, community stewardship, and environmental justice in urban spaces, and champions the importance of knowledge translation from research to community. He is currently an MSc Geography student at the University of Toronto, conducting collaborative research on urban environmental justice and the impacts of climate change and invasive pests on urban forest equality and equity. He has published multiple studies on urban environmentalism in Canada, including archival studies on environmental injustices, quantifying current inequities, and examining systemic under engagement of Indigenous communities in strategic planning. He has volunteered on several national and international boards of directors of environmental charities and associations, championing greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in environmental management sectors, and continues to provide support for Indigenous communities working on urban and community forestry initiatives.

Ay’Den Abraham (age 24) is an active member of his home community of Ayîk Sâkâhikan (FrogLake). With a background in carpentry being a family generational trade, he and his family have helped build the community. Working as a summer student through to supervisor is where he became more passionate about sustainability for the environment for the future population. He took training to become a Volunteer with his Fire Department in the Summer of 2023.

During this time in August of 2023 upon request, he co-coordinated a Plains Cree cultural camp with the scope of environmental monitoring. The camp was very successful and with encouragement from his colleagues he began to build relationships and his skills with Indigenous Clean Energy and Legacy Energy and Alternative Power (LEAP) projects. He applied through the programming through ICE and was accepted into Generation Power 2023/24, and again for 2024/25, he still volunteers as a firefighter.

Ay’Den believes in leaving a great world behind for his son and his future generations, friends and family and everyone to live as one with the environment and give back to the land.

Chaten Jessel is a passionate medical student at the University of Calgary whose multifaceted advocacy efforts demonstrate an unwavering commitment to improving healthcare, environmental sustainability, and educational equity. As a Canadian Medical Hall of Famer and committee member of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, he has worked tirelessly to reduce carbon footprints, integrate planetary health into medical curricula, and champion critical social causes.

His leadership is exemplified by securing a $659K grant for Pre-pathways to education for Indigenous student at the University of Calgary, a $200K grant to revive a Decolonize Health Care Congress, and a $500K Open Education Resources initiative projected to save students over $10 million by 2031.

As the Director of Government Affairs for the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS), Jessel’s impactful work on Universal Access to Contraception, which has been integrated into Canada’s National Pharmacare Plan benefiting over 9 million Canadians, further underscores his dedication to improving healthcare access and supporting marginalized communities. Likewise, he also led the 2023 CFMS National Day of Action, providing advocacy training to over 70 medical students across the country and connecting them with nearly 50 MPs through an in-person summit in Ottawa to address Food Insecurity in Canada

Elaina Cox is a Mi’kmaq youth leader and activist with a number of years of experience in environmental and sustainability work through affiliations with governments, educational institutions, and organizations. She has the privilege of being invited to sit on a variety of boards and councils to which she has made significant contributions to their evolving projects and successes. She has a variety of published papers and articles relating to promoting environmental welfare and involving underrepresented equity groups in decision making processes. Elaina most strongly speaks to a background in governance and policy, namely from working on numerous projects related to international and national environmental targets and reconciliation goals both within the government platform and with numerous environmental organizations. Elaina is currently based in Quebec as she works to improve her bilingual capabilities. Elaina holds a Master of Sustainability Management with a thesis based on Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas and a BA in Environmental Governance with double minors in Political Science and Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Analysis. Elaina’s future goals are aimed at working to reach climate, environmental and reconciliation targets through promoting collaboration for climate advocacy and environmental welfare, the incorporation of traditional knowledge and practices, and through the participation and inclusion of equity groups in decision-making processes

Princesse Tankam est une jeune leader environnementale passionnée par la réduction des déchets plastiques et l’éducation communautaire. Consciente que la production et l’incinération des plastiques représentent environ 3,4 % des émissions mondiales de gaz à effet de serre, elle s’engage à sensibiliser sa communauté à adopter des pratiques durables, comme l’utilisation de bouteilles réutilisables. À travers ses initiatives au sein du West island Track Club Montréal, elle combine sensibilisation, éducation et actions concrètes de récupération pour les jeunes et leurs familles, afin de réduire l’impact environnemental des déchets plastiques. En conciliant ses nombreuses distinctions académiques et sportives avec un engagement bénévole exemplaire, Princesse Tankam inspire sa communauté par son dévouement, que ce soit en soutenant l’éducation des jeunes, en favorisant l’inclusion ou en promouvant des solutions environnementales accessibles et à grands impacts.

Animée par sa passion pour l’éducation environnementale, Princesse Tankam accorde une attention particulière au choix des livres dans le cadre de son programme de bénévolat visant à aider les plus jeunes à améliorer leurs compétences en lecture, en anglais et en français, au sein de sa bibliothèque publique. Elle privilégie des ouvrages axés sur la sensibilisation écologique, transformant chaque session de lecture en une triple opportunité : renforcer leur maîtrise de la lecture, éveiller leur conscience aux enjeux environnementaux et leur transmettre la joie de la lecture. Convaincue que l’éducation environnementale, lorsqu’elle commence à la base, est la clé pour bâtir un avenir durable, elle met un point d’honneur à intégrer ces valeurs dans chacune de ses initiatives. Par cette approche, Princesse allie pédagogie, bien-être et engagement, inspirant une nouvelle génération à devenir des acteurs responsables et éclairés de leur avenir.

En 2024, Princesse Tankam a remporté le prestigieux prix Entrepreneurship Waves lors du Frequency 2024 Happening, une reconnaissance de son leadership et de son esprit entrepreneurial dans l’accompagnement des jeunes à mieux gérer leur stress afin d’atteindre leur plein potentiel. Consciente des défis comme l’éco-anxiété, auxquels les jeunes font face en raison de la crise climatique, elle met un point d’honneur à souligner l’importance de la gestion du stress comme un levier essentiel pour renforcer leur résilience émotionnelle et mentale. Princesse incarne un engagement exemplaire en faveur de la justice environnementale, inspirant les jeunes à devenir des actrices et acteurs du changement.

Thomas a mené divers projets au sein du comité environnemental étudiant, qu’il a présidé lors de son passage au Cégep, tels que l’ensauvagement d’une zone gazonnée, l’ajout de la collecte du compost dans les toilettes, des ateliers de fabrication de boules de semences indigènes, et la lutte à l’utilisation du gaz naturel. En parallèle, il a cofondé l’OBNL Réseau Éducation aux enjeux environnementaux qui vise à regrouper les comités scolaires environnementaux du Québec pour leur permettre de communiquer, partager et mettre en place un plan commun de transition socioécologique. Il a également contribué à l’organisation de divers événements à saveur environnementale dans sa communauté (Jour de la Terre, Sommet de l’environnement, projections documentaires, conférences). Dans le cadre de la COP16 à laquelle Thomas a participé, il s’est intéressé particulièrement à la place de l’éducation relative à l’environnement dans les discussions internationales, et a mis de l’avant l’importance de la jeunesse dans la lutte aux grands enjeux environnementaux.

I’m a highschool students from Newfoundland and Labrador, and I founded a local fruit rescue program that aims to limit food wastage and curb climate change by picking local fruit and distributing it to the community and people in need. This encourages eating local produce and limits the need for transportation of these fruits to our island. Alongside this commitment, I am also one of the first members of my schools Eco-STEM team, a group dedicated to sustainability and encouraging an eco-friendly way of life. As a cross country skier and dedicated athlete, I see the affect climate change and other factors are playing on our climate, especially our winters – I am dedicated to helping create a healthy earth for generations to come!

Sasha est une jeune francophone née dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest qui a grandi à Whitehorse, au Yukon. Elle a complété un baccalauréat en études environnementales et urbaines à l’Université d’Ottawa. Une grande partie de son activisme climatique consiste à faire entendre les perspectives des communautés nordiques sur la réalité des changements climatiques dans le Nord en tant que membre du Conseil jeunesse du Premier ministre et du Conseil jeunesse de Ressources naturelles Canada.

À travers sa co-création du balado “Conversations climatiques”, elle encourage les jeunes francophones en milieu minoritaire à s’intéresser au mouvement environnemental et à remettre en question les systèmes non durables actuels. En participant au Forum politique de haut niveau sur le développement durable des Nations Unies comme Jeune diplomate du Canada, Sasha désir rendre ces espaces décisionnels plus accessibles aux jeunes afin de mettre en valeur leurs accomplissements et contributions indéniables à notre monde d’aujourd’hui et de demain.

Sophia Young is an inspiring youth leader who has significantly contributed to sustainability, social equity, and youth empowerment.

At just 18, Sophia’s work has led to the bus being free for those under the age of 13 in Regina, providing 36,000 children equitable mobility.

She has also co-led Regina Energy Transition (RET) and contributed to the City of Regina’s Energy and Sustainability Framework, a bold plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Beyond her advocacy, Sophia has excelled academically, being offered $300,000 in scholarships and awards, including the National Youth Climate Activism Award, Saskatchewan Junior Citizen of the Year and YWCA Regina Young Woman of Distinction Award.

She consistently inspires others, whether through her TEDx talk, research into the fate of microplastics, or outreach in the environmental field.

Currently, Sophia is pursuing her Bachelor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta.