Young Voices is dedicated to providing people all over the world a platform to share their story. From interviews with activists to young entrepreneurs, this column brings to light the struggles and accomplishments of a new generation.
Interview with Mayana Nell Torres for the Young Voices column
Despite its reputation as a hip and trendy area of New York City, Brooklyn has long been a victim of gentrification and income inequality, ranking first in NYC for the total number of children living in poverty. A born…
Climate Change in India: a talk with young activist John Paul Jose
John Paul Jose, 24 years old, is an activist from Indian region of Kerala. After his homeland was hit by extreme and unusual climate changes, he decided to raise his voice against global warming. He kindly agreed to talk…
A future worth fighting for: interview with Evelyn Acham, Ugandan climate activist
Climate change is one of the most imminent threats to Uganda. Changing seasons, long draughts, hurricanes, heat waves, they all threaten the lives of millions. Uganda is one of many nations negatively affected by climate change that take very…
Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders: Interview with Kaluki Paul Matuku
Kaluki Paul Mutuku is a Kenyan-based youth climate defender and environmental advocate working to foster meaningful youth engagement in environmental conservation. Kaluki was born in Kenya and grew up in a rural setting where he learned to love the…
Planting for Recovering: Interview with the environmental activist Emmanuel Niyoyabikoze
Emmanuel Niyoyabikoze is a 26-year-old environmental activist from Burundi and the founder of Greening Burundi, a project for which he was listed among the Top 100 Young African Conservation Leaders. So far, his initiative allowed the planting of a…
Mitzi Jonelle Tan: In the Frontlines of the Climate Movement
The Philippines contributes to less than 1% of the world’s carbon emissions, yet its citizens are some of the world’s most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. To talk more about this, we interviewed Filipino climate activist Mitzi…
Every Seed Counts: Interview with Lesein Mutunkei, Kenyan climate activist
Lesein Mutunkei is a 17-year-old environmental activist from Kenya. At a young age, he began to learn about the impacts of climate change and decided he wanted to do something to combat them. His initiative, Trees for Goals, combines…