Reading time: 12 minutes 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 [ … ]
Category: Young Voices
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.
Climate Change in India: a talk with young activist John Paul Jose
Reading time: 3 minutes 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 [ … ]
A future worth fighting for: interview with Evelyn Acham, Ugandan climate activist
Reading time: 6 minutes 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 [ … ]
Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders: Interview with Kaluki Paul Matuku
Reading time: 3 minutes 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 [ … ]
Planting for Recovering: Interview with the environmental activist Emmanuel Niyoyabikoze
Reading time: 3 minutes 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. [ … ]
Mitzi Jonelle Tan: In the Frontlines of the Climate Movement
Reading time: 7 minutes 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 [ … ]
Every Seed Counts: Interview with Lesein Mutunkei, Kenyan climate activist
Reading time: 5 minutes 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 [ … ]