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August 18th 2021: SHINE a LIGHT on Protecting Our Planet

The Protect Our Planet Movement has youth in over 95 countries throughout Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, the United States, Asia and the Pacific finding new ways to combat climate change. In this episode, Orb, Planet Classroom’s virtual host, invites 13 of these impressive young leaders to share their work and unique experiences and inspire others to do the same. What are these young people looking for in a world post-Covid? Is it expanding media platforms? Government and global learning reform? Or an artistic/scientific collaboration throughout communities? Eco-justice is possible an

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Gabriela Madrid

She's a 16 year old high school student Member of the Model United Nations of the U. NATO Committee, theme "Russian Presence in the Black Sea". Staff Member, Academic Secretary of the Model of the United Nations of the EU San Gabriel Arcángel School, 2019/2020. Founding member of the POP Venezuela Movement, 2020.Member of the POP World Team, representative of young Venezuelans, 2020.
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Samuel Chijioke Okorie

Samuel is a spokesperson for MOCK COP26, an Ambassador for UNODC Education for Justice, Ambassador for POP Movement Africa, Ambassador for Global Youth Climate Action Initiative, Team Partner at Eco City and Cheers, Team Lead Partner representing Africa on a Global Campaign #NotYetRecycled by JF media. He's also a passionate social researcher about grassroots and community development.
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Meda Hope Malinga

Malinga Meda Hope is a 17-year-old student in Gayaza High School of Ugandan nationality, Founder and general coordinator of Hitaji Africa, a social activist so passionate about youth empowerment on their role play to sustainable development. She has engaged in humanitarian service and engaged youth in socio-economic development initiatives all geared towards achieving the major reason for the formation of the organisation; to attain UN SDG 4 and its related goals.
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Ian Ulloa

Ian Ulloa Shogreen - 15 yr-old High School Sophomore (10th grade). Likes to draw, fluent in Spanish, English and computer games. Loves mammals, birds, reptiles, all marine wildlife and especially his 20 hr/week job at the Austin Aquarium where he had been volunteering since the age of 12 and had accumulated over 300 hrs of service.
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Wen Tian

She has special interests on the interaction between environmental and development issues, she has completed her Master’s in Development Administration and Planning in University College London and bachelor’s degree in Global and Environmental Studies in The Education University of Hong Kong.Now she is seeking to use the tool of the Internet to achieve sustainable development and spread sustainable lifestyles.
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Cherry Sung

Cherry Sung is a 15-year-old youth environmental activist from South Korea who founded Greener is Cleaner, leading by example. She works closely with Greenpeace Korea and the Ministry of Environment, and she invests a lot of time and effort into planning and initiating local and global environmental campaigns. Cherry is also highly interested in international relations and is thus incorporating activities around the international fight against climate change.
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Kevin Morales

Biologist, delegate representing Somalia in the UN Simulation in 2007, monitor of the Ministry of Foreign Relations in the 62nd. DPI / NGO Conference and as AIESEC volunteer from 2010 to 2013 where he was vice-president of outgoing exchanges in AIESEC ITAM, as national support team and as facilitator in conferences. He did his exchange with AIESEC Lagos, Nigeria, where he worked in the Brothers Keepers Initiative. He’s co-Founder of Resilience 2020.
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Nahid Pérez

Nahid Pérez Ayala is a 17 year old high school student at Colegio Jose de Escandon LaSalle and a POP Trainee Mentor at POP Movement, she has been a missionary leader for more than five years, representing her school nationally. She's also an outstanding student, social activist, speaker, environmentalist, and promoter of the culture of peace.
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Ceferino Kreigi

Teacher and director of the educational institution basic school number five thousand eight hundred and forty-three, of the Ypetimy community of the Aché People, located in the district of Abai, department of Caazapa, Paraguay. Almost 80% of our culture, language and traditions were eliminated: today we are recovering them little by little thanks to the knowledge and what the elders of the Aché People transmit to us.
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Andres Barragan

Andres is a 21 year old International Business student at the Autonomous University of Manizales. He has participated in the 2020 Delfin program as a research intern, where he had the opportunity to meet and join the POP movement. Currently he's a young undergraduate researcher, a supporter on the psychology area of his university and a Mentor to help young people into the integration of the University life
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Steph Evans

Steph has spoken at many events and schools, attended a dugong research trip, been an Ocean Youth ambassador, spoken at local and state parliaments, be a squad leader for Ocean Heroes Bootcamp in 2020 & 2021. She was also awarded Northern Beaches Council, 2021 Young Citizen of the Year and the Northern Beaches Eco Award for Youth Individual Achievement. Steph has also had the honour of mentoring thousands of children to raise awareness of current environmental issues.
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Prachi Shevgaonkar

Prachi Shevgaonkar is a Media Professional, Communicator and the founder of Cool The Globe – An app and a movement for climate action. Prachi has helped several sustainable initiatives & businesses craft a communication strategy. She has been mobilizing global citizens to fight climate change through technology, innovation and grassroot action.
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Priyanka Prakash

She's an Honorary POP Youth Mentor and Ambassador Against Plastics, and Program Director of Ervis Foundation. 24-year-old Priyanka is passionate about working in the social sector and bringing a positive sustainable change in the world. She is also currently appointed as the Regional Focal Point for Asia-Pacific, India for United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth SDG 14 / Oceans Youth Constituency.
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