Miriam Wanjiku: How my daughter inspired me to take climate action Miriam Wanjiku lives in Kenya and works actively with Parents for Future Kenya and Kisumu Environmental Champions. She was inspired to generate climate change awareness by her daughter Rahmina Paullete (17), a young activist who is [...]

Astrid Puentes, México: Using our fierce mother power to pollinate climate justice every day – and everywhere Astrid is a mother, lawyer, and gardener born in Bogotá, Colombia and now living in Mexico. She was co-executive director of the Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA) from 2003 [...]

Kamila Kadzidlowska: “Mother love drives our work in Poland -- and it’s making a difference” Kamila is a documentary filmmaker and a key organizer in Poland’s dynamic group Rodzice dla Klimatu (Parents for Climate). She developed a short film called In the Fumes of the Black Gold that [...]

Gargi Maitra: “Kids can’t play outdoors because of the poor air” Gargi Maitra, from Kolkata, India, works with SwitchON Foundation as the Outreach Lead and New Initiatives Manager for Clean Air Network. She was also the co-founder of Kolkata Clean Air. Gargi was inspired to work in [...]

Jennifer Smith: “The air smelt like a campfire.” Forest fires and parent climate action in Canada Jennifer Smith is a founding member and a lead organizer of Pour nos enfants / For Our Kids Montréal, a group of families dedicated to climate action, and Mère au front [...]

Dora Napolitano. Creating a Forest of Hope (one stitch at a time) Dora Napolitano founded Zurciendo el Planeta (Darning The Planet) in 2016, a collective that uses artivism, mending, and urban agriculture to engage people in discussions around a regenerative and equitable future. Through community meetings, workshops, [...]

Kelo Uchendu: “Our planet is in a critical state” – taking climate action in Nigeria and beyond. Kelo Uchendu is an inspiring Nigerian youth advocate for sustainable development and climate justice. He is the founder of the youth-led Gray2Green Movement in Nigeria and a campaign coordinator for [...]

Chandra Bocci: ”My son associates climate action with a fun play date!” An artist and animator based in New York City, Chandra Bocci is one of the key members of Climate Families NYC. Over the past two years, she has created wonderful installations and pieces to take along [...]

Marji Puotinen, Australia. What do Penguins and coral reefs have in common? Taking creative climate action in Australia and beyond! Marji Puotinen is a research scientist studying the impacts of climate change and tropical cyclones on the world’s coral reefs. Combining her love for coral reefs and concerns [...]

Herbert Murungi, Uganda: My daughter will grow up in a world that is already experiencing the fall outs of climate change. 31 year old Herbert Murungi, from Kampala Uganda, is a father, environment scientist, and social entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of Rural Environmental Sustainability Initiative-RESI, a social [...]