Title: 9 Teen Climate Activists Fighting for the Future of the Planet | Teen Vogue
Headings: 9 Teen Climate Activists Fighting for the Future of the Planet
9 Teen Climate Activists Fighting for the Future of the Planet
Gen Z has taken on the enormous task of saving the planet from future destruction — and ensuring we have a future to look forward to.
1. Greta Thunberg, 16
2. Katie Eder, 19
3. Jamie Margolin, 17
4. Nadia Nazar, 17
5. Isra Hirsi, 16
6. Alexandria Villaseñor, 14
7. Haven Coleman, 13
8. Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, 19
9. Jayden Foytlin, 15

Content: The motivation behind her movement is to promote a brighter future, not emphasize a “giant existential crisis.” Since founding her movement in 2017, Zero Hour has organized several actions, including lobby days, protests, and becoming a full-fledged organization. “We’re not a movement that happened overnight,” Margolin said. And it’s not one that’s disappearing any time soon. 4. Nadia Nazar, 17
Cofounder, co-executive, and art director of Zero Hour, Nadia Nazar joined Margolin in bringing this environmental movement to life. Together, the girls helped lead a three-day event that centered on climate change activism in D.C.
For Nazar, animals first inspired her involvement in the fight for climate justice. “When I learned about how species are being pushed to extinction due to climate change, I knew I had to take action,” Nazar told Teen Vogue. A dedicated vegetarian, Nazar believes industrial animal agriculture is an overlooked aspect of the climate movement, explaining that the industry accounts for 14.5% of the greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. “ Corporations have corrupted our lifestyles and normalized so many toxic things that not only hurt our planet, but the people and wildlife living on this planet,” she said.