As a teen, Xiye Bastida was known as a progressive voice within New York City’s climate movement. Now leaders around the world have heard her call for change. In 2020, Xiye co-founded the Re-Earth Initiative—an international, youth-led organization devoted to magnifying the intersections of the climate crisis with other forms of injustice. Her unwavering commitment to amplifying the voices of marginalized individuals and communities stands as a testament to her character. Just a few years later, Xiye is already one of the most prominent climate-justice activists of our generation, her call for change heard by leaders around the world. As we march toward a brighter future, Xiye’s example serves as a guiding light—a constant reminder that the pursuit of a more equitable world requires advocates like her standing in solidarity with and lifting up others as they pave the way to a just and sustainable world.
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