Earth Guardian Delegation at COP21

The Vision:

Earth Guardians is a global group of young solutionaries working to create a better world through activism, art, media, and music. Our vision is a world where young people understand the way each decision we make affects other people and the planet. We are committed to bringing about this vision by elevating the voice of our young leaders - as it is this generation that will be most affected by the deicisons we make today.

This December, the United Nations is meeting to discuss and come to an agreement on how to address climate change and reduce global greenhouse gas emmissions. It is billed as one of the most important conferences for the future of our planet. We have an incredible opportunity to amplify the youth voice during these talks and make world leaders pay attention to those who will be most affected by climate change!

The Goal:

We are envisioning our amazing crew leaders from all over the world convening in Paris during COP21 to call on world leaders to act.

In order to make this goal a reality, we need your help. We want crew leaders from smaller, underrepresented countries to fly in to Paris so that they may have a voice in these discussions for the sake of their home countries which are vulnerable to climate change and for their generation. We have chosen amazing youth leaders from Ghana, Bhutan, Australia and other youth from Indigenous backgrounds to lead the way!

The Team:

Tashi Dorji - Bhutan
Tashi is the founder and director of Earth Guardians Bhutan. He has already organized incredible actions and generated quite a bit of attention for his activism - including participation from Bhutan's royal family in an environmental clean-up day.

Mensa Tszede - Uganda
Mensa is the founder of Earth Guardians Togo, he is working to create Earth Guardian crews in different countries of Africa.  He has already created a crew in Senegal and soon to be in Gambi.  He has organized countless events and rallies - including globally coordinated actions for our Protect Our Future campaign. Recently, he organized a conference on environmentalism in Togo that included a march in solidarity with the global People's Climate March.

KC Leigh - New Zealand
Casey Tahana is a 15 year old Maori youth and is member of the Nga puhi tribe of Aotearoa, New Zealand
As an Earth Guardian leader she is passionate about environmental and human rights issues and is committed to motivating positive and sustainable change on our planet.

Aidan Ferris - New York
Aidan is the Youth Director of the New York Earth Guardians crew and longtime activist in her home state of New York. Her list of accomplishments include helping to successfully prevent Niagara (a national bottling company) from tapping a small lake in her hometown, chairing her college's environmental club, and being a prominent leader of Earth Guardian's RYSE Youth Council.



Daniel Jubilirer - California
Daniel is the lead Earth Guardian youth from the West Coast area he has been involved in climate activism all over the United States, including work in Boston and throughout the Bay Area in California. He brings a unique perspective with his knowledge in permaculture design and spirituality. Daniel makes the movement move through his incredible connection to others.

Jaiia Cerff - Australia
Jaiia is a young activist from Byron Shire, Australia. He has spoken on stage at Uplift, facilitated workshops for Mullumbimby Spirit Festival, and is the founder of Kindred Youth, an organization dedicated to promoting positive outcomes for current and future generations in the local community.

Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh - Colorado
Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh is a 15 year-old Indigenous activist, change agent, and eco-hip hop artist. He has been on the frontlines of climate activism since he was 6 years old, delivering compelling speeches to world leaders at previous COP conferences and at the UN headquarters in New York City. He celebrates his Aztec origin in song and dance, teaching others that all life is sacred and deserves to be protected.

Itzcuauhtli Martinez - Colorado
Itzcuauhtli brings a touch of magic to climate activism. As a young activist, he has already made waves through his Silence Into Action strike, a 45-day silent strike that ended with millions of people blasting his message over social media that WE are the leaders we have been waiting for!

What Your Donations Goes To:

Earth Guardian youth are standing up on every continent to safeguard our environment for future generations. Funding is needed to bring youth leaders from Australia, Bhutan, Ghana, and other underrepresented countries to Paris to represent diverse, young voices in the climate movement.

In Paris, our young leaders will be hosting several solutions activation trainings. The first training will be hosted at the Conference of Youth in the lead-up to COP21, where youth from all over the world will be looking to network and develop plans to organize after the conference. This RYSE training will galvanize, train, and inspire youth to be effective organizers in the climate movement, allowing them to implement their own solutions-based projects. Earth Guardians have also been invited to implement an officially-sanctioned workshop and performance during COP21 with delegates and other activists invited to attend. Finally, we are partnering with Solutions COP21 on a six-day Climate Experience in which we will train youth with another solutions activation training and create a network of young leaders to begin creating locally-planned solutions-based projects in hundreds of communities!

THANK YOU for helping bringing our youth leaders to Paris so that they may speak up for their generation and for those who follow!

You can also support us for the next week until it closes by voting EVERYDAY on both of our songs "Indigenous Roots" and "Speak for the Trees" for the Global Challenge Youth Music Contest which can also support us in getting to COP21 if we win. Click the link, scroll down and look for them to cast your vote - http://wshe.es/JyaxcYSZ

Love,
The Earth Guardians Tribe