That’s what the 32 people on this list did-some starting at 6 years old.
Start with one thing you’re passionate about then find small, local ways to organize and find solutions to the problem. Complex is excited to highlight these young voices who are advocating, fighting, and actively taking on the powers that be to stand up for what we all should believe in.Īll it takes is one idea and the right mix of determination and willpower to effect change at the local level. While those dumpster fires rage on, the indomitable spirit of Gen-Z and younger millennials have made everyone take these matters seriously. How could anyone really take us seriously if we tried to stand up for what we believe in?īut today's young people are no longer taking the guff from anyone-let alone the dinosaurs responsible for how they are living. After all, young people are made fun of for every aspect of how we live. So it would be easy to resign yourself to these discouraging realities, especially if you’re young. And with police brutality and systemic racism across smultiple communities adding to this chaotic climate, times are extremely tough. From raging wildfires on the California coast to Europe recording its worst flooding in decades, environmental crises continue to rampage across the globe.
#FAMOUS GAY MEN CLIMATE CHANGE SERIES#
The American political landscape continues to grow increasingly frightening each day, as the world is forced to respond to an ever-increasing series of threats. You would be forgiven for thinking we live inside a huge, literal steaming pile of garbage.