10 Teenage Change-Makers at the Annual Meeting 2020

The document profiles ten teenage 'change-makers' invited to the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2020. These individuals represent diverse global efforts to address the climate crisis, environmental pollution, and systemic social inequalities. Key figures include Greta Thunberg, who inspired global climate strikes, and Salvador Gómez-Colón, who deployed solar-powered lamps in Puerto Rico following Hurricane María. Other profiles highlight initiatives to remove microplastics from water, ban single-use plastics in Bali, and advocate for indigenous water rights in Canada.

• Several invited teenagers are leading initiatives specifically focused on the climate crisis and energy transition, such as Ayakha Melithafa, who mobilizes support for "low-carbon development and a just energy transition" in South Africa, and Greta Thunberg, whose "School Strike for Climate" inspired hundreds of thousands of children globally.
• Environmental efforts among the group include Fionn Ferreira's invention of a method to extract "microplastics from the water" using ferrofluid and Melati Wijsen's "Bye Bye Plastic Bags" campaign, which contributed to a law banning single-use plastic in Bali.
• The group includes activists addressing water security and indigenous rights, notably Autumn Peltier, who serves as the Chief Water Commissioner for the Anishinabek Nation and advocates for communities in Ontario that "lack clean drinking water".
• Climate adaptation and disaster relief are represented by Salvador Gómez-Colón, who responded to Hurricane María in Puerto Rico by distributing "solar-powered lamps, hand-powered washing machines and other supplies to more than 3,100 underserved families".

APA

World Economic Forum (2020). 10 Teenage Change-Makers at the Annual Meeting 2020. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_AM20_10_Teenage_Change_Makers_at_AM20_Brochure.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. 10 Teenage Change-Makers at the Annual Meeting 2020. 2020. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_AM20_10_Teenage_Change_Makers_at_AM20_Brochure.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2020teenage, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{10 Teenage Change-Makers at the Annual Meeting 2020}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2020}, url = {http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_AM20_10_Teenage_Change_Makers_at_AM20_Brochure.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }