ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
Environment No one is too young to make a difference. That’s the theme behind today’s youth climate movement, and one that 8-year-old Licypriya Kangujam has taken to heart. Licypriya, a youth climate activist from India, has campaigned for climate action in India for the last two years. Initially motivated by natural disasters, like the deadly earthquake that struck Nepal in 2015, Licypriya began her climate crusade at age 6, attending the 3rd Asia Ministerial Conference of Disaster Risks Reduction. “I cry when I see children losing their parents and people becoming homeless due to the danger of disasters,” said Licypriya, in an email to Earth Day Network. “My heart feels sorrow for people who can’t help themselves when disaster strikes.” In July 2018, Licypriya founded her own organization, The Child Movement, to enact climate law in India that protects the rights of children and cre...