16 Years Old, iMatter Youth Council
""Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, commited citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has."
Margaret Mead
becky chung
My main reason for involvement is to protect the biodiversity of the Earth and to provide a voice for those being currently impacted by climate change.
My name is Becky Chung. I am 16 years old and I matter.
MY STORY. I became an activist, the first time I went to Costa Rica, and volunteered in the rainforest and with Leatherback species protection. There, I saw the impacts deforestation for the first time and understood how different species were being affected by sea level rise and by human activity.
I was inspired to join iMatter and to take a stand against deforestation and the oil industry, and I wanted to make an impact in the climate change movement.
Since then, I've marched in New York and started my own project called Our Climate Story.
My Concerns
- Deforestation
- Sea Level Rise
- Species Extinction
My
Solutions
I participated in iMatter conference calls and represented iMatter at an event at the J.D. Cooper Museum.
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I was inspired to make a change and created Our Climate Story.
In addition to the iMatter Youth Council, I am also the founder of Our Climate Story, a project that I created to share the voices of individuals and nature affected by climate change and natural areas.
I was inspired by iMatter and the People's Climate March in New York to share the stories that I heard. I share the stories of teachers, students, poets, artists, musicians, scientists, activists, parents, grandparents, children, and more because I want to put a human face on climate change and inspire youth like me to take action.
Link: www.ourclimatestory.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ourclimatestory
Every month, I participated in conference calls with iMatter members from across the nation and sometimes across the globe. I learned about the action other youth leaders were taking in their communities!
Eventually, I came to represent iMatter at an Museum event, talking to people about climate change and other environmental issues.
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I flew to NY for the People's Climate March and a meeting with iMatter in September of 2014.
I'm excited to see how iMatter is going to grow and expand in the coming years and am happy to be a part of the council.
Join Becky and the iMatter network of activists, to demand that our governments creates a plan of action
to stop sea level rise, and other impacts of our fossil fuel addiction!