Youth, Climate Activism and Sustainable Futures: Interview with Akhilesh AnilKumar
The Multi-Hazards Podcast
English - June 22, 2020 18:56 - 1 hour - 22.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSociety & Culture Science Earth Sciences canada emergencies international climatechange climatechangeadaptation disastermanagement disasterrisk disasters emergencymanagement environment Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Can young people have impact when entrenched and powerful old men run the world? In this episode, youth climate activist Akhilesh AnilKumar discusses how he was awakened by the floods in Kerala, India, established the Bring Back Green Foundation and has embarked on a journey to change the world with other youth. Be sure to check out the Study Guide for the program! Click on the top left where it says "Pdf" above the date! https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/youth-climate-activism-and-sustainable-futures-interview-with-akhilesh-anilkumar
Akhilesh AnilKumar's Bio
Akhilesh AnilKumar is a college-aged student at the University of Wollongong majoring in Cyber Security (Computer Science). He is Director and co-founder of the Bring Back Green Foundation and co-founder of the Swap The Straw Campaign. He is from Kerala State in the southernmost region of India but is currently studying in Australia. He is one of many young people who are not wasting any time working to bring change to this world with others.