Why a Green Future isn't far Away and what We Need to do to Reach It | Sophia Qin | TEDxYouth@SHC

In her talk, Sophia discusses finding optimism in our current climate crisis. She explores recent research and everyday activism, highlight the many creative solutions that we already have. Sophia is a passionate seventeen-year-old whose mission is to boost environmental literacy and empower youth from all socioeconomic backgrounds to be stewards of Earth. Her writing has been recognized by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and she has attended several rigorous environmental science research programs. She runs her own environmental nonprofit organization, Light Earth’s Destiny (earth-v2.org) and spearheaded hands-on projects like the Eco Art Contest, Trashion Fashion Craft-A-Thon, and Saving Earth 2.0 app game development. She is also the author of the science fiction book Becoming Earth 2.0, which covers the need-to-know environmental issues, introduces futuristic green solutions, and features multi-cultural characters. Sophia has also delivered presentations to more than 500 students in the Bay Area in the hope of enhancing environmental education. Sophia hopes her TEDx Talk will further inspire others to join her on building a greener, more sustainable future. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx