“If everyone does a little bit, it’s going to be impactful.” ONE Champions on the causes that matter to them

“My community is situated by the lakeside. I noticed that because of climate change, there was a lot of flooding in the region, and this resulted in many people being evacuated from their houses. And also because of the flooding, there were a lot of waterborne diseases such as cholera.”

“I was able to also go to different high schools to talk to students on… waterborne diseases and how they can mitigate them. And also, I was able to talk to health care facilities in those regions to be able to provide door-to-door services in the event of the different diseases that were arising from the floods.”

“A lot of women and children are mostly suffering from the impact of climate crisis, and this is because of some of the things that we do, knowingly or unknowingly. So this, in a way, ignited my passion for climate justice especially, seeing how the impact of climate change can affect the vulnerable.”

“Instead of me being a contributing factor to climate change, I’d rather become a voice that could speak for other young people, for women and girls, and also help navigate the impact of climate crisis.”

“I just want to tell especially young people out there, please… look out for opportunities. There are plenty to get involved. It doesn’t need to be on a large scale, it can be on a small scale, it can be in your local community… from your home. Take action. It might be frustrating sometimes, and it looks what we are doing is not enough, but it is enough, and if everyone does a little bit, it’s going to be impactful.”