Amanda Baiz is a college student who has worked environmental justice since 2020. She currently only organizes with Youth Climate Strike Los Angeles.

Sim Bilal is a Gen-Z climate organizer from South LA, raised by a single mom. He is a Korean, Black, and Chickasaw. He serves as a Los Angeles County youth climate commissioner

Shekinah (she/her), born and raised in the SFV, is a Filipina immigrant and workers’ rights organizer. Shekinah has organized with YCSLA since 2022. She grew up witnessing her parents and friends forced to repeateadly go up against discrimination based on immigration status and background, exploitation and mistreatment in the workforce, and systemic barred access from resources. She also saw this same community on the frontline of heat waves, toxins, and pollution while also and oftentimes climate refugees, even though they have championed sustainable practices and have not been the primary effectors of climate change. Shekinah is determined to support frontline communities in getting the resources and space to lead the EJ & CJ movement. Shekinah also loves mint chocolate chip ice cream, her cats Mango & Lee, and roller skating.

Danny Estrada is a passionate political activist advocating for climate, housing, & urban design issues, with a strong commitment to an intersectional approach prioritizing the working class. He is the Secretary of Youth Climate Strike Los Angeles, and volunteer member of a number of organizations in the L.A. area focused on urbanism and sustainability issues.

Bii Gallardo (they/them) is a 22 year old Apache/Yaqui queer youth born and raised in Tongva Territory, specifically North East Los Angeles. They are currently a college student at East Los Angeles College and are passionate about building community and environmental sciences. Bii has previously organized with the International Indigenous Youth Council Los Angeles Chapter for about 4 years and is currently part of Meztli Projects' Cultural Workers Apprenticeship Cohort.

Zach (He/They) is high-schooler in Los Angeles. He has been involved in school-based environmental activism for many years, and has worked with Youth Climate Strike for two years, recently taking on the role of team coordinator. He is a drummer, songwriter, and avid tea drinker. When he is not actively awaiting the downfall of capitalism, he can be found writing nature poetry.

Richi Torres is a 17-year-old Chicano environmental activist and a junior in high school. He enjoys protesting and encouraging others to make a change along the way. Richi is a member of the YCSLA Social Media team. He is a HUGE plant lover, and likes collecting stickers and hiking every weekend.

Samantha Sonnett is a high school student in Los Angeles. She is passionate about saving our planet and wants to do my part to end climate change as best as possible. She was a contributing writer in a published research paper on the educational, economic, and political impediments to climate reform, and a regular writer at her local newspaper the Palisadian-Post. She is a co-founder of “My Own Gear,” a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing Los Angeles foster youth with new, high quality sweatshirts. Samantha loves to dance, play guitar. Spending time on the beach and watching beautiful sunsets are some of her favorite pastimes. She hopes that one day everyone on Earth will get the chance to enjoy a beautiful sunset on the beach without worries of environmental issues on their mind.

Maya is a 17-year-old environmental activist and a High School senior. She lead to push Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District’s switch to 100% renewable energy, and she helped write a climate literacy resolution passed by the school district in November 2023. She enjoys protesting, cooking vegan meals at home, and collecting tote bags, and she hopes to leave the world a little bit better than she found it.

Isabella (she/her) is a college student with prior experience in the Girl Scouts Community Building and environment projects she either founded or supported. Driven to help her environment, she joined YCSLA to learn more and, of course, help make an impact. Isabella is a filmmaker but enjoys working in all forms of art—from jewelry making to ceramics that include environmental factors of her life.

Mel (he/they) is a 22-year-old first-generation youth organizer and a child of working-class immigrant parents from Mexico who has been organizing with YCSLA since 2019. After finding out their family had been negatively affected by growing up near active oil drilling sites, land fields, and nuclear test sites, they began searching for ways to make an impact. They are a filmmaker with a passion for creating climate-driven stories highlighting the BIPOC community.

Rosemary (they/he/she) is a queer, Latine 16-year-old high school junior based in Central LA. Founder of their school’s environmental & gardening club called Go Green. With the club, they have led their schools environmental initiatives by installing bottle-filling stations, schoolwide recycling, and maintaining a school garden for 3 years. They also attended YCSLA’s Climate Strikes for 2 years before joining YCSLA in January of 2024. They enjoy watching cartoons, listening to Conan Gray, & painting. Rosemary is passionate about grassroots organizing, especially within the climate justice movement & fight for liberation of all. They hope they can contribute to a better world through their activism and motivate others as well.

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Ivan Serna (He/Him) is a Latino youth leader born and raised in East Los Angeles focused onyouth empowerment and environmental justice. His activism brings awareness to urban oildrilling sites located in Los Angeles and the harm it poses to the community. His efforts fight for a livable future by permanently exiling fossil fuels. Ivan has previously organized with the Los Angeles Mayor’s Youth Council for Climate Action, STAND LA Coalition, and the Youth Climate Strike Los Angeles. He has seamlessly merged his love for the environment with his skills in photography and filmmaking. From a young age, Ivan felt a profound connection to nature, igniting a flame within him to make a positive impact on the planet. Through his lens, he aims to not only showcase the Earth’s stunning landscapes but also shed light on environmental issues that demand our attention. Ivan’s work is a powerful visual narrative for compelling viewers to reflect on theurgency of sustainable living and conservation. With a heart that beats for nature and a lens thatcaptures its essence, Ivan is poised to make a lasting impact in environmental activism and film production.

Riley Keum (18) has organized with YCSLA since 2020. She has also been the core coordinator of CAYBO since 2020.