Meet Serena Mendizábal, a recipient of the Young Leaders Award, who is advancing clean energy transitions and environmental health across her 28,000-member Nation and beyond. Serena is helping to ensure community consent for renewable energy projects, uplifting Indigenous voices, and taking action where it matters most. Through her work with Sacred Earth Solar, SevenGen Energy, Protect the Tract, and others, Serena is driving real, lasting change in the climate justice movement.
Meet Abhay Singh Sachal, a Young Leaders Award recipient whose powerful work with Break the Divide explores the deep connections between climate justice, eco-anxiety, mental health, and spirituality.