On the 16th of April 2020, 500 young people will gather in London to attend the Youth Changemakers for our Planet Convention. This special event is hosted by WWF and supported by the Royal Geographical Society, and the motto of the event is “young people can turn this world around.” As the changemakers of the future, youth will be at the center of all panel discussions, training workshops and round tables to express their ideas and solutions for a sustainable future. The highlight of the event will be the world premiere of Sir David Attenborough’s new documentary David Attenborough: “A Life on our Planet” at the Royal Albert Hall. The 500 youth changemakers will have prime seats to witness the documentary’s call to action on the urgent climate crisis and its effects on the future of our planet.
Maria Carreira from Portugal, one of our Young Reporters for the Environment, will be reporting from the event as she interviews presenters, experts and other young leaders. Maria already has a proven track record as a Young Reporter; she reported from COP 24 in 2018 and wrote an award-winning article for the 2019 YRE Competition. As a biochemistry student at University College London, Maria is particularly passionate about science and biodiversity. She will use her academic skills and journalism background to share her feedback on Sir David Attenborough’s new documentary and spread a message of hope for the future of biodiversity and our planet.