Artivism and Amplifiers
Empowering the next generation of climate leaders through creative engagement, leadership development, and global amplification of their stories and calls for climate action.
About Artivism and Amplifiers
Our Artivism and Amplifiers program connects leaders from the Global North and South, supporting young climate activists, especially those from frontline and BIPOC communities. We help build strong communities, promote understanding, and highlight their important work and demands.
Through creative projects, leadership training, and skill-building, we empower young leaders to use art and culture as tools for climate action. The program offers workshops, a fellowship, inspiring exhibits, and a storytelling collective that shares the voices and dreams of emerging leaders. We bring these stories to global audiences, encouraging collaboration and driving real change in the climate movement.
Artivism and Amplifiers Fellowship
Our paid fellowship brings together youth leaders from frontline communities, fostering mentorship, learning, and creative outreach. Working in Global North-South teams, fellows develop communication tools such as podcasts, PSAs, or photo series, which are showcased at our Creative Climate Awards festival in NYC.
Many A&A fellows continue their journey by joining our Youth Advisory Council, where they deepen their leadership experience, contribute to our organizational growth, and connect their communities to our broader network.
Listen to the Youth
Artivism and Amplifiers Storytelling Collective
"Those who tell the stories rule the world."
- Hopi proverb
This space is dedicated to youth, where we listen and share powerful stories. We invite you to present your ideas, demands, and commitments for a fair and sustainable future in the face of the climate crisis.
Young people and frontline communities are often seen as victims of climate change, not as sources of solutions. We're changing that by focusing on whose voices we hear, to drive the action we need for the future we want.
Join us in amplifying the demands and visions of young climate leaders!
SHARE YOUR STORY
We’re gathering the stories, demands, and dreams of frontline youth and their allies! No matter what language you speak, we invite you to share here.
Using your mobile device, record a video or audio file and send it to us using the link below. Please keep in mind:
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Keep it short! No more than two minutes.
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Make sure you're in a quiet place so we can hear you clearly.
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Start with your name, community, and any other introduction you’d like: "My name is X, and I am from…"
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Based on how you identify, respond to the prompts below to share your story!
Need some inspiration?
See what the youth of the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities have to say.
MORE ABOUT US
With your help, the Human Impacts Institute, along with our partners, are creating a global space for young people to share and listen to stories of leadership from the communities that are most impacted by the climate crisis.
Launched during Climate Week NYC in 2023, this project is possible with sponsorship from the Ford Foundation and in partnership the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (GATC), Movilizatorio, TINTA, and WNET (PBS).
OUR COMMUNITY GUIDELINES
Please make sure that:
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We have your first name, country and age in the audio/video, or in the message you share here. Start with your name, community, and any other introduction you’d like:
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“My name is x and I am from…”
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Keep it short! No longer than two minutes please.
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Be sure you are in a quiet place so we can hear you clearly
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Please, keep in mind that this is not a discussion group, nor is it a group for sharing anything other than these recordings (audio and video). This is a tool to gather and collect your stories about climate action.
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Please, do be aware that everyone in this group can hear the audio or video when they are uploaded, but be aware that we will delete the all files as we upload them.
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This place is a safe and trustworthy place and we abide by the Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing. We reserve the right to delete messages and ban anyone who violates the following rules: No bullying, sexism, racism, homophobia or other hate-based chat ; No ethnic, sexual, religious, disability, agist or transphobic slurs ; No self-promotion: that means sharing links to your own channel, blog, or commercial opportunity ; No religious or political discussion. This is a manual moderation, if there are any concerns, please contact the group admins.
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By joining this group and sharing audio or video contents, you hereby consent to the Human Impacts Institute, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, or agents to using any submitted media (photographs, audio recording, films and any other content submitted through this group) you and hereby grant to us, your assigns and license the perpetual right to use, in any manner or in any media currently existing or which may be developed in the future, as they may desire, all video, still and motion pictures and sound track recordings and records which HII may make of you or of your voice, and the right to use your name or likeness in or in connection with the exhibition, advertising, or any other use of such images, motion picture, or recording. By joining and sharing content in this group, you will not seek compensation from the Human Impacts Institute, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, or agents for my involvement in this project. You will not sell any resulting material for any commercial purposes.You also understand that it takes a significant amount of time to complete many creative projects- and in some cases projects are abandoned and not completed at all. You agree that should the project not be completed, you will take no action against the Human Impacts Institute, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, or agents.