How Youth Activism Accelerates Climate Action | Kevin Patel, OneUp Action International

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4.7 • 641 Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Kevin Patel is a powerful, eloquent, solutions-oriented environmental youth activist based in Los Angeles. At just 12 years old, he began a peer learning program aimed at solving food injustices within his community of South Central LA. He went on to found the first Mayor's Youth Climate Council, and serves currently on the Los Angeles County Youth Climate Commission. Kevin is Founder and Executive Director for the youth-led climate movement, OneUpAction International. Today we discuss his early exposure to activism and community building, and how he has quickly scaled solutions to support climate activists around the world, accelerating climate policy and platforming young leaders. Kevin recently graduated with his Bachelor's in Political Science and Government from Loyola Marymount University. Thanks to our sponsors! CarawayHome.com/ECO FactorMeals.com/EcoChic50 Sign up for our biweekly newsletter here!! Sign up for our community spotlight here!! Let's connect - @ecochicpodcast on Instagram + @lauraediez on Tiktok. Email me at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.5	My name is Laura Diaz.
1:02.5	It is great to have you here today for our conversation with Kevin Patel.
1:06.2	I'm so thankful to have gotten to know Kevin this year.
1:09.1	I'm really thankful to call him a friend and I'm so
1:11.0	thankful for the opportunity to share his story on the podcast with you today. Because Kevin is
1:16.4	such a powerful youth activist. He is solutions oriented. He moves with urgency and he really brings
1:24.2	people along with him. Kevin shares on today's conversation that he was born and
1:28.2	raised in South Central Los Angeles, which is a community that continues to fuel his activism today.
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