Sophia Kianni

Youngest UN Youth Advisor, Sophia Kianni energizes teams with her expertise in climate action and cross-cultural collaboration.

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We at MUN Impact work to empower students around the world to take action for the SDGs and believe that their youth is not a disadvantage, in fact it is a strength. Ms. Sophia Kianni’s work is testament to that very statement and hence, we were delighted to have her present at the MUN Impact Global Summit 2020. Her passion for environmental advocacy shined through in the enthusiastic manner in which she delivered critical information on the climate crisis and proposed solutions to the same. Though climate change is an issue we’ve heard of frequently, Ms. Kianni was able to re-ignite curiosity and zest in our audience for the cause. Her journey with the Climate Cardinals allowed her to cite an inspiring personal story that motivated our audience. She undoubtedly has my full endorsement.

Rahul Nair

Workshop Vetting Committee MUN Impact Global Summit

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Why you should book Sophia Kianni for your next event

Youngest UN Youth Advisor, Sophia brings firsthand experience shaping international climate policies and initiatives.
Kianni's story helps listeners to view climate change through a global lens. As an experienced TEDx speaker, she brings climate activism to worldwide audiences.
Named National Geographic Young Explorer and VICE’s Human of the Year, Sophia is a recognized climate changemaker.

Sophia Kianni, a Stanford scholar and UN Youth Advisor, empowers organizations with actionable, multilingual climate strategies. Founder of Climate Cardinals, she leads 8,000+ volunteers bridging knowledge gaps in 100+ languages. A TED Countdown speaker and media-featured changemaker, Sophia inspires global climate solutions.

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Keynote by Sophia Kianni: How To Change The World: Activism 101

When Sophia was 12 years old, she looked up at the night sky in Iran and realized that she couldn't see the stars due to pollution. Since then, she has worked tirelessly to raise awareness of the environmental degradation that impacts the most vulnerable populations on our planet. Her middle school advocacy has led her to start an internationally acclaimed nonprofit, Climate Cardinals, and work as the youngest advisor to the United Nations Secretary-General. Sophia believes that in this digital age, anyone can make a difference through the power of social media and mass mobilization.

In this inspiring presentation, she will share how anyone can make a difference by sparking a movement or starting an initiative.

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Keynote by Sophia Kianni: Climate Advocacy and Youth Leadership

If Adults Won't Take Action to Protect Our Future, Youth Will.

In middle school, Sophia brought up her concerns about climate change to her relatives and was shocked when they told her they knew nothing about global warming. She later learned that 40 percent of adults on Earth have never heard of climate change. Kids back in the day used to skip school to play hooky; now, they're skipping school to fight for their futures. As a national strategist for Fridays for Future, Sophia worked alongside Greta Thunberg to mobilize millions of students to strike for climate action.

After decades of inaction by the government, the young generation has finally decided to take matters into their own hands. Through this presentation, Sophia will provide a look into the dynamic world of youth climate activism and sketch out what life is like for the teenagers saving our planet.

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Rahul Nair Workshop Vetting Committee MUN Impact Global Summit

The Great Lakes Research Center at Michigan Technological University hosted Sophia Kianni as the Youth Presenter for our 2020 World Water Day event. Due to the start of the pandemic in the U.S., we had to transform it into a virtual learning event in less than one week. Sophia's in-person visit was canceled and she had to reformat her presentation for interactive online delivery with no prior experience. She displayed flexibility and creativity, and created 'an awesome and inspiring presentation' that was delivered with passion and confidence! More than 60 participants attended who engaged Sophia for more than an hour during the Q & A session. Michigan Tech would be delighted to host Sophia again. I've already recommended her for several upcoming events where she would be an excellent youth role model.

Joan Schumaker Chadde Director, Center for Science & Environmental Outreach

Sophia Kianni is a powerful spokesperson for the Youth Climate Movement. Her presentations integrate science, social activism, political policy and humanitarian goals. Her personal story and passionate activism, informed by deep thinking and research, makes for a comprehensive and stirring presentation. I highly recommend her. She recently spoke to the Baltimore Ethical Society.

Joanna Brandt V.P. and Program Chair, Baltimore Ethical Society

Sophia spoke for our Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival in April 2020, providing a youth perspective on the climate movement. She was very impressive, speaking from her own experiences and perspective as a young woman in the movement, which made it personal and distinctive. She was organized, confident, professional, and prompt. She overviewed her speech before getting into the presentation, stayed within her time, and answered questions thoroughly and concisely. I appreciated that her presentation was a visual aid to her speech, rather than text that was being read verbatim. She’s a very empowering role model, especially for young women of color. Sophia’s speech brought up topics of environmental justice such as indigenous rights, intergenerational learning, disability rights, and environmental racism, sexism, and ageism. She also offered ways for people to get involved at multiple levels as well as structural changes needed to forward the movement. Sophia really was inspirational in her knowledge and passion and is a terrific speaker.

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Sophia Kianni

Bridging Knowledge Gaps in Climate Advocacy

Sophia Kianni is an Iranian-American climate activist studying science, technology, and society at Stanford University. She is the founder and executive director of Climate Cardinals, an international nonprofit with 8,000 volunteers in 40+ countries working to translate climate information into 100+ languages. She represents the United States as the youngest member of the inaugural United Nations Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change. She sits on boards and advisory councils for The New York Times, World Economic Forum, Inkey List, Iris Project, Ashoka, and American Lung Association.

Sophia is a prolific public speaker and has spoken at universities across the world including Columbia University, UC Berkeley, Johns Hopkins, Cambridge University, and Harvard University. She was chosen out of thousands of applicants as one of TED Talks’ Global Idea Search Winners and was the closing speaker at the inaugural TED Countdown Conference in Scotland. Her work has been featured in news outlets including Forbes, CNN, BBC, TIME magazine, The Guardian, NBC and even the front page of The Washington Post.

She has been named VICE Media’s youngest Human of the Year, a National Geographic Young Explorer, and one of Teen Vogue’s 21 under 21.