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What you can do right now to advocate for the planet

Whether you’re posting on social media or taking to the streets, a young environmentalist has advice on how to make a difference.

A climate activist waves a flag bearing the symbol of environmental group Extinction Rebellion in Berlin, Germany. Climate activism doesn't have to be as big as an organized group of thousands. Even little actions can make a difference.
Photograph by Carsten Koall, Getty Image

Eyal Weintraub staged his first sit-in when he was nine years old—to force his friend to pick up his litter left on the streets of Buenos Aires. Today, the 22-year-old climate activist, National Geographic Young Explorer, and co-founder of Youth For Climate Argentina, organizes protests, meets with politicians, and flies around the world for international climate conferences. 

One question Weintraub is often asked: How can I be an activist too? It’s a role, he says, anyone can do. In an interview with National Geographic, he offers tips on how to start and what to know before you take to the streets. 

In 2019, I saw this video on Instagram that started to circulate among lots of friends. It was a

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