
Following an open call for applications earlier this year, which resulted in more than 33,000 applications from over 150 countries, our 2025 cohort of Young Leaders for the SDGs hail from all corners of the world and work across all pillars of the 蘑菇视频.
The cohort — all between the ages of 16 and 33 years old — includes founders, community mobilizers, peacebuilders, entrepreneurs and creators, among others, who working on cross-cutting sustainable development issues such as gender equality, human rights, climate change and peace and security.
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Multi-Award-Winning Performance Poet
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Physician, Health Law Strategist & Founder of Shifā Art
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Mental Health Advocate and Founder of Ndinewe Foundation
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Space and Sustainability Researcher; Founder of the Palestine Space Institute & the Jordan Space Research Initiative
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Advocate for Girls' Education and Co-founder and President of Her Story
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Basketball Player, Coach & Founder of the Refugee Basketball Academy
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Biologist, Social Entrepreneur & Founder of Eda Davara Marine Sanctuary
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Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Advocate & Founder of Informed Future Generations
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Founder of Fruits For Tomorrow & Child’s Rights Ambassador
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Feminist Educator and Co-Founder of PERIOD Skopje
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Third-Generation Hibakusha and Director of NPO Borderless Foundation
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Peacebuilder and Environmental Activist
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Mechatronics Engineer and Bionic Innovator
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Social Worker, Researcher & Co-founder of Heart of Nepal and Antardhoni Nepal
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Founder and CEO of THE GOOD NEWS
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Storyteller, LGBTIQ+ Activist & Co-Founder of Sampi TV
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Political Scientist, Environmental Activist & Co-Founder of Río Sustentable
















