Changing our approach to environmental activism | Emma Johnson & Cristana Machado | TEDxLFHS

Emma Johnson and Cristina Machado believe we need to change the way we approach environmental activism. They discuss the steps that need to be taken on a local level to reduce our carbon footprint and empower us to make impactful changes for ourselves and our community.

Audio Credits:

• “Collect Special Coin” - Cabeeno Rossley - https://freesound.org/people/Cabeeno%20Rossley/ - Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
• “Level Up” - Cabeeno Rossley - https://freesound.org/people/Cabeeno%20Rossley/ - Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
• “Royal Entrance” - Visager - http://freemusicarchive.org/mu....sic/Visager/Songs_Fr - Attribution: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Emma Johnson is an environmentalist and outdoors enthusiast! When she isn’t learning about our impact on the planet, she enjoys spending time outside with friends. Emma’s passion lies with student leadership and student directed change. She is involved in Environmental Club, Model United Nations, Human Rights Club, and Orchestra! She also interns at the 10th Congressional District, where she has learned that youth initiative can be a powerful tool. She hopes you enjoy learning about the steps that need to be taken on a local level to reduce our carbon footprint and that you feel empowered to make those changes for yourself, and your community!

Cristina Machado is an ordinary Lake Forest High School student with an extraordinary passion for the environment. She is very involved in multiple clubs, including Student to Student, Big to Little, TEDx and Enviro Club. She is also an avid member of the Cross Country team and plays on the lacrosse team. Throughout her high school experience, she has learned the importance of speaking up for what she believes in and plans to do just that in her TEDx talk this Spring. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx