Sage Lenier is a young activist fighting for an education system that properly prepares Gen Z for a climate-changed future. Recently, she has been honored by TIME Magazine as one of ten 2023 Next Generation Leaders and wrapped up a Public Voices Fellowship with The Op-Ed Project & The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC).

At 19-years-old, she began teaching her record-breaking program, Solutions for a Sustainable & Just Future, which has enrolled 1,800 students and counting at UC Berkeley. In 2023, Sustainable & Just Future is now a nonprofit rapidly expanding to bring the vision to a global audience.

Lenier’s work covers the circular economy, decarbonization, degrowth, community power, food systems, sustainable development, environmental justice, and more, seeking to offer a vision for what a better future could look like.

Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The World Economic Forum, and Teen Vogue and has brought her to speak at conferences, universities, and organizations around the world. Her upcoming schedule includes traveling to Europe mid-June - early July for climate work and NYC for September’s UN General Week/Climate Week.

Climate Change, Environmental Policy, Sustainability, Social Activism Environment,