Mitzi Jonelle Tan (centre) on a Generation Hope event panel

Mitzi is a climate justice activist based in Metro Manila in the Philippines. She’s the convenor of Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines. Focusing on intersectionality, she’s committed to collective action to build a world that prioritises people and planet over profit.

Mitzi helps deliver Generation Hope, an annual programme run by the Natural History Museum, London, that delves into the challenges of and solutions to the planetary emergency.