For generations, Indigenous science has safeguarded ecosystems worldwide—yet mainstream environmental solutions continue to sideline it. As climate crises escalate, young activists are reclaiming these knowledge systems, challenging colonial frameworks, and forging global solidarity.

When Asa Miller returned to his native Cuba to help restore the country’s coral reefs, he found communities not paralyzed by the injustices of climate change but catalyzed by their love of their land and its living things. Asa shares his challenges and rewards working with our under-resourced neighbor, and the lessons he brings back to our own over-resourced world.

As a translator for the U.S. embassy, Mahjabin Khanzada narrowly escaped when the Taliban seized power, but her parents were left behind. She has endured profound hardship, yet has emerged as a fierce advocate for Afghan women’s rights. Now, as crucial funding for refugee programs faces devastating cuts, her work is more urgent than ever.