Originally from Moscow, Russia, Liliana has experienced climate impacts that negatively affected her community.
From Moscow to Bay Area, where she has lived for the past decade, climate change induced wildfires have motivated her to lead various sustainability initiatives in her community, and spearheaded the introduction of a Climate Redtoration Resolution into Congress (H.Con.Res.46 119th Session).
Liliana was a part of the 5th cohort of the U.S. Youth Action Council for the UN Ocean Decade as a Policy Working Group Committee Member, and is now serving as a Support Team member for the 6th Cohort.
Currently, Liliana is a freshman at Stanford University where she studies Public Policy and Earth Systems, with aspirations of attending law school after undergrad.
Colin is a senior at The Nueva School in Hillsborough, California.
He is an environmental justice advocate from Northern California, driven by a deep commitment to the intersection of policy, research, and youth leadership.
As Co-Chair of the 5th Cohort and Policy Co-Chair of the 4th Cohort of the U.S. Youth Action Council for the United Nations Ocean Decade, he is passionate about advancing equity and protecting vulnerable and frontline communities.
Locally, he is the founder of non-profit Homeless Heroes, combating food waste and food insecurity among the homeless, including unhoused youth. He also serves as an elected official on the San Mateo County Youth Commission, where he works to amplify youth voices in local policy decisions, from education to mental health.
Kazi is a passionate environmental advocate and a student at UWC Atlantic College, dedicated to driving meaningful change through youth activism.
Kazi combines her strategic communication skills with her passion for sustainability to amplify impactful messages.
She has actively engaged in policy advocacy, including participating in Heirs To Our Ocean’s virtual U.S. Capitol Hill Advocacy Days in April 2025, where she supported speaking up to defend sustained funding for 4 U.S. federal agencies that are critical to further climate action.
Firmly believing that youth advocacy is key to shaping a sustainable future, Kazi strives to empower young voices in environmental decision-making.
Ahmed Eldeeb is an 18-year-old Egyptian-American activist, climate researcher, and author dedicated to merging health and sustainable research in the face of the climate crisis. He is a student at Harvard University and is working on environmental policy.
He’s served on the 4th Cohort of the U.S. Youth Action Council for the UN Ocean Decade, as a member of the Education Working Group Committee and the Communications Team.
Ahmed authored Laila’s Toolbox, a book that not only entertains but enlightens young readers about the profound impact of the climate crisis on human health. Through it, he encourages them to understand their pivotal role in forging a sustainable future. The book is available in major retailers such as Walmart, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million: all proceeds go toward climate relief in Chad.
Beyond his roles as a local youth organizer for Fridays for Future and co-founder of the Florida chapter for FXB, Ahmed underscores the value of climate research as a catalyst for transformation. His work with NASA on sea ice extent and a microplastic cleanup prototype has earned recognition from the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, U.S.A.I.D., and AGU. Ahmed’s passion is clear: forge a sustainable, equitable world filled with promise.
Cambria has been with H2OO since the beginning, when she was 12 years old, furthering the mission and cultivating H2OO into what it is today.
Having grown up in a small town on the Northern California coast, Cambria developed a profound love for, and connection to, nature. Seeing the impacts of single-use plastics on ecosystems and communities globally, Cambria’s advocacy work focused on researching plastic pollution and raising awareness through award-winning artivism, both visual art and film, as well as speaking at events around the world.
She is committed to fostering a community of global youth who are connected to our shared natural environment and each other and who have access to the development of skills to advocate for justice for themselves and their communities.
Now a student at Whitman College, Cambria prioritizes climate action on campus and continues to raise awareness regarding the reliance the single-use plastics industry has on fossil fuels.
Julia is a young marine conservationist and researcher from Indonesia. She acquired her bachelor degree in marine science at University of Papua and a master candidate of Ecology and conservation Biology at Texas A&M University.
Julia is also founder and CEO of the youth based organization of OurConservaSea, which is active in contributing hands on deck on the habitat degradations and ocean pollution issues. Over the past four years she and her team, along with other partners in local, national, and international level has managed to work on several exciting projects that aims to invites the participation of the wider community to be involved in marine conservation efforts.
Julia is also very passionate about marine ecology, marine habitats, oceans pollutions, ecotourism, community involvement, actions, self development, and leadership.
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Amber is a member of Heirs To Our Ocean who joined in 2020 during the first Cohort of the U.S. Youth Action Council for the UN Ocean Decade. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she developed a passion for the environment from a young age although she didn’t always see the best parts of it outside of her window.
In high school, she worked on various environmental projects, from cleaning up local beaches to helping plan more resilient coastal communities in South Queens. More recently, she began advocating for stronger environmental protections at U.S. Capitol Hill with other members of H2OO.
She is currently completing her degree in Marine Biology at the University of Delaware, finding her passion in research, and just completed a term on the Support Team for the U.S. Youth Advisory Council for the UN Ocean Decade.
Outside of her work with Heirs To Our Ocean, Amber enjoys kayaking, gardening, biking, and reading on the beach. She also continues to advocate for the environment in her personal life, from engaging in environmentally focused student-run organizations on campus to learning more about environmental racism affecting her community.
Raina, in Hamburg, Germany, believes that environmental protection means protecting each other.
She is an advocate for climate justice because she understands that the climate crisis is entwined with the world’s social issues. By acknowledging these intersections and the colonial roots of the climate crisis, Raina wants to contribute to equitable solutions and the protection of our shared Mother Earth.
As a member of H2OO, Raina has learned from and is inspired by fellow youth leaders, shaping her into the young activist she is today. Raina was supported as a Petitioner in the Children vs Climate Crisis case which was before the UN Committee for the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Raina recently completed a 2-month live-in internship at H2OO headquarters, and she engaged in a remote 6-month internship supporting the H2OO-nominated member of the Children’s Advisory Team for Child Rights Connect.
All throughout, the youth-centered, inclusive and holistic approach of H2OO has provided Raina with feelings of empowerment and truly made her experience at H2OO life changing.
Catarina, in Brazil, is a 17-year-old competitive surfer and global socio-environmental and climate activist.
Since a little girl, Catarina played in forests, mangroves and the ocean learning from her parents how important the environment is and how we should take care of the life in it. Catarina believes that we can work together to solve the crises we are living in, including the oil spills on the waves she surfs and the plastic pollution across her state.
Catarina’s experiences through Heirs To Our Ocean, including being a 12-year-old Petitioner in Children vs. Climate Crisis, changed her life. Learning more deeply about empathetic leadership, being empowered as a youth with her voice heard internationally, and working with youth around the world inspired her even more.
Connecting with youth from different cultures and backgrounds, who also have an interest in solving the crises we face, complemented Catarina’s life as a change-maker. She hopes that she has inspired others as well.
Litokne, from the Marshall Islands, a low-lying island nation in the middle of the Pacific, committed himself as a youth activist with H2OO in 2019.
Litokne was one of the 16 youth Petitioners in Children vs Climate Crisis wherein he shared his story about how the climate crisis has impacted the very survival of his island home. With only 7 feet above sea level, Marshall Islands lies on the very frontline of the climate crisis, and Litokne’s experiences have urged him to make sure his voice is heard globally.
Litokne believes the younger generation deserves a sustainable planet and should not be forced to leave their home and culture. Litokne’s island home is his identity, and he feels that no corporate actions nor government policies should take that away from him. Litokne takes action with H2OO because he believes that the next generation deserves a healthy and happy future too.
Shay spent her childhood surrounded by nature in a farming community on the California coast. There, she developed a passion for food justice and connecting with the environment around her.
Her community struggled with the impacts of climate change and contaminated water. After joining Heirs To Our Ocean, Shay was empowered with the tools to turn her personal experiences with human impacts of environmental degradation and her love of the natural world into advocacy.
Now a student at U.C Davis, Shay is studying wildlife sciences and is planning to pursue research and conservation as a career path. Shay’s ongoing journey with H2OO is a crucial part of her life path today and being a part of a global family of Heirs is a constant source of support, inspiration, and passion.