Ever since he was a kid, indigenous environmental activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez has understood that all life is sacred and “each and every one of us is deeply connected not only to each other but to the world around us.” At 6-years-old, he watched Leonardo DiCaprio’s documentary “The 11th Hour” and recognized that climate change was happening and that he had to do more. Now a teenager, Xiuthezcatl is the Youth Director of Earth Guardians, inspiring youth to understand their role as caretakers of the Earth. Earth Guardians stand up for the Earth, Water, Air, and Atmosphere so that current generations and those that follow will inherit a healthy and habitable planet. Now Earth Guardian crews are on 6 different continents and creating real change, including lawsuits demanding climate recovery plans, acting as part of Generation RYSE.