FROM BOREDom TO BRILLIANCEI am 14 years old and recently embarked on a journey of exploration, discovering more about topics that will soon shape my future. During the summer holidays of 2018, I soon found myself bored. Like most of my generation, it wasn’t long before I was online, hoping for a break from boredom. This is where my story of discovery began; as I found a video-making website, and experimented with fun visuals. The content of my videos were simply topics which interested me, varying from well-being to world peace. Searching for more ideas for videos, I came across an article on Sustainable Development Goals, set out by the United Nations to be achieved by 2030, making the world a better place. They aim to improve the way of living in the upcoming years, creating a desirable future for all. I created a video for each of the 17 goals, explaining their purpose, impact and how all people can take small steps on an every day basis leading to a huge ripple effect. After having created these videos, I was motivated to create a YouTube channel so my videos were accessible to others, who have this shared mission. I created my own channel: SaveOurWorld, and reached out to many charities, foundations businesses as well as the local MP. They provided me with some great feedback and suggested I participated in the Youth Parliament to have greater influence in decisions which impact our future. This process involved reaching out to my school community about the issues I care about most. I led assemblies in front of over 1000 students as part of my campaign to become part of my local Youth Parliament. Unfortunately, I was unsuccessful in this endeavour, but it developed my confidence greatly and led to an even better opportunity. Earlier this year, I began working with a voluntary group, working to improve our town and I am very excited about the progress we are making. I am continuing to investigate how I can help build the solutions for our future. I hope you will follow me on Twitter (@SaveOurWorld16), so we can create a better world together.
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Aditi Banerjee14 year old girl, with a passion to make the world a better place, advocating for our climate. ArchivesCategories |