After watching a polluted river flood her central Mexican hometown of San Pedro Tultepec, Xiye Bastida, the daughter of two climate activists, became one herself. Organizing her first climate strike at 16, she has become a leading Gen Z voice on the topic—speaking at the United Nations, climate change summits and universities including Harvard and Columbia. She doesn’t just give speeches. In 2020, she cofounded the Re-Earth Initiative, which she says has raised over $3.4 million from supporters the 776 Foundation, Waverley Street Foundation and Diane Von Furstenberg. The New York–based nonprofit gives grants of up to $15,000 to youth-led climate organizations across the globe. “I don’t think it’s fair that the youth who are building the world for tomorrow are so under-resourced,” Bastida says. In 2024, she distributed around $1 million to startups, youth summits and climate documentaries.br br Read the full story on Forbes: br br Subscribe to FORBES: br Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:br br br Stay Connectedbr Forbes newsletters: Forbes on Facebook: Forbes Video on Twitter: Forbes Video on Instagram: More From Forbes: br Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.