By UN Environment
Estonian skiing phenomenon Kelly Sildaru, 17, is the youngest-ever gold medalist at a Winter X Games event, and she’s out to win not just more medals but also the hearts and minds of youth across the world: she wants to make the world a better place.
Together with her younger brother, Henry, they dream of skiing on snow-covered mountains, but they’ve also begun to acknowledge the impact of their daily actions—what they buy, what they eat, how often they travel—on the environment.
“We want to change youth behavior and raise their environmental awareness through giving simple recommendations and instructions on how to become eco-friendly,” says Kelly.
She has already taken the first steps. In March 2019, when Estonia presided at the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, Kelly delivered a keynote speech, and together with Henry they planted trees in Estonia this summer to offset their carbon emissions. Read more>>
