Sophia Kianni is a climate change, environmental justice and youth activist who was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the Social Impact category. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Climate Cardinals – the largest youth-led climate nonprofit that aims to increase access to climate education. Sophia is a leading voice on climate change and sustainability, who was named VICE’s Human of the Year, and is now available to book for a wide range of events.
With a BSc from Stanford University, Sophia joined JUV Consulting as a Senior Partner in 2020, a Generation Z Marketing Agency. Then in 2023, Sophia joined the Creative Council at Climate Power, a organisation fighting for bold climate action. Over the course of her career, Sophia has served on the advisory council for a number of sustainability causes, including EarthX, Web Summit, The Iris Project, Earth Percent and Kite Insights. Sophia was also a member of the Generation Climate Advisory Council at The New York Times, and, notably, was the youngest-ever UN advisor in the history of the United States of America – a testament to her brilliance.
A fashion aficionado Sophia is the Co-Founder of Phia, a digital fashion platform that strives to be the future of fashion. Passionate about sustainability advocacy, Sophia’s TED Talk “Language Shouldn’t Be a Barrier to Climate Action” explores her belief that language shouldn’t be a barrier to climate education and action. Named one of Business Insider’s Climate Action 30, Sophia has spoken at the prestigious COP 27 conference, and has been featured in a slew of prestigious publications including The New York Times, CNN Business Insider, Vogue, BBC, The Guardian, TIME Magazine and The Washington Post.
Founder and co-host of The Burnouts Podcast, Sophia is a prolific speaker who has been invited to speak at some of the most prestigious universities in the world such as Harvard University, Stanford University, the University of Oxford, Yale University, Princeton University, and the University of Cambridge. So if you’re looking for an insightful and experienced speaker for your next sustainability and climate-centered events, get in touch today to book Sophia.
