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.
Currently a student at Stanford University, obtaining her BSc in Technology and Society, Sophia possesses a BBA degree from Indiana University. Highly accomplished at such a young age, Sophia’s TED Talk “Language Shouldn’t Be a Barrier to Climate Action” echoes her belief that increasing access to climate education by translating climate information into more languages than English is imperative. Sophia is the youngest-ever UN advisor in the history of the United States of America – a testament to her brilliance.
A fashion aficionado as well, she is the Co-Founder of Phia, a digital fashion platform that strives to be the future of fashion. Across her social media platforms, Sophia has attracted the attention of 300,000 followers who are keen to know what she has to say about a myriad of issues. Having spoken at the prestigious COP 27 conference, Sophia has also been featured in the New York Times, CNN Business Insider, Vogue, BBC, NPR, the Guardian, NBC, and Elle. She is a regular contributor to publishers like TIME Magazine, The Washington Post, MTV News, Cosmopolitan, and Teen Vogue.
A prolific speaker, Sophia 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. You can now book Sophia Kianni, who was named one of Business Insider’s Climate Action 30, to speak at your next sustainability and climate-centered events. Enquire now!
