{"id":3918,"date":"2024-09-12T22:35:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T22:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/?p=3918"},"modified":"2024-09-12T22:36:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T22:36:00","slug":"rising-stars-hikaru-hayakawa-executive-director-of-climate-cardinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/ru\/rising-stars-hikaru-hayakawa-executive-director-of-climate-cardinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising Stars: Hikaru Hayakawa, Executive Director of Climate Cardinals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At just twenty-three years old, Hikaru Wakeel Hayakawa<\/a> has already made a name for himself as one of the leading voices in the global climate justice movement. A Caribbean and Japanese American activist, Indigenous studies researcher, and social entrepreneur, Hayakawa is the newly appointed Executive Director of Climate Cardinals\u2014the world\u2019s largest youth-led climate advocacy organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expanding Climate Cardinals: Growth and Impact<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Under his leadership, Climate Cardinals, which already boasts over 16,000 volunteers across 82 countries, is on track for even greater expansion, with its volunteer network projected to grow to over 50,000 by the end of 2024. But Hayakawa\u2019s impact extends far beyond numbers\u2014his innovative approach to climate advocacy is redefining how young people engage with the fight against climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hayakawa helped establish Climate Cardinals as a full-time student, driven by a vision to break down the language barriers that prevent critical climate information from reaching those who need it most. Realizing that millions of people around the world lacked access to vital environmental information because it wasn\u2019t available in their native languages, Hayakawa spearheaded Climate Cardinals\u2019 signature translation program. In partnership with Translators Without Borders and Google Cloud, he expanded the organization\u2019s translation capacity to a remarkable one million words per year. This initiative has enabled Climate Cardinals to process over two million words of climate-related materials, bringing essential environmental information to underserved communities across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Securing Major Philanthropic Support<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hayakawa\u2019s leadership and vision helped attract the attention of major philanthropic organizations. Climate Cardinals became one of the first-ever youth-led organizations to secure funding from Google\u2019s philanthropic branch, a testament to the organization\u2019s innovative and scalable model. With Hayakawa at the helm, Climate Cardinals now operates with a six-figure budget, enabling it to continue growing its volunteer base, increasing the number of languages it can work with, and expanding the scope of its climate advocacy initiatives. His ability to both secure funding and manage large-scale volunteer operations sets Hayakawa apart as a leader who understands how to translate vision into tangible action.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t

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