Cynthia Zhang

New York, USA

Cynthia is an environmental activist, researcher, and artist driven by the wonders of the natural world. She founded Monarchs Matter, a 2024 True Blue Fellowship nonprofit dedicated to combating biodiversity loss by sharing the captivating story and metamorphosis of the monarch butterfly. She enjoys raising awareness of environmental issues through the creative arts, including her Ocean Awareness Contest Gold Award-winning short film “ReWild Your Yard, Revive Our World” and World of 8 Billion Climate Change contest winning video “One Degree and the Loss of Biodiversity.” She is also the Social Media & Web Committee Chair of ReWild Long Island, a grassroots nonprofit aiming to promote sustainable landscaping and native plantings for biodiversity and climate resilience. As a junior in high school, she is committed to engaging youth in environmental stewardship as the President of AREA-C (Animals Rescue & Environmental Awareness Club) and advancing biodiversity and species conservation through her school’s research program. She deeply resonates with Bow Seat’s mission of empowering youth through environmental artivism and is excited to further this cause as a member of the Future Blue Youth Council!