Sophie Kim

16|California, USA

Living by the ocean for much of her life, Sophie Kim has seen firsthand the devastating impacts of oil spills and plastic pollution on wildlife and ecosystems. From a young age, she became interested in taking action for the environment in any way possible, which is what led her to found The Clean & Green Initiative (TCAGI), an online, youth-led environmental activism coalition of 600+ members. Inspired by Bow Seat’s 2023 Climate Heroes in Action prompt, she is currently working on expanding TCAGI to a YouTube channel, where she plans to feature interviews with climate heroes such as Saoirse Exton, Mitzi Jonelle Tan, and Iris Zhan. She is beyond grateful and excited to continue her environmental work as part of the Future Blue Youth Council!