About Sophia
Sophia Suganuma is a Japanese-Chinese-American climate activist, researcher, and social entrepreneur. She studies Politics, Philosophy, and Economics at the University of Oxford.
At 15 years old, she became a founding director of Climate Cardinals, one of the world’s largest youth-led climate nonprofits, with 16,000 volunteers in 135+ countries. To date, Climate Cardinals has translated over 3 million words of climate information into 105 languages, reaching 4.5 million people monthly.
Appointments
Community of Democracies
The Community of Democracies Permanent Secretariat has announced the Youth Democracy Network (YDN), an initiative aimed at supporting young leaders committed to advancing democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms.
World Economic Forum
Generation Restoration Youth Hub
The #GenerationRestoration Youth Hub is a diverse and growing global community bringing together youth leaders and practitioners across different fields and industries, in support of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
Fidutam
Emerging Technology Youth Advisor
One of the world's largest civil society groups mobilizing for and building responsible technology in 40+ nations. Invited as the only youth-led group to help shape AI policy at the AI Insight Forum hosted by the U.S. Congress.
Experienced Speaker
Sophia is a prolific public speaker who has spoken at events with the United Nations, the U.S. government, and the Smithsonian Institution.
In the News
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