Abstract
As a teenager with severe atopic dermatitis and asthma living in Puerto Rico, life has presented me with many obstacles and challenges that have shaped me into who I am. Living through powerful hurricanes, earthquakes and the COVID-19 pandemic has shone a bright light on the immediacy of the climate crisis. Our future is at stake, and the countdown to prevent and prepare is running out. I am discovering my role in promoting climate action as a vested stakeholder. How can an adolescent help and truly make a difference in the mitigation of climate change? Analyzing these issues from the intimate perspective of intergenerational environmental justice and an ever-growing passion for the environment, stirs the pot (PFOA free) to activate the environmental conscience in every reader.
Key Take Away Points
As a teenager with severe atopic dermatitis and asthma living in Puerto Rico, life has presented me with many obstacles and challenges that have shaped me into who I am. Living through powerful hurricanes, earthquakes and the COVID-19 pandemic has shone a bright light on the immediacy of the climate crisis. Our future is at stake, and the countdown to prevent and prepare is running out. I am discovering my role in promoting climate action as a vested stakeholder. How can an adolescent help and truly make a difference in the mitigation of climate change? Analyzing these issues from the intimate perspective of intergenerational environmental justice and an ever-growing passion for the environment, stirs the pot (PFOA free) to activate the environmental conscience in every reader.
Author Biography
I'm Ricardo Andres Alvarado, I'm a 16-year-old 11th Grader from Colegio Mater Salvatoris. I plan to study Environmental Sciences in college.
Acknowledgements
I want to deeply thank my family for all of their unconditional support in this fresh and new experience.
Recommended Citation
RA Alvarado. (2021) "A Teenager’s Journey to Climate Advocacy in Puerto Rico," Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk: Vol. 12: Iss. 1, Article 8.DOI: https://doi.org/10.58464/2155-5834.1463
Available at: https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/childrenatrisk/vol12/iss1/8
