At just 26, Kirsty Schneeberger has enough achievements under her belt to last not one but several lifetimes. These include being co-founder of the UK Youth Climate Coalition and a youth advocate and policy analyst at various UN climate negotiations, including Copenhagen. And then there’s the small matter of her MBE. But Kirsty is not one to brag, “It could be anyone doing this,” she says. “I’m just standing up for all the youth out there.”
Driven by a commitment to champion intergenerational equality and to safeguard the future of the planet, Kirsty is motivated by the fact she feels she is ...
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