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Recipient of President Obama's United States Community Service Award, the 2015\xa0Peace First Prize, and more, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez has been at the forefront leading youth environmental activists and giving speeches since he was six.

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How can we leverage the power of art and music to support the sustainability movement? In this time of need, what has the most untapped potential that can help us accelerate towards a thriving planet? Xiuhtezcatl, an indigenous climate activist, hip hop artist, author, TEDx speaker, and Youth Director of Earth Guardians,\xa0shares his wisdom with us here.

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HIGHLIGHTS:

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[4:22]\xa0Xiuhtezcatl: \u201cThe fact that human life exists is miraculous\u2026 And we\u2019re just messing with the balance.\u201d

[5:01]\xa0Kam\xe9a: \u201cWhat gave you the courage to speak up as a child in a world run by adults?\u201d

[8:51]\xa0Xiuhtezcatl\u2019s greatest personal challenge throughout his activism so far.

[11:01]\xa0Kam\xe9a: \u201cWhat would your biggest piece of guidance be for someone who feels crushed by all of the things going wrong in the world?\u201d\xa0

[12:37]\xa0Xiuhtezcatl: \u201cIt\u2019s not about stopping climate change; it\u2019s about ensuring that future generations have a healthy, just, habitable world.\u201d

[13:32]\xa0Kam\xe9a: \u201cWhat\u2019s been the most important thing you\u2019ve learned from being surrounded by thought leaders in the space?\u201d

[18:42]\xa0Xiuhtezcatl on how art and music can support sustainability.\xa0

[21:39]\xa0Xiuhtezcatl: \u201cWe really can touch the people around us in a significant way, and that\u2019s a huge responsibility.\u201d

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