Create a better planet

Jay Sivanesan Paranam

让我们居住的星球变得更好，你我都可贡献一分力量！

Max Han is helping to bring about environmental changes through YUFE(Youths United for Earth).When he was 19, Han co-founded the grassroots organization with his friend, Nurfatin Hamzah.The group's aim is to create a better planet.

Now 22, Han is a graduate student in environmental science at Yale University.He grew up in Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia of more than 33 million people.I recently spoke with Han to learn about the inspiration behind his environmental efforts.“YUFE began with an important observation: People are more motivated to seek change when they learn about local environmental issues.Many young Malaysians were familiar with melting ice caps in Antarctica and the threat to polar bears.But they knew little about deforestation (滥伐森林) in Malaysia,” Han said.“We need to start localizing our climate narratives (叙述)since people are more likely to act upon issues that are familiar to them,” Han told me.“They'll fight to save the things they love.”

YUFE's mission is to educate kids about environmental challenges and inspire collective action.“Whatever we lack in experience, we make up for it with passion.We just need to be empowered,” he said.

This year, Han received the prestigious Diana Award.The annual award was established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, who died in a tragic accident in 1997.It honors outstanding young people for their social activism or humanitarian work.“The Diana Award has significantly raised awareness of our efforts,” Han said.Han believes in the need to safeguard the planet for future generations.

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