From vegconomist.com
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ProVeg International has selected 20 young advocates from a pool of over 500 applicants to join its 2025 Youth Board, a global initiative focused on advancing plant-based food systems. The board members, aged 15 to 29, represent diverse backgrounds and countries across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
“These young people will use their voice […] to highlight policies that will help the world “
The Youth Board will work closely with ProVeg’s United Nations team, contributing to policy discussions and participating in international events, including the Bonn Climate Conference in June, the World Food Forum in October, and COP30 in November. The board members will advocate for food system changes that reduce reliance on animal agriculture, which ProVeg states is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and water pollution.
ProVeg International CEO Jasmijn de Boo noted the strong interest from young people in addressing food system challenges. “These young people will use their voice at UN-level meetings and within their own countries to highlight policies that will help the world shift away from destructive animal farming practices towards more plant-based food production and consumption,” de Boo said.
Global team selected
Among the selected board members is Altamush Saeed from Pakistan, an animal law expert and founder of Pakistan’s first International Animal and Environmental Rights Conference. Finland’s Benjamin Pitkänen, co-founder of Viral Vegans, has been recognized for his advocacy with the Ashoka Young Changemaker Award. Brazil’s Brunna Sachs, the youngest board member at 15, has been an active voice in the plant-based movement since childhood and serves as a teen ambassador for multiple animal rights organizations.
Other members include Emma Heiling from Austria, the founder of ClimaTalk, which works to combat disinformation on climate policy; Fredrick Kioko Kilonzo from Kenya, who leads the Nature Hub Collective community focused on sustainable food practices in Maasai communities; and Marielle Williamson from the United States, a university student who has lobbied for food and agriculture policies in Washington, D.C.
The board also includes professionals from various sectors, such as communications specialist Vladimir Mijatovic from Serbia, sustainability consultant Stella Carvalho Correa from Brazil, and food systems researcher Jessica Cook from the Netherlands.
https://vegconomist.com/society/proveg-announces-2025-youth-board-promote-plant-based-diets/
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