Xiye Bastida

A sailboat is shown painted pink with the words, "Tell the Truth," written on the side.

Young climate activists want a seat at the table ‘before it’s too late’

Xiye Bastida is one of many young poster children who’s come to represent the moral imperative to act on climate change. And now that she’s helped start a global conversation, she wants to do more than talk.

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