Amara Ifeji is an internationally awarded non-profit leader in climate and environmental justice. Amara contributes to and advances legislative and policy solutions focused on systemic transformation to ensure equitable access to the outdoors and climate justice education for ALL youth. In high school, her barriers to access to environmental learning compelled her to lead community science learning efforts for students of color like herself. As the Director of Policy with the Maine Environmental Education Association, Amara mobilizes youth-led, grassroots movements to advance state and federal environmental education policies, recently contributing to securing over $2 million for climate education professional development in Maine. In recognition of her work, she was named a 2021 National Geographic Young Explorer and 2022 Brower Youth Awardee.