Daphne Frias is a 25-year-old activist. As an unapologetic Latina, she is committed to highlighting the diversity of her community. Daphne has Cerebral Palsy, and uses a wheelchair to ambulate. She is fiercely proud to be a loud champion for Disabled people. Active in the fight against gun violence and for voting rights, Daphne has been fighting the climate crisis as well. Her work deconstructs the silos between Disability and the climate crisis with a public health approach. She was appointed as spokesperson for the global climate strikes that took place on September 20th, 2019. She was featured as a key panelist at the New York Times Climate hub in a conversation moderated by Emma Watson. Most recently she was appointed to the Natural History Museum’s Generation Hope advisory board where she has helped to highlight the voice of young activists across the museum’s content. She has no intention of backing down until the health of our earth is secure. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, Teen Vogue, NPR, Vice, Elle, among many others.