Trinidad’s young climate activists make the case for urgent action

Caribbean island nations are vulnerable to a host of extreme weather events, from hurricanes to floods and droughts, that are becoming more dangerous and intense as a result of the climate emergency. UN News met with three of the most prominent young climate activists on Trinidad & Tobago, and learned of their frustration with current environmental legislation, and what they are doing to raise awareness of the crisis. Conor Lennon spoke to Priyanka Lalla, a teenage climate activist and UNICEF Youth Advocate for the eastern Caribbean, Joshua Prentice, a climate and ocean scientist, and Zaafia Alexander the 18-year-old founder of an environmental NGO.

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Trinidad’s young climate activists make the case for urgent action is an episode from The Lid is On by UN Global Communications (Digital Solutions Unit).

This episode is 26:06 long.

This episode was published on Sep 26, 2025.

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