At just 15 years old, Ajani Stella is making waves. Stella is the president and founder of Kids Fight Climate Change, a group dedicated to education young people about the global climate crisis using youth-created content.

“There is so many resources and websites for adults to learn about climate change, but there’s a distinct lack of content and access to younger students that want to get involved,” Stella told NY1 Saturday morning.

Stella’s organization creates educational and social media content for young people, by young people, hoping to spark the younger generation’s passion for environmentalism before it’s too late.

New York, Stella says, is a leader in climate policy and activism, citing offshore wind farms off the coast of Brooklyn and environmental victories in the state legislature. But the progress has not gone far enough, Stella argues.

“We’re nowhere close to what we need to be and the New York legislature and the Adams administration isn’t doing nearly enough to end our reliance on fossil fuels now and start the transition to renewable energies as quickly as possible,” Stella said. “They’re relying too much on future initiatives.”

Young people, not yet eligible to vote, can still sway decisionmakers, Stella said, through protest, advocacy, and social media. 

"We do have this power and I think politicians are starting to realize that," Stella said. "Though, not soon enough."

Stella will be featured alongside other climate activists in NY1's "Climate in Crisis" special, airing Monday, June 6 at 8 p.m.