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Itzcuauhtli

Pronounced: Eat-squat-lee

As the Youth Performance Director of Earth Guardians, twelve-year-old Itzcuauhtli Martinez has performed eco hip-hop at events across the world, spoken in front of the United Nations, and given countless environmental presentations to schools across the United States. Itzcuauhtli has a gift for writing and performing lyrics that educate and inspire all generations into positive action to care for the Earth. He has also worked extensively on local campaigns to get pesticides out of parks, regulate coal ash, and place a moratorium on fracking. His work has been featured on PBS and the HBO series "Saving My Tomorrow."

the POWER of YOUTH ACTIVISM

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