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Soaring to Global Heights
Ditebogo Lebea’s advocacy journey began as a child, when she regularly visited her family in rural Limpopo, South Africa. “I noticed how rivers and dams that once were filled with water, now were bone-dry. It was extremely hot, worse than before, and when it rained, heavy floods would destroy the houses of some of my family members. I saw the effects of climate change first hand. It was, and continues to be, personal to me. I had to take action.” Ditebogo began participating in Model United Nations debates and youth participation work through Youth@SAIIA, and later became a global young...