Xiye Bastida facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Xiye Bastida
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Bastida in 2020
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| Born | 18 April 2002 Atlacomulco, State of Mexico, Mexico
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| Occupation | Climate justice activist |
| Years active | 2017-present |
| Known for | School strike for climate, Re-Earth Initiative |
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All We Can Save |
Xiye Bastida Patrick (born on April 18, 2002) is a young climate activist from Mexico. She is a member of the Indigenous Otomi community. Xiye helps organize the Fridays for Future climate strikes in New York City. She is also a strong voice for Indigenous and immigrant people in the climate movement.
Xiye is part of the People's Climate Movement. She also helped start Re-Earth Initiative. This is an international group that works for climate justice for everyone. Xiye is pronounced "she-yeh."
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Early Life and Moving to New York
Xiye Bastida was born in Atlacomulco, Mexico. Her parents, Mindahi and Geraldine, are also environmental activists. She grew up in a town called San Pedro Tultepec. Her father is from the Otomi people. Her mother is from Chile and has Celtic family roots. Xiye is a citizen of both Mexico and Chile.
In 2015, Xiye and her family moved to New York City. This happened after their hometown was hit by very bad floods. The floods came after three years of dry weather.
Xiye went to The Beacon School for high school. In 2020, she started studying at the University of Pennsylvania.
How Xiye Became an Activist
Xiye started her activism by joining an environmental club. The club protested in Albany and at New York City Hall. They also worked to get new laws passed, like the Climate and Community Leaders Protection Act. This is when Xiye learned about Greta Thunberg and her climate strikes.
In 2018, Xiye gave a speech about Indigenous beliefs at a big United Nations meeting. She received the “Spirit of the UN” award for her work.
Xiye led her high school in the first big climate strike in New York City. This happened on March 15, 2019. Later that year, she and Alexandria Villaseñor met Greta Thunberg. Greta arrived in New York by boat to attend a UN Climate Summit. Some people have called Xiye "America's Greta Thunberg." But Xiye says that calling young activists by that name takes away from Greta's own story.
Teen Vogue magazine made a short film about Xiye called We Rise. It came out in December 2019. Xiye also worked with the 2040 film project. They made a short video called Imagine the Future. It shows what cities and nature could look like in the future.
Xiye wrote a part of All We Can Save. This is a book with writings from women about climate change. She also spoke at a climate meeting hosted by the Biden Administration. She asked world leaders to do more to fight climate change.
Awards and Recognition
- In 2018, Xiye received the “Spirit of the UN” award.
- In 2023, Time Magazine put Xiye on their TIME100 Next list. This list recognizes new leaders in many different areas.
Films Featuring Xiye
- We Rise (2019)
- Imagine the future (2020)
- The Way of the Whale (2024)
See also
In Spanish: Xiye Bastida para niños
