Isaque Carvalho Borges

As the founder and president of EcoAção Brasil, I lead an international youth-led initiative that bridges artificial intelligence and community engagement to drive sustainable urban development in Brazil and coordinate a team of researchers and developers representing 7 nations around the world.

The Earth Prize Youth Board is a group of selected teenage students who are personally invited to advise The Earth Foundation in the organization of The Earth Prize and The Earth Foundation Alliance, ensuring it stays relevant to young people's perspectives. Additionally, the Youth Board members play a crucial part in questioning and engaging with companies brought together by The Earth Foundation Alliance, ensuring their commitments are impactful and aligned with real climate solutions.

With an acceptance rate of approximately 2%, the AFS Global STEM Academies is a fully funded program that combines digital and in-person learning, gathering youth from 16 countries worldwide, in which scholars enrich their sustainability knowledge and STEM skills through interactive, hands-on curriculum, while developing critical global competencies, including problem-solving, analytical skills, intercultural understanding, and social innovation. Program scholars earn the Advanced Certificate on Global Competence for Social Impact, awarded by AFS and the University of Pennsylvania Center for Social Impact Strategy. bp, a global energy company, provides funding that supports these scholarships.

Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) is a highly prestigious academic enrichment program for outstanding high school students from around the world. Each summer, students from over 150 countries (including all 50 U.S. states) participate in one interdisciplinary, two-week session at Yale’s historic campus.