Xiye Bastida Read by Danni Washington

An episode of the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls podcast, hosted by Rebel Girls, titled "Xiye Bastida Read by Danni Washington" was published on April 8, 2025 and runs 17 minutes.

April 8, 2025 ·17m · Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Summary

In March 2019, Xiye Bastida led hundreds of her classmates in New York City in the first-ever global youth strike for climate justice. Since then, Bastida has become a leading voice in the youth climate justice movement in the United States and beyond, energizing and empowering youth to speak out to save the planet. Drawing on her Indigenous heritage as part of the Otomi-Toltec Peoples from Mexico, today, Bastida continues to advocate for restoring Earth’s balance and making environmentalism a way of life. [This episode originally aired October 2021.] This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Executive Producer is Katie Sprenger. This episode was produced by Isaac Kaplan-Woolner, sound designed and mixed by Camille Stennis. This episode was written by Alexis Stratton. Proofread by Ariana Rosas. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. A special thanks to Danni Washington! Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team, who make this podcast possible. Until next time, stay rebel!

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