Genesis Butler is an 19-year-old Afro-Indigenous climate and animal rights activist who began her activism at the age of 6. She became one of the youngest people to give a TEDx talk when she gave a talk entitled “A Ten Year Old’s Vision for Healing the Planet”, which was inspired by her great uncle, Cesar Chavez. Genesis founded Genesis for Animals, an organization that raises money for sanctuaries and rescues that provide animals with permanent homes. Genesis is also the founder Youth Climate Save which is a global youth-led climate movement with over 50 chapters around the globe. Marvel and Disney named Genesis a real-life superhero for her animal advocacy and she was also featured in The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and The Getty Museum.