Floridalma López Atz

Floridalma López Atz is a 21 year old indigenous woman, originally from the rural community of Pachay, San Martín Jilotepeque, Chimaltenango in Guatemala. She has been a leader, defender of Human Rights and social and environmental activist since she was 9 years old.

Floridalma integrates and supports social, student and religious organisations, such as: Indigenous Women's Platform, La Enredadera Collective, CONALIGUA, Caminantes Youth Movement, Guatemalan Parliament of Children, Adolescents and Youth, La Revuelta Student Collective, among others.

She is a national gender youth activist for UN Women Global and Young Delegate of UNICEF LAC at the 2nd Conference on Scientific Evidence and Public Policies: Climate Change in America.

Floridalma is dedicated to: training and empowering children, youth and women; environmental education linked to good practices of indigenous and rural communities; strengthening community actions in defence and promotion of Human Rights; promoting local projects; coordinating diplomas and environmental campaigns; promoting the leadership and participation of children, young people and women in various spaces; digital activism; advising authorities and institutions with solutions based on the realities of the communities and act as spokesperson in national and international spaces.

One action you’d like people to do to help your work

“I call for our individual struggles to join with collective struggles to enhance actions, since articulation is important to build better solution proposals and put them into action. It is time to act! Every small action counts: reduce your plastic consumption, save energy, plant trees and support renewable energy. Together we can create a more sustainable future for generations to come. Do your part today and join the fight for a cleaner, greener world!”

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