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Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

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Indigenous Climate & Community Activist; Hip-Hop Artist; Author of "Imaginary Borders"

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Animals & Wildlife, Business, Civil Rights, Climate Change, College, Conservation, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Earth Day, Energy, Environment, Environmental Activism, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Hispanic Heritage, Indigenous Heritage, Leadership, Music, Native American Heritage, Overcoming Adversity, Real Estate, Science, Social Activism, Social Justice, Sustainability, TED, Youth
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Xiuhtezcatl Martinez Biography

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez first emerged as a prominent activist for protesting the impacts of the fossil fuel industry in his Colorado community. At 15, he gained worldwide recognition when he became the youngest person to address the United Nations General Assembly on the topic of climate change, and months later, joined twenty other youth to sue the federal government for failing to act on the climate crisis. Xiuhtezcatl’s activism and music is grounded in his Indigenous Xochilmica roots as well as his lived experience growing up in a working-class, immigrant household.

In his early adulthood, Xiuhtezcatl has grown a global platform to uplift community-led solutions to the climate crisis through a combination of art, storytelling and creative organizing. He is the face of global sustainability campaigns with brands like Nike, Dr. Martens and Levi’s, and serves as a social impact advisor to Seventh Generation. Xiuhtezcatl has delivered speeches at over 100 conferences, institutions and schools across the world, and his two books, "We Rise" and "Imaginary Borders," are taught in thousands of classrooms.

He has made hundreds of press appearances, including on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Real Time with Bill Mahr, PBS Newshour, CNN, MSNBC and Univision. He holds dozens of awards and is listed on TIME Magazine’s “30 Under 30 List” and Rolling Stone’s “25 Under 25.”

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/17/2025.

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez Speaking Topics

  • Climate and environmental justice, environmental racism, music art and storytelling as forms of resistance, cultural organizing, indigenous resistance movements, social movements and popular culture, youth empowerment and leadership, diversity and intersectional organizing, intersection of climate change and immigration, corporate social responsibility, climate litigation, indigenous language revitalization, cultural preservation and Land Back.

  • The Path of Guardianship: Creating Change with the Lives We are Already Living

    Xiuhtezcatl (Shoe-TEZ-caht) Martinez was just six years old when he took the stage as an activist for our environment. Today, he leads a movement that is both local and global. As the Youth Director of Earth Guardians, a global organization dedicated to training young people to be effective leaders in the environmental, climate and social justice movements, Xiuhtezcatl helps turn activism into meaningful action. His Native American indigenous heritage and talents as a successful hip hop artist allow Xiuhtezcatl to engage in the climate movement in ways that cross generational barriers. Xiuhtezcatl remains clear in his mission to save our planet by empowering people the world over to create meaningful change through the lives they are already living.

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez Videos

  • UBC Phil Lind Initiative 2024 Presents: Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
    UBC Phil Lind Initiative 2024 Presents: Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
    On March 21, we welcomed Xiuhtezcatl Martinez (first name pronounced Shoe-Tez-Caht), who is an advocate, leader, activist and hip hop artist with...
  • The power of music according to Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
    The power of music according to Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
    "Rap is a powerful tool to get my generation moving," says Xiuhtezcatl. After more than a decade of protesting and advocating against the fossil fuel...
  • Reimagining our future with Xiuhtezcatl
    Reimagining our future with Xiuhtezcatl
    Small change happens alone. Big change happens together, it’s why we partnered with Xiuhtezcatl, hip-hop artist, climate activist and powerful...
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Xiuhtezcatl Martinez Books

  • Imaginary Borders
    Imaginary Borders
  • We Rise: The Earth Guardians Guide to Building a Movement that Restores the Planet
    We Rise: The Earth Guardians Guide to Building a Movement that Restores the Planet

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