Artemisio Romero y Carver delivered a speech at the 2021 Brower Youth Awards. This virtual event was held on October 14.

For more information about the awards, visit the official website:

Artemisio Romero y Carver delivered a speech at the 2021 Brower Youth Awards. This virtual event was held on October 14.

For more information about the awards, visit the official website: Brower Youth Awards.

In 2019, artist, poet, and organizer Artemisio Romero y Carver co-founded Youth United for Climate Crisis Action (YUCCA). This youth-led nonprofit holds elected officials accountable for the

In 2019, artist, poet, and organizer Artemisio Romero y Carver co-founded Youth United for Climate Crisis Action (YUCCA). This youth-led nonprofit holds elected officials accountable for the health of the planet, future generations, and BIPOC communities. YUCCA leads protests, lobbies for federal and state legislation, endorses candidates, and educates voters.

Romero y Carver, 18, serves on YUCCA's steering committee and as a spokesperson. As YUCCA’s policy director during New Mexico’s 2021 legislative session, she helped pass three priority bills. These bills combat climate change through market regulation and energy diversification. Romero y Carver was Santa Fe’s 2020 Youth Poet Laureate, using her art to empower the disempowered.

Learn more at: Brower Youth Awards