Danica Sun

I grew up in Chicago.

I went to a STEM magnet boarding school.

I now study Computer Science + Energy Science & Engineering at Stanford.

I live and breathe climate, and have spent the past third of my life working in it.

I grew up insanely shy, but climate change compelled me to find my voice.

I passed a climate education bill and led strikes, amongst other things.

I've spoken at the UN Climate Summit, at the Parliament of the World's Religions (alongside Jane Goodall, Nancy Pelosi, and António Guterres), and on national press.

I represented Illinois at LCOY, and ended up organizing it.

I attended a women in tech conference at 13. Loved it so much I co-directed it at 16.

I'm currently most excited about energy tech and "Secretly Climate" startups.

I believe whatever you study or work in, you can use those tools to tackle the climate crisis. That's why I'm leading Stanford Climate Week.

I turned 19 this summer. Follow along on my last year as a teenager.