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owlconnected.com 13 PHOTOS: LAURA ARSIE (DIVIYA); COURTESY OF EARTH GUARDIANS (XIUHTEZCATL) HEROE S Xiuhtezcatl's (say: shoe-tez-caht) Aztec family roots had always given him a deep connection to the Earth. But after viewing Leonardo DiCaprio's 2007 documentary lm The 11th Hour, about the state of our environment, he felt the desire to dedicate himself to the planet's health and future. He was only six at the time, but since then, he's formed the activist group Earth Guardians to help protect our planet by, for example, rallying to demand greener policies from our world's leaders. He uses his talents for speaking, rapping, and playing piano to be a messenger for the world he loves. OWL: What steps did you take to achieve your success? XIUHTEZCATL: The most important step I took in getting to where I am today was by following my passion, believing I could make a difference, and taking it into action. I reached out to my community and asked for support to build Earth Guardians into the global movement it is today. It has been a lot of hard work and dedication, but my commitment to leaving a better world for future generations fuels my work and keeps me going. Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh, 15 FROM: Boulder, Colorado GIG: Environmental activist owlconnected.com and playing piano to be a messenger for the world What steps did you take to achieve The most important step I took in getting to where I am today was by following my passion, believing I could make a difference, and taking it into action. community and asked it is today. It has been 13 TURN THE PAGE TO MEET MORE CHANGE-MAKERS! > HER HERO Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh, 15 their awesome ideas into action to improve our world. TURN THE PAGE TO MEET I love listening to, writing, and producing music. I also love performing, playing soccer and basketball, and hanging out with my friends. their awesome ideas into action to improve our world. Xiuhtezcatl performs outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in New York.

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