Q&A: Teen climate activist Raina Maiga 

At age 16, Raina Maiga is making waves in Indiana’s fight against climate change.As executive director of Confront the Climate Crisis, she’s helped push for state legislation aimed at creating a climate action plan. Now, she’s being recognized with a Brower Youth Award, one of the nation’s top honors for young environmental leaders.The Indianapolis Recorder sat down with her to discuss her journey and what’s next in the fight for climate justice. Q: How did you become involved in climate and environmental activism?A: I was super passionate about politics and policy at a young age … I realized that every single election cycle, there would be some conversation about hot topics that were impacting people, and the topics that were super important to me and my community were often not discussed as much.I started in educational advocacy, but I saw the interception of all these issues, which led me to a youth nonprofit called Confront the Climate Crisis, and having a conversation with all the students involved in the organization, I knew that I needed to be involved, especially seeing how climate change was impacting people in my community.Q: Tell me more about Confront the Climate Crisis.A: Confront the Climate...