Suamhirs Piraino-Guzman went from being a teenage survivor of sexual exploitation and trafficking to a fervent advocate for the rights of victims. Now the Chair of the UN Slavery Fund, he wants everyone to “vote for human rights.”

The universal recognition of the right to a healthy environment is a critical first step toward addressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution that demonstrates the power and possibilities of empowering the environmental justice movement.