As part of the  International Visitor Leadership Program’s 80th anniversary, come join this discussion with one of the selected #FacesOfExchange to review his work as an environmental activist whose initiatives have local and international impact.

In 2016, Abid participated in the IVLP titled “Galvanizing Youth for Environmental Protection.” During the project, he developed a deeper understanding of environmental issues, learned about recycling campaigns, and saw how to better use social networks and digital platforms to encourage youth activism to protect the environment. Abid returned to Morocco and launched a smaller initiative for public beaches. He has now organized 67 beach cleanups all over that country involving more than 40,000 participants. One cleanup included more than 5,400 participants, a national record. Abid took part in the creation of the Founders Group of the Climate Action Leadership Network, a group of 25 leading decision-makers working on climate change mitigation. He is currently president of the Bahri Association, which he founded in 2010. He is also a prominent inspirational speaker and content creator, who encourages his 400,000 social media followers to take action to protect the environment and practice sustainable tourism. Saad Abid is an internationally recognized leader in community response to climate change and a prominent social media influencer encouraging young people to take action to protect the environment.

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