# @girlup on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWFP5QNk9GO
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/60591805-girlup-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-19T22:00:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Girl Up (@GirlUp) — https://gondola.cc/GirlUp

## Caption

“At twelve, most people expect you to collect hobbies, but I seem to have collected causes instead.” 🌍✨⁠
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I recently attended an event where walking into the room as the youngest person by far felt intimidating, until I realized that climate change isn’t just a global statistic; it’s a personal story we all share.⁠
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I shared my poem, “I Reminisce,” and for the first time, I wasn’t the kid in the room. I was a voice in the circle.⁠
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Check out my latest blog post to read about the magic of GU Ripple, the power of intergenerational dialogue, and why we must keep holding the sun in our palms. ☀️⁠
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#GirlUp #GURipple #ClimateAction #YouthAdvocacy

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climateaction, guripple, girlup, youthadvocacy

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