Maya Penn

About the Author

Maya Penn is an award winning Gen Z environmental justice activist, founder, multidisciplinary artist, animator, filmmaker, 3 time TEDTalk speaker, writer, and author. She’s CEO of the sustainable fashion brand Maya’s Ideas which she started in 2008 at just 8 years old. She leads environmental and humanitarian nonprofit MI4TP which she launched in 2011, and her own film and animation production company Upenndo! Productions. Maya has received a commendation from President Obama for Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Stewardship. As a global educator, Maya’s talks have been translated into over 100 languages, and her books have been used in curriculum globally.