Being a Community Leader Awardee was an awesome experience. It allowed me to join a Climate Ride I wouldn’t have been able to and it gave me the opportunity to share my organization’s story with passionate people. I was able to present on the youth climate work I do for Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) in front of nearly 200 people! I met so many people afterward who wanted to connect about youth activism and organizing. Plus, I had an amazing time riding, making new friends, and dancing to the evening band. This was a great way to strengthen my relationship with Climate Ride as a fund recipient, and to represent ACE in the saddle. I can’t wait to do the Climate Ride again, and I hope next time that I can take an ACE contingent with me. It’s a life-changing experience.