LOS ANGELES — Edward Norton, Selena Gomez and Yara Shahidi are just some of the Hollywood heavyweights who’ve been chosen for the Nationwide Geographic 33, a model new record of innovators tackling our planet’s most urgent points who’re featured within the April version of Nationwide Geographic Journal.
“They’re from everywhere in the world, working in several fields, from completely different walks of life,” mentioned Nathan Lump, Nationwide Geographic senior vice chairman and editor-in-chief. “What all of them have in frequent is they’re taking motion to deal with a number of the most essential problems with our time.”
Selena Gomez, Yara Shahidi and Edward Norton are just some of the handfuls who’re being celebrated within the Nationwide Geographic 33 as visionaries, icons and innovators tackling the world’s most urgent points.
Why 33? In 1888, Nationwide Geographic was based by 33 visionary explorers, scientists and students who noticed the necessity to deepen folks’s understanding of the world.
Right this moment’s 33 have been fastidiously thought of, reflecting numerous backgrounds and experiences, like “Aquaman” star Jason Momoa.
“His curiosity within the ocean begins effectively earlier than ‘Aquaman,'” Lump mentioned of the film star. “He studied marine biology as a youngster, and he is change into very lively in elevating consciousness for the necessity to protect our marine areas.”
Momoa additionally created his personal firm that makes aluminum water bottles, to scale back plastic waste that leads to our waters. The actor is simply one of many Nationwide Geographic 33, serving to to form our world for the longer term.
The record of innovators additionally consists of Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya in New York, NASA astronaut Victor Glover in Houston, scientist and College of Pennsylvania professor Dr. Shu Yang in Philly, mobile physiologist and USC professor Emily Liman in Los Angeles, and Diaspora Co. CEO Sana Javeri Kadri in Oakland, California.
Take a look at the complete record now at NatGeo.com/NG33to be taught extra about this yr’s Nationwide Geographic 33 honorees.
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