Aria Mia Loberti
Aria advocates for equitable access to education and has helped draw lawmakers' attention to the many ways the climate crisis disproportionately impacts women and girls.
UNICEF Ambassador since 2024
Aria Mia Loberti is an American actress, writer, human rights advocate and Fulbright Scholar, best known for her starring role as ‘Marie-Laure Leblanc’ in Netflix’s adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, "All the Light We Cannot See."
Before turning her focus to acting, she was a PhD candidate in Ancient Rhetoric at Penn State University; she also received her Masters Degree in Ancient Rhetoric with distinction in 2021 from Royal Holloway, University of London, on a Fulbright Scholarship.
Spending her childhood advocating for her own educational rights and access, Aria’s personal experiences and academic background have inspired her to be an advocate for climate action as well as gender parity.
Climate action in Kosovo
Aria began working with UNICEF USA in 2022, and traveled to Kosovo the following year to see UNICEF’s work firsthand. Children and young people in Kosovo face numerous environmental challenges, notably air pollution, which has become a significant health risk.
Aria met with a passionate group of young activists to discuss their challenges and future aspirations, empowering them to advocate for important issues in their communities, including climate action.
Aria also joined UNICEF-supported health workers in Fushe, Kosovo for a door-to-door vaccination campaign and met with children with disabilities, their families and teachers to see how UNICEF facilitates equitable access to education.
Speaking out on education and eco-optimism
Aria has been one of UNICEF USA’s most outspoken voices on climate activism and equal opportunities in education. She supported UNICEF USA’s efforts to pass the READ Act Reauthorization in the United States where she lobbied on Capitol Hill to help ensure the U.S. Government will continue to update and report on strategies to improve foundational literacy and numeracy in basic education for every child.
While in D.C., Aria also attended the Mastercard Global Inclusive Growth Summit as a guest speaker alongside The New York Times and The Daily host Sabrina Tavernise, sharing insights from her activism journey and emphasizing the transformative power of youth voice.
Aria has also spoken at multiple conferences in support of eco-optimism and the power of youth activism, including Aspen Ideas: Climate, Aspen Ideas: Health, Climate Week NYC and the MasterCard Inclusion Summit. She advocates for climate joy as an act of resistance, closing the climate gap for women and girls, and women and girls as critical to advancing climate solutions. She often meets with youth change makers to discuss pressing climate issues and the importance of their involvement.
Building on her climate advocacy efforts, Aria participated in a UNICEF Clubs Earth Day campaign, where she joined a conversation with young people including National Youth Council members, club leaders and youth advocates, to speak openly about environmental activism.
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