(CNN) Greta Thunberg has become a household name since she began her climate strikes in 2018, inspiring thousands of students to walk out of class and demand action on the climate crisis.

The 16-year-old Swede recently appeared on "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah," met with Barack Obama and delivered a fiery speech this month to world leaders at the United Nations.

And she has company. Around the globe, young people are sounding the alarm on climate change and environmental issues by organizing rallies and confronting policymakers.

Meet five others who are leading the fight.

Isra Hirsi, 16

Isra Hirsi, daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar , has been a longtime social justice advocate and more recently got involved in climate activism.

The high school student hasn't slowed down. In her home state of Minnesota, Hirsi is focused on advocating for groups that are disproportionately affected by climate change. Most recently, she attended the United Nations Youth Climate Summit.

Autumn Peltier, 15

When Autumn Peltier was just 8 years old, she attended a ceremony at a reservation where she saw a sign warning that the water was toxic, according to the CBC.

Growing up on a freshwater island in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory in Canada, Peltier says she had never experienced toxic water. The memory of that sign stayed with her.

Six years later, at the age of 14, Peltier is fighting for water conservation and indigenous water rights. She says she was inspired by her great aunt, Josephine Mandamin, an indigenous activist who walked the shores of all five Great Lakes to raise awareness for water conservation.

When she was 12, Peltier confronted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , telling him she was unhappy with his policies on controversial pipeline projects. Trudeau promised her he would protect the water.

Since 2015, 87 long-term water advisories in Canada have been lifted; 56 water advisories remain

Last year, Peltier spoke at the UN about the importance of water conservation and water access, explaining the sacred role water plays in her culture.

"Many people don't think water is alive or has a spirit. My people believe this to be true. ... We believe our water is sacred because we are born of water."

Bruno Rodriguez, 19

At the UN Youth Climate Summit this weekend, Bruno Rodriguez declared climate change the "political, economic and cultural crisis of our time."

The 19-year-old activist, who has organized student walkouts in his home of Buenos Aires, is calling for other young people to fight government complacency and pollution by corporations.

"We hear that our generation is going to be the one in charge of dealing with the problems that current leaders have created, and we will not wait passively to become that future. The time is now for us to be leaders," he said at the summit.

He continued , "Stop the criminal contaminant behavior of big corporations. Enough is enough. We don't want fossil fuels anymore."

Helena Gualinga, 17

Helena Gualinga, from the Ecuadorian Amazon, says she's been fighting for climate issues her whole life -- especially against big oil companies.

"By protecting indigenous peoples' rights, we protect billions of acres of land from exploitation," she wrote in an Instagram post in August.

Mari Copeny, 12

Mari Copeny, AKA "Little Miss Flint," might be small in stature, but definitely not in voice.

The self-described "future president" came to fame in March 2016 when she wrote a letter to then-President Barack Obama about the Flint water crisis. Her words inspired Obama to fly to Flint himself, giving the crisis national attention.

That's an impressive list of accomplishments for anyone, let alone a middle schooler.