Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 35 minutes ago
AY Young is a musician, songwriter, artist, producer, and sustainability advocate who uses his creativity to highlight issues related to the global climate crisis. He is a Plastic Pollution Coalition Youth Ambassador and Notable Member and was recently named by the United Nations (UN) as a Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—one of 17 youth leaders from around the world “recognized for their leadership and contribution to a more sustainable world.”
In 2021, AY kicked off “The Battery Tour”— a renewable-energy powered grass-roots concert series that raises money through donations to purchase portable, solar-powered boxes for villages that do not have reliable access to electricity. To highlight the UN SDGs, AY launched “Project17”—a concept album to include 17 tracks (one for each of the SDGs) with the collaboration of 17 artists, 17 organizations, 17 sponsors, and 17 impact projects designed to make our planet a healthier, kinder, and more sustainable world.
AY sat down with PPC Co-Founder & CEO Dianna Cohen to discuss the power of individual small actions and how coming from a family of changemakers influenced him to use the power of art and music to bring awareness to important issues and drive change.
Follow AY Young on Twitter: twitter.com/aymusik?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): un.org/youthenvoy/about-the-young-leaders-for-the-sdgs
The Battery Tour: aymusik.com/battery-tour
Project17: aymusik.com/project17
AY Young is a musician, songwriter, artist, producer, and sustainability advocate who uses his creativity to highlight issues related to the global climate crisis. He is a Plastic Pollution Coalition Youth Ambassador and Notable Member and was recently named by the United Nations (UN) as a Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—one of 17 youth leaders from around the world “recognized for their leadership and contribution to a more sustainable world.”
In 2021, AY kicked off “The Battery Tour”— a renewable-energy powered grass-roots concert series that raises money through donations to purchase portable, solar-powered boxes for villages that do not have reliable access to electricity. To highlight the UN SDGs, AY launched “Project17”—a concept album to include 17 tracks (one for each of the SDGs) with the collaboration of 17 artists, 17 organizations, 17 sponsors, and 17 impact projects designed to make our planet a healthier, kinder, and more sustainable world.
AY sat down with PPC Co-Founder & CEO Dianna Cohen to discuss the power of individual small actions and how coming from a family of changemakers influenced him to use the power of art and music to bring awareness to important issues and drive change.
Follow AY Young on Twitter: twitter.com/aymusik?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): un.org/youthenvoy/about-the-young-leaders-for-the-sdgs
The Battery Tour: aymusik.com/battery-tour
Project17: aymusik.com/project17
