Northern Mariana Islands
Jude Litulumar
Jude Litulumar is from the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. He graduated from Kagman High School and decided to extend his educational journey at the Northern Marianas College, where he is majors in Natural Resources Management. Throughout Jude’s high school and college years, he has participated in many programs aligned with his interest in the environmental field, such as the 2023 Division of Coastal Resources Management Summer Internship and the 2022 Native Youth Climate Adaptation and Leadership Congress.
Now, as one of Saipan’s MCYC, he is being mentored by Ms. Tina Sablan, the Special Assistant for the Climate Policy and Planning Program, under the Office of the Governor. The Climate Policy and Planning Program was established by Governor Arnold Palacios to aid in the Commonwealth's efforts to address climate-related threats and inequities, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and transition to a clean energy economy. Throughout his term as a Champion, Jude hopes to inform the public about climate change in the CNMI and understand the public’s perception of climate change and climate action.
Andrea Hope Javier Roberto
Andrea Hope Javier Roberto was born and raised in beautiful Saipan of the Northern Mariana Islands. She graduated with an A.S. in Natural Resources Management from the Northern Marianas College in 2021. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. Andrea shows her passion for environmental management through her previous experiences. In 2021, she worked with the Mariana Islands Nature Alliance (MINA) through their Division of Coastal Resources Management summer internship program, where she was recruited to be a Tasi Watch Community Ranger. In 2022, she was an intern for DCRM’s Shoreline Monitoring Program. Today, she is still a Tasi Watch Ranger and an NMC work study as a College Mentor for Project PROA.
As CNMI's MCYC, she is based at the MINA where she is mentored by a former Young Champion Miss Jolly Ann Cruz, the Program Manager at MINA. She will focus on MINA’s Community Recycles Plastic (CRP) program, which aims to introduce a circular economy mindset in our island communities using 3-in-1 plastic upcycling machines. These machines convert recyclable plastics collected from local organizations and schools into various usable products.