15. Najla Abdellatif

Age: 29
Occupation: Founder of Zero Waste Palestine
Nationality: Palestinian/ Swedish
Residence: Palestine
Category: Social Impact

Zero Waste Palestine raises awareness of environmental issues and inspires households to adopt waste-free and sustainable practices in the Arab world. Starting as a blog in 2017, Zero Waste Palestine now has over 159,000 followers on Instagram. As of October 2024, Abdellatif’s digital content had achieved over 30 million views across various platforms, with her news coverage reaching five million views. Her audience comes from North Africa, the Levant, and the GCC. She has also delivered over 80 workshops and initiated and managed more than five projects, benefiting over 2,000 people.