Jason Momoa, Sterlin Harjo, and Extra Among the many Changemakers on Nationwide Geographic 33 [Exclusive]

Nationwide Geographic is giving some much-deserved recognition to the changemakers who assist construct a brighter future for the world with their new Nationwide Geographic 33 initiative. Named for the 33 founders who made the non-profit group the behemoth it’s at this time, this system honors 33 influential people, from athletes to scientists, actors, entrepreneurs, and extra, placing their concepts and drive behind tasks that encourage sustainability, advocate for psychological well being, or defend endangered species, amongst different issues. With the inaugural listing unveiled at this time, Collider can completely share early seems at 4 honorees as they’re going to seem on the positioning and within the journal. Amongst these chosen are Aquaman star Jason Momoa, Reservation Canine creator Sterlin Harjo, Actual Betis soccer star Héctor Bellerín, {and professional} snowboarder Jeremy Jones.

It is no secret that Momoa has thrown his Hollywood superpowers behind defending and preserving the Earth’s oceans. In 2023, he narrated the documentary Deep Rising, which highlights the numerous creatures of the deep sea and the delicate, essential relationships between the ecosystem and every thing round it that’s typically disrupted. The Minecraft Film star was additionally named the UN Surroundings Programme’s (UNEP) Advocate for Life Under Water, after years of selling ocean well being via initiatives like Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii and rePurpose World. He is featured on considered one of Nationwide Geographic 33‘s covers and is considered one of eight UN ambassadors featured on the listing.

Harjo was chosen primarily for his efforts to focus on Indigenous voices via his work. All of his huge tasks, from the documentary This Could Be the Final Time to his FX dramedy, hit Reservation Canine, and his function movies, are set in Oklahoma, the place he grew up as a part of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. The overwhelming majority of those titles pull from his personal experiences and primarily concern points of Native American tradition and life, incomes him a Peabody and a MacArthur Fellowship alongside the way in which. Bellerín, in the meantime, has been an outspoken advocate for the atmosphere throughout his time as a footballer, working intently with Betis’s Ceaselessly Inexperienced basis and changing into a stakeholder for Forest Inexperienced Rovers, a membership decided to stay essentially the most sustainable within the Soccer Affiliation. Lastly, Jones based the non-profit Defend Our Winters, which organizes different environmental fans to share analysis, foyer for laws, and attain out to folks to indicate them what might be executed to battle local weather change.

These 4 and lots of extra will get the complete Nationwide Geographic storytelling expertise, exploring all of the methods they’ve caused change. Nationwide Geographic 33 is a multimedia marketing campaign that can function unique interviews, portraits, movies, and different on-line content material highlighting all of them, beginning with the April 2025 print problem and two new movies on social media as a part of the accompanying 33 Seconds with the Nationwide Geographic 33 and The Nationwide Geographic 33 on… collection. Every dialogue with the honorees will discover the individuals who impressed them, what motivates them to work for a greater world, what their favourite place on Earth is, and different humorous insights that peel again the layers to see who they’re inside. Their views span 5 generations, 5 continents, and a dozen nations, guaranteeing the venture covers a variety of backgrounds.

Talking about how the venture aligns with the lengthy historical past of NatGeo, the president of Nationwide Geographic Content material, Courteney Monroe, shared an official assertion calling it an “thrilling milestone” for the corporate meant to not solely spotlight changemakers however encourage others to take motion:

“For greater than 137 years, Nationwide Geographic has been pushed by the assumption that daring pondering and collective motion can change the world. This precept is what impressed Nationwide Geographic’s 33 founders—dedicated explorers, scientists, and students—all these years in the past. Since then and throughout all our platforms, Nationwide Geographic has believed within the energy of visible storytelling to spark curiosity and encourage a deeper connection to our world. The inaugural Nationwide Geographic 33 represents an thrilling milestone for us, because it embodies the very essence of our model—sharing the tales of extraordinary people whose work is making a significant influence within the hope of inspiring others to assist form a greater future.”

Get an unique take a look at Momoa, Bellerin, Jones, and Harjo for the journal within the gallery above. To see the complete listing of Nationwide Geographic 33 honorees, go to NatGeo.com/NG33.