Margarita Kalaitzidou is a first‑year Biology student at the University of Crete and an energetic emerging voice for ecological restoration and intergenerational equity. Her passion for nature regeneration and community-based conservation brings the fresh perspective, creativity, and urgency of youth to the Executive Board. Margarita’s role embodies the progressive shift toward empowering young people as co-creators—not just beneficiaries—of systemic change in environmental governance.