Ema Poposka (she/her) is deeply passionate about preserving marine ecosystems in Hong Kong and globally. To share her passion and empower other young people to drive change through storytelling, Ema founded Making Waves Club. Made when she was just 12 years old, Ema’s groundbreaking documentary on Hong Kong corals earned international acclaim, garnering over a dozen awards, including a Gold Remi at the Houston International Film Festival and SCINEMA junior, as well as being a finalist at the 27th ifva Film Awards and Earth Futures Festival. Her second short animated film about the ocean was a finalist at the 20th International Ocean Film Festival. Determined to inspire other young people to raise their voices for ocean conservation, Ema speaks at events, organizes workshops for impactful storytelling and founded and leads the annual Ocean Youth Eco International Film Festival, engaging more than 3,000 young filmmakers from over 50 countries.
For her work as sustainability advocate, Ema is a winner of the 2025 SMCP Student of the Year Award – Sustainable Advocate. She is a UNITAR Young Ambassador Asia Pacific and Co-President of Kids4Kids Advocates Leadership Team. Her work has been featured in media outlets across four different continents. She loves sailing, diving, and just relaxing by the sea that gives her inspiration and energy. Through her visionary work, Ema not only champions global sustainability and marine biodiversity but also ignites action by harnessing the power of creativity, collaboration, and advocacy, proving that even the youngest voices can create waves of change.