Climate Generation (ongoing)

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On March 15th 2019, the UK took part in its first and since only (due to Covid 19) climate change strike. Schools across the country emptied and the streets and news screens were filled with passionate young voices, wanting to be heard by policy makers in the UK and around the world.

Fast forward a year to 2020, there are no climate strikes on our streets and one thing occupies the headlines, COVID 19.

The conversion of saving our planet might not be taking centre stage, but the resilience to continue pushing the conversation and creating real change within a movement continues.

Climate Generation singles out the UK’s most influential and active teenage activists, spending time with them to learn what they are doing to protect our planet, how we can follow suit as well as focusing on their hopes for their own personal futures.

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Elijah, 16, 19th August 2020, Hyde Park, London . Elijah is one of the Uk’s most prominent climate change activists and organisers of protests. From the UK’s first climate change strike in 2019 to the anti Trump march in London. Elijah protests both at parliament and from home during lockdown, going in hunger strikes and travelling to important UN and climate change summits. Recently Elijah spent time in the Amazon rainforest spending time with indigenous communities learning how climate change and deforestation is affecting their way of life.

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Elijah, 16, 19th August 2020, Hyde Park, London . Elijah is one of the Uk’s most prominent climate change activists and organisers of protests. From the UK’s first climate change strike in 2019 to the anti Trump march in London. Elijah protests both at parliament and from home during lockdown, going in hunger strikes and travelling to important UN and climate change summits. Recently Elijah spent time in the Amazon rainforest spending time with indigenous communities learning how climate change and deforestation is affecting their way of life.

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Joy Oluwapelumi Anuoluwa Akintan, 19, October 14th 2020, London Fields. Born in Lagos, Nigeria and raised in London Joy is a member of Extinction Rebellion Art Blockers, Extinction Rebellion Hackney and Autonomous Art Factory. Having experienced extreme changes in weather in Nigeria, Joy feels committed to ensuring what she experienced from drought to extreme heat doesn't continue and become irreversible. Currently studying Art and Design, Joy wants to study Spatial Design at Camberwell University.

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Joy Oluwapelumi Anuoluwa Akintan, 19, October 14th 2020, London Fields. Born in Lagos, Nigeria and raised in London Joy is a member of Extinction Rebellion Art Blockers, Extinction Rebellion Hackney and Autonomous Art Factory. Having experienced extreme changes in weather in Nigeria, Joy feels committed to ensuring what she experienced from drought to extreme heat doesn't continue and become irreversible. Currently studying Art and Design, Joy wants to study Spatial Design at Camberwell University.

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Cyrus, 17, October 17th, Hampstead Heath. Cyrus is the environmental editor for Mission Magazine where he produces articles monthly on how fashion relates directly to the climate crisis and how it can be curbed. Member of UKSCN and active protester, Cyrus has taken part in some of the UK’s biggest protests from remaining in the EU to the anti trump march in 2019. Cyrus has hopes and ambitions to become a filmmaker, and is currently studying film production with hopes of studying in Istanbul.

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Cyrus, 17, October 17th, Hampstead Heath. Cyrus is the environmental editor for Mission Magazine where he produces articles monthly on how fashion relates directly to the climate crisis and how it can be curbed. Member of UKSCN and active protester, Cyrus has taken part in some of the UK’s biggest protests from remaining in the EU to the anti trump march in 2019. Cyrus has hopes and ambitions to become a filmmaker, and is currently studying film production with hopes of studying in Istanbul.

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Destiny, 17, October 7th 2020, Crystal Palace Gardens. Co organiser of ‘Choked Up’ a youth organisation run by black and brown teenagers to raise awareness of the toxic levels of pollution in London. Destiny helps to lobby MP’s to get a new clean air deal for London and the UK. Currently studying English Literature, French and Philosophy at A-Level with the ambition to study French and Philosophy at Oxford University and be a role model for young black and brown women to break the mould of educational institutions.

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Destiny, 17, October 7th 2020, Crystal Palace Gardens. Co organiser of ‘Choked Up’ a youth organisation run by black and brown teenagers to raise awareness of the toxic levels of pollution in London. Destiny helps to lobby MP’s to get a new clean air deal for London and the UK. Currently studying English Literature, French and Philosophy at A-Level with the ambition to study French and Philosophy at Oxford University and be a role model for young black and brown women to break the mould of educational institutions.

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Martha, 17, September 13th 2020, Hampstead Heath. A member of UKSCN (UK Student Climate Network) who uses social media, physical protests and online protests to help lobby for change in the UK’s approach to climate change and combating climate injustices around the world. A proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Martha is currently studying Economics, Politics and Art and Ancient History.

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Martha, 17, September 13th 2020, Hampstead Heath. A member of UKSCN (UK Student Climate Network) who uses social media, physical protests and online protests to help lobby for change in the UK’s approach to climate change and combating climate injustices around the world. A proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Martha is currently studying Economics, Politics and Art and Ancient History.

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Noga Levy-Rapoport, 18, September 10th, Hyde Park, London. Israeli-born British speaker and activist, member of Extinction Rebellion Noga is most known for her impassioned speech at the climate strike in London 2019 where she scaled a London bus to speak to the thousands of protesters. Noga is one of the key players as a Extincion Rebellions youth organisers. Currently at University, Noga continues to use her influence on social media to engage with people around the world with the climate crisis.

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Noga Levy-Rapoport, 18, September 10th, Hyde Park, London. Israeli-born British speaker and activist, member of Extinction Rebellion Noga is most known for her impassioned speech at the climate strike in London 2019 where she scaled a London bus to speak to the thousands of protesters. Noga is one of the key players as a Extincion Rebellions youth organisers. Currently at University, Noga continues to use her influence on social media to engage with people around the world with the climate crisis.

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Lola, 19, September 26th 2020, Olympic Park, Stratford, London. Studying Politics at University, Lola is dedicated to ensuring she can help protect the planet through her studies. Working with grassroots organisations to help lobby MP’s and usher in a green new deal, Lola is passionate about creating real change to save the planet from disaster. ×

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Sachin, 16, October 15th 2020, Hyde Park. Studying Maths, Physics and Economics, Satchin hopes to be able to put his education towards the efforts of stopping the climate crisis from getting out of control. An active member of UKSCN and Extinction Rebellion Youth.

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Sachin, 16, October 15th 2020, Hyde Park. Studying Maths, Physics and Economics, Satchin hopes to be able to put his education towards the efforts of stopping the climate crisis from getting out of control. An active member of UKSCN and Extinction Rebellion Youth.

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Will, 16, October 10th, Hampstead Heath. Member of Extinction Rebellion Youth, Will helped to organise the UK and Global Climate Strike of 2019. With a passion for Art, Will is looking to study Art in academia where he feels art can play a key role in inspiring people and educating audiences about the climate crisis.

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Will, 16, October 10th, Hampstead Heath. Member of Extinction Rebellion Youth, Will helped to organise the UK and Global Climate Strike of 2019. With a passion for Art, Will is looking to study Art in academia where he feels art can play a key role in inspiring people and educating audiences about the climate crisis.

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Isla, 17, 16th October, Victoria Park, London. A member of both UKSCN and TTF (Teach the Future) Isla runs the social media accounts for UKSCN and is an active presence in protests both from home and on the streets. Currently studying, Isla hopes to study medicine at University with a focus on trauma and paediatrics medicine.

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Isla, 17, 16th October, Victoria Park, London. A member of both UKSCN and TTF (Teach the Future) Isla runs the social media accounts for UKSCN and is an active presence in protests both from home and on the streets. Currently studying, Isla hopes to study medicine at University with a focus on trauma and paediatrics medicine.

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Harry Rose