11 min
Climate Strike: Get Involved Now! YWILPF Australia
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In our first episode, Romy Nolan (16 yrs) and Esther Abiya (16 yrs) sit down with Sam Pensalfini (13 yrs), an incredible young school striker living in Brisbane to talk about the upcoming Global Day of Action by School Strike for Climate on Friday September 25th. Take a listen and no matter your age, get involved, there’s no planet B!
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Sam is a year 7 student based in Meanjin (Brisbane) Queensland on Jagera and Turbul peoples land and is involved with School Strike for Climate, Stop Adani, and AYCC.
Romy is in year 10 based in Melbourne (Victoria) on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations. She’s passionate about philosophy, feminism, activism, and climate action. She is a founding member of her High School Feminist Collective, a member of YWILPF Australia and School Strike for Climate and in 2018 led the children and youth march for Kids off Nauru.
Esther is a Congolese Australian based in Brisbane (Queensland) on the land of the Jagera and Turbul peoples. Inspired by the adoption of her 11 siblings and her refugee background, Esther is a human rights advocate and activist in her community. This year she founded the Brisbane Youth Refugee Project, she’s also a committee member of Youth Voice Brisbane, a Student Voice Consultant at Brisbane BCE, and a member of Queensland Youth Parliament.
Photo source: Julian Meehan, New.com, Nov 30th 2018 (School students striking in Melbourne)
In our first episode, Romy Nolan (16 yrs) and Esther Abiya (16 yrs) sit down with Sam Pensalfini (13 yrs), an incredible young school striker living in Brisbane to talk about the upcoming Global Day of Action by School Strike for Climate on Friday September 25th. Take a listen and no matter your age, get involved, there’s no planet B!
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Sam is a year 7 student based in Meanjin (Brisbane) Queensland on Jagera and Turbul peoples land and is involved with School Strike for Climate, Stop Adani, and AYCC.
Romy is in year 10 based in Melbourne (Victoria) on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations. She’s passionate about philosophy, feminism, activism, and climate action. She is a founding member of her High School Feminist Collective, a member of YWILPF Australia and School Strike for Climate and in 2018 led the children and youth march for Kids off Nauru.
Esther is a Congolese Australian based in Brisbane (Queensland) on the land of the Jagera and Turbul peoples. Inspired by the adoption of her 11 siblings and her refugee background, Esther is a human rights advocate and activist in her community. This year she founded the Brisbane Youth Refugee Project, she’s also a committee member of Youth Voice Brisbane, a Student Voice Consultant at Brisbane BCE, and a member of Queensland Youth Parliament.
Photo source: Julian Meehan, New.com, Nov 30th 2018 (School students striking in Melbourne)
11 min