“WE HAVE TO FIGHT TO MAKE SURE WE DON’T END UP IN A DYSTOPIAN FUTURE

“YOUNG PEOPLE have always been aware of climate change. We learn about it in school. But I didn’t understand how urgent it was – or the part Australia played and lack of action from our politicians – until last year.

I joined the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC) in early 2018. I’m in their Student Climate Leadership Program, which teaches us about the science. They also taught me about grassroots activism. Now I’m protesting outside Parliament.

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