Conor Slattery
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| Conor Slattery | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Conchobhar Ó Slatara |
| Born | 2 December 2002 (age 18) Dublin, Ireland |
| 🏫 Education | Blackrock College (secondary school) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Climate Justice Activism |
Conor William Slattery (born 2 December 2002) is an Irish climate justice and environmental activist. First joining the climate movement in July 2019, he quickly rose to prominence, serving as one of the lead organizers for the September 20th 2019 climate protest in Dublin, Ireland which drew over 20,000[1][2] attendees. In addition to organizing the Sep 20 march, Slattery also served as emcee of the event and has since organized and spoken at every major climate protest in Dublin. Slattery gained recognition for the passionate and inspiring speeches he has delivered at protests and other events, including the closing address at the 2020 Irish General Election Climate Husting held in the Lord Mayor's Mansion House[3] and a TEDx talk.[4] His emphasis on pragmatic action has featured heavily in speeches and his own work resulted in his inclusion in the RTE Youth Assembly on Climate in November 2019[5] and has led to awards including 2020 ECO-UNESCO's Young Environmentalist Awards Senior Energy category[6] (previously known as the ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist of the Year for Energy). Slattery has been involved in many environmental groups including Fridays for Future, The Climate Reality Project, Climate Live, and more.
Early Life and Education[edit]
Conor Slattery was born 2 December 2002 and raised in Dublin, Ireland. He was identified as "gifted" in 2009 when he was selected for the Centre for Talented Youth Ireland in Dublin City University aged 6. Slattery attends Blackrock College for his secondary education[7], he is expected to graduate in June 2021. In 2018, he was selected as one of Ireland's top students, attending DCU's Early University Entrance program where he studied engineering. Subsequently, Slattery was selected as one of six merit-based scholarship recipients representing Ireland in an exchange with Arizona State University and the Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy. In 2019, he held a brief intern position in Trinity College Dublin's Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering under Assoc. Prof. Gareth J. Bennett and the Fluids, Vibrations & Acoustics research group.
Climate Activism[edit]
Local[edit]
As part of his school's Green Schools Committee, Slattery has led multiple actions in his local community of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. In Blackrock College, he worked as part of the project to eradicate single-use plastics on the school campus[8] before being elected as the first Chairperson of the committee to serve two terms. Under his leadership, the Green Schools Committee led beach cleans and Environmental Awareness Weeks (featuring taxes on cars entering the school's campus, training school leaders about important environmental issues, engaging local and national politicians in forums, etc.) and many more activities and initiatives. One of the initiatives he led resulted in Blackrock College being recognized internationally on Earth Day alongside schools like MIT, Duke University, Columbia University, and Johns Hopkins University for their participation in environmental campaigns[9].
Regional and National[edit]
International[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Staff, Digital Desk (2019-11-29). "Students to hold climate change protest outside the Dáil". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ↑ Ransden, Brenna. "20,000-30,000 people estimated to be in attendance at the Dublin Climate Strike". Hotpress. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ↑ Alex, Tone (2019-02-23). "Climate Hustings Reflections". Friends of the Earth Ireland. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "TEDxYouth@DúnLaoghaire | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ↑ "Conor Slattery - Youth Assembly Delegates". Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ↑ "Showcase". ECO-UNESCO. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ↑ "Climate Actions, 29th November 2019". Blackrock College. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ↑ "Green Schools Team Awarded Our 5th Green Flag". Blackrock College. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ↑ "Climate Committed!". Re-Earth Initiative. 2020-04-22. Unknown parameter
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