Genesis Butler
Genesis Butler is a 13-year-old animal rights and environmental activist and the youngest person to give a TEDx talk. Inspired by her great uncle civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, Genesis’ talk "A 10 Year Old's Vision for Healing the Planet" discussed the negative impact of animal agriculture on the environment.[1]
Genesis has worked with dozens of nonprofits to promote a plant-based diet, including Farm Sanctuary[2], Humane Society of the United States[3], and Mercy for Animals[4]. She was the face of the 2019 Million Dollar Vegan campaign[5], where she met with an international coalition of scientists, environmental activists, and politicians to discuss the role diet change can play in fighting global warming.
Genesis is presently an ambassador for Earth Day's Foodprints for the Future[6], working with other young activists to connect plant-based food choices with climate solutions. She is also featured in the Marvel Universe’s Disney Plus series “Hero Project”[7] as one of the young, real-life superheroes inspiring change and making a lasting impact in the world.
In 2018, Genesis was invited to speak in front of legislators in Sacramento as part of a successful effort to pass a California law mandating plant-based food options in all prisons, hospitals, and nursing homes. She is currently working with Social Compassion in Legislation[8] on a bill to supply California schools with carbon credits if they incorporate plant-based food into their menus.
As a leading voice of a generation of activists concerned about climate change, Genesis has spoken at many events worldwide including the Seeds and Chips Global Food Summit in Milan, Italy[9] and the Environmental Media Association Impact Summit in Los Angeles, as well as at events in London, Paris, New York, and Brazil.
She has won many awards for her activism, including the 2018 Lisa Shapiro Youth Animal Activist of the Year and PETA's Young Hero to Animals award. Genesis has been fully vegan since the age of 6 and convinced her parents (Genelle Placio and Tony Butler) and three siblings to go vegan as well. She is the founder of the nonprofit organization, Genesis for Animals[10], which raises funds for sanctuaries around the world.
Early Life & Childhood Activism Genesis was born in 2006 in Long Beach, California to Genelle Palacio and Tony Butler, and has three younger siblings. She is the great-grandniece to activist Cesar Chavez, who fought for farmworkers’ rights in California.
Age at 6, she made the connection that her favorite foods came from her favorite animals, and by age 9 she was entirely vegan. She became actively involved in protests in the Southern California area surrounding aquariums and animal rights.
In February 2019, she challenged Pope Francis to go vegan for $1 million charity.[11]
List of Speeches[edit]
- TEDx Talk: “A 10 Year Old’s Vision For Changing the Planet”[citation needed]
- Switch4Good’s Dairy-Free Athlete Summit 2018: “Why We Should Be Activists”[12]
- Farm Sanctuary Speeches 2019 - How Adults Can Support Youth Activism; The Importance of Activists Speaking Up for the Animals and for Our Planet[13]
- SMMMILE Festival In Paris 2019 - Panel discussion on The Role Animal Agriculture Plays in Climate Changeref>"SMMMILE Festival Programme". SMMMILE Festival.com. Retrieved 12 December 2019.</ref>
- Seeds and Chips Global Food Summit[14]
- Environmental Media Association Impact Summit - Rise Up! Panel[citation needed]
- Animal Rights National Conference 2019 - Why Discuss Climate Change when Talking About Veganism[15]
- Portland VegFest: The Importance of Being an Animal Activist and a Climate Change Activist[16]
- Brasil VegFest: How to Fight Climate Change with Diet Change[17]
List of Awards[edit]
- Animal Hero Kids- Sir Paul McCartney Young Veg Advocate[18]
- Animal Rights Conference- Lisa Shapiro Young Animal Activist Award[19]
- PETA- Carlee and Laurie McGrath Young Hero to Animals Award[20]
- Supreme Master- Shining World Leadership Award for Compassion[21]
- Social Compassion in Legislation- Compassionate Rising Star Award[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ↑ "A 10-Year Olds Vision for Healing the Planet". TedXCSULB. YouTube. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ "FarmSactuary.org". Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ "The Humane Society". Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ "Mercy for Animals". Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ "Million Dollar Vegan". Million Dollar Vegan.
- ↑ "Earth Day's Foodprints for the Future". Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ "Marvel's Hero Project". Disney Plus. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ "Social Compassion in Legislation". Social Compassion in Legislation. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ "Seeds & Chips". Seeds & Chips. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ "Genesis for Animals". Genesis for Animals. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ Gander, Kashmira. ""I WANT TO BE PRESIDENT": MEET THE 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL CHALLENGING THE POPE TO GO VEGAN FOR A $1M CHARITY DONATION". Newsweek. Newsweek. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ "Switch 4 Good".
- ↑ "Farm Sanctuary.org".
- ↑ "The Greta Thunbergs of food: here are the "teenovators" changing the way we eat". Morning Future.com. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ "AR 2019 Speakers List". Animal Rights Conference. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ "NW Vegfest 2019 Program". NW Veg Fest. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ "Vegfest 2019: Food Festival seeks to demystify veganism". Correio Brazilienze.
- ↑ Lockie, Robbie. "Meet Genesis Butler, The 10-year Old Vegan Activist with A Vision for Healing the Planet". Plant Based News.org. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ "ANIMAL RIGHTS NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2018". Veg Fund Org.
- ↑ "Get Ready to Be Inspired by This 11-Year-Old Activist and TEDx Speaker". PETA.org. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ "Shining World Leadership for Compassion Laureate: Vegan Superkid Genesis Butler". Supreme Master TV. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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