Lucy Gray
| Lucy Gray | |
|---|---|
 Lucy Gray 932.jpg Gray in March 2019 | |
| Born | December 2006 (age 18) |
| 🏳️ Nationality | New Zealand |
| 💼 Occupation | School student Environmental activist |
| Known for | School strike for climate |
Lucy Gray (born December 2006) is a New Zealand climate change activist.[1][2][3][4]
Biography[edit]
Gray is a school student at Cashmere High School in Christchurch, New Zealand. She is a national co-convener of School Strike 4 Climate activities, including marches for school students to join.[5][6] Three took place in 2019, on 15 March, 24 May,[1] and again on 27 September.[7][8] A fourth, indoor protest took place in May 2020, while New Zealand was in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
In May 2019 Gray met with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to discuss the government's plans to manage the climate change crisis.[5][10] She has spoken at the 2019 National Young Leaders Day,[11] 2019 Festival For the Future,[12] and at TEDx Youth@Christchurch.[13] In early 2020 she was a reader at the 1.5 Degrees Live! event.[14]
Gray names Greta Thunberg, Swedish climate change activist, as one of her role models and inspirations.[1] She is the author of "Rise up", a climate change protest anthem.[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gorman, Paul. "Lucy Gray – leader, climate change activist, schoolgirl". Stuff. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ↑ The Dominion Post. "Protesting students should be seen and heard". Stuff. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ↑ "When your child becomes a climate activist". Stuff. 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ↑ "Cerith Wyn Evans's Things are conspicuous in their absence..." christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gorman, Paul. "Lucy Gray and the Prime Minister compare notes on climate change". Stuff. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ↑ "Meet the team". School Strikes NZ. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ↑ Claire Booker (27 September 2019). "Christchurch School Strike 4 Climate attracts thousands". Star News. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ↑ Isaac McCarthy (Oct–Nov 2019). "Signs of Change in Canterbury" (67). Latitude. Retrieved 20 June 2020.CS1 maint: Date format (link)
- ↑ Sam Wat (12 May 2020). "Covid-19 puts school climate strike online". Te Waha Nui. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ↑ Jenner, Brooke (2019-05-23). "Students' laid-back preparation for climate change action". RNZ. Retrieved 2020-06-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Katie Tozer (31 May 2019). "National Young Leaders Day". Hornby High School. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ↑ "Festival 2019". Festival for the Future. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ↑ "Lucy Gray". TEDx Youth@Christchurch. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ↑ "Degrees Live! Christchurch". 1.5 Degrees Live. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ↑ Brittney Deguara (24 May 2019). "Rise Up: Young climate change activist's anthem for student strikes". Stuff. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
This article "Lucy Gray (activist)" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Lucy Gray (activist). Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
|
This page exists already on Wikipedia. |
