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*[https://news.sky.com/story/cop26-thousands-of-activists-march-on-the-streets-of-glasgow-12461126 COP26 protests: Ashna Hurynag hears from two of the UK's most high-profile youth activists, Dominique Palmer and Scarlett Westbrook.] | Sky News - Daily Climate Cast
*[https://news.sky.com/story/cop26-thousands-of-activists-march-on-the-streets-of-glasgow-12461126 COP26 protests: Ashna Hurynag hears from two of the UK's most high-profile youth activists, Dominique Palmer and Scarlett Westbrook.] | Sky News - Daily Climate Cast
*[https://open.spotify.com/episode/6pXn8Mo1nm3xiycJ6Wn8hi?si=JylafyvRTIWvRlvPdYnW3A&dl_branch=1 Podcast Episode 188: The Dream Not Just the Nightmare- a vision for tackling the climate crisis] | Reasons to be Cheerful with [[Ed Miliband]] and [[Geoff Lloyd|Geoff Llyod]]
*[https://open.spotify.com/episode/6pXn8Mo1nm3xiycJ6Wn8hi?si=JylafyvRTIWvRlvPdYnW3A&dl_branch=1 Podcast Episode 188: The Dream Not Just the Nightmare- a vision for tackling the climate crisis] | Reasons to be Cheerful with [[Ed Miliband]] and [[Geoff Lloyd|Geoff Llyod]]
*with Billie Eilish, Maggie Baird, Ellie Goulding, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpkNODuaQVw&t=9320s Overheated Climate Conference], 20 June, 2022


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Dominique Palmer
Born (1999-10-07) 7 October 1999 (age 25)[1]
OccupationStudent environmental activist
MovementSchool strike for climate

Dominique Palmer (born 7 October 1999) is a British climate justice activist, student and leading U.K environmentalist.[2][3][4][5] She spoke at the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference,[6] and began her activism as a prominent figure and one of the U.K’s most high profile youth activists[7] in the School Strike for Climate Movement.[8][9]

Life and activism

Dominique grew up in London. She studies Political Science and International Relations at the University of Birmingham.[10][11] She started her activism in Extinction Rebellion Youth ,[12] and then became a prominent organiser for the school strike for climate, in the United Kingdom, where she organises climate strikes.[13] She organized the #ClimateStrikeOnline.[14][15]

Palmer focuses on intersectionality and marginalised communities within her activism, and has become a leading U.K youth activist for this.[16] She has used this within push for legislation, where she pressured MPs to pass The Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill[17] introduced by Lord Bird.[18] She said she wants to "tackle the systemic inequality of climate change," in response, Debbonaire said the work of Palmer was “brilliant” and “inspiring”.[19]

During her activism she applies pressure on the intersectional nature of the climate crisis. On a New York Times Hub Panel at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, alongside Malala, Emma Watson, Greta Thunberg, Tori Tsui, Daphne Frias, Vanessa Nakate, and Mya Rose Craig. Palmer said that “the exploitation of natural resources and people are linked.” And stressed the urgency of acting in this “Now is the time. Yesterday was the time.” [20][21]

She is an organizer for Climate Live,[22] and led the April 24th event where Declan Mckenna played in front of the Houses of Parliament,[23] to bring awareness to the climate crisis. In her reason for organising she said "the race to safeguard the future of this planet has begun, and so we must act now. We are not only fighting for our futures, but against the present crisis and those already suffering. We need ambitious systemic change that places people and the planet at the heart of it."[24]

Palmer also focuses on Eco-Anxiety in young people related to climate change. She said "I'm looking at the future, and what we face in the future, and there is a lot of fear and anxiety.” Young people, myself included, feel betrayed by world leaders.”.[25][26] She organises climate action as a method to deal with it [27][28]

Alongside fellow activists she has led the campaign in #cleanupStandardChartered,[29] she is one of 12 Fridays For Future organizers who wrote open letters for this, one pressuring the CEO to "stop fuelling the climate crisis",[30] and another to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, saying that "our present and future depend on the actions your government takes within the next four years."[31]

She has also co-founded the initiative ‘Pass The Mic' [32]

References

  1. ^ Dominique Palmer [@domipalmer] (7 October 2021). "it's my birthday today 🥺💓" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "WHY YOUNG PEOPLE ARE CENTERING INTERSECTIONALITY IN THE CLIMATE JUSTICE MOVEMENT - DOMINIQUE PALMER". Wen. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  3. ^ Townsend, Solitaire. "100 UK Leading Environmentalists (Who Happen To Be Women)". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  4. ^ Hook, Leslie (2021-03-31). "Greta Thunberg: 'It just spiralled out of control' | Free to read". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  5. ^ "Activists 'born into the climate crisis' face another challenge: Fear of the future". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  6. ^ "Dominique Palmer". OneMillionOfUs. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  7. ^ "COP26: Thousands of activists march on the streets of Glasgow". Sky News. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  8. ^ Day, Harvey (2021-04-15). "Kill the Bill: 'This law seems like a direct attack on us'". BBC Three. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  9. ^ "Greta Thunberg: 'It just spiralled out of control'". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  10. ^ Kia, Kara (2021-04-22). "Dominique Palmer". POPSUGAR Smart Living UK. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  11. ^ "Dominique Palmer". One Question. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  12. ^ "Meet the young people of colour fighting for our planet". Greenpeace UK. 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  13. ^ "Climate strikes continue online: 'We want to keep the momentum going'". the Guardian. 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  14. ^ "Climate activism and COVID-19". Children's Environmental Rights Initiative. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  15. ^ Lawal, Shola (2020-03-19). "Coronavirus Halts Street Protests, but Climate Activists Have a Plan". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  16. ^ "7 UK Climate Activists Fighting For Marginalised Communities". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  17. ^ "Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL] - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament". bills.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  18. ^ "Meet the young people fighting for future generations". The Big Issue. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  19. ^ "Wellbeing Week: 'I make decisions to protect my future - leaders should too'". The Big Issue. 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  20. ^ Sengupta, Somini (2021-11-06). "Young Women Are Leading Climate Protests. Guess Who Runs Global Talks?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  21. ^ "Emma Watson Is Back Being A Book Fairy For Cop26". British Vogue. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  22. ^ "7 UK Climate Activists Fighting For Marginalised Communities". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  23. ^ "Watch Declan McKenna perform 'British Bombs' for 'Climate Live' event". NME. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  24. ^ "Climate activists act in concert". theecologist.org. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  25. ^ "'It kills me inside': Activists sound alarm on climate anxiety". France 24. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  26. ^ Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "'It kills me inside': Activists sound alarm on climate anxiety". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2021-11-18. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  27. ^ "Activists 'born into the climate crisis' face another challenge: Fear of the future". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  28. ^ Geall, Lauren (2021-11-02). "COP26 and climate doom: how to deal with feelings of hopelessness". Stylist. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  29. ^ "Climate protesters gather in person and online for Fridays for Future". the Guardian. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  30. ^ "Fridays for Future: Standard Chartered Must Stop 'Fueling the Climate Crisis'". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  31. ^ Foundation, Thomson Reuters. "Fridays for Future: Dear Biden and Harris, be bold on climate". news.trust.org. Retrieved 2021-07-22. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  32. ^ "Beyond Extinction Rebellion: the protest groups fighting on the climate frontline | Environmental activism | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
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