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Dominique Palmer

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

Dominique Palmer FRSA (born 7 October 1999) is a British climate justice activist and student.[2][3][4][5][6] She spoke at 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference,[7] and began her activism as one of the U.K's leading U.K environmentalists and youth activists[8] in the School Strike for Climate Movement.[9][10]

Life and activism

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Dominique grew up in London. She studies Political Science and International Relations at the University of Birmingham.[11][12] She started her activism in London ,[13] and then became a prominent organiser for the school strike for climate, in the United Kingdom, where she organises climate strikes.[14] During the COVID pandemic, she participated in the #ClimateStrikeOnline.[15][16]

Palmer focuses on intersectionality and marginalised communities within her activism,[17] and diversity in the environmental movement.[18] She has used this within push for legislation, where she pressured MPs to pass The Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill[19] introduced by Lord Bird.[20] She said she wants to "tackle the systemic inequality of climate change," in response, Debbonaire said the work of Palmer was "brilliant" and "inspiring".[21]

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."[22][23]

She also focuses on utilizing music and the arts. She is an organizer for Climate Live,[24] and led the April 24th event where Declan Mckenna played in front of the Houses of Parliament,[25] 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."[26]

She recorded a song for Earth Day with Titiyo[27] and hosted at Billie Eilish's Overheated event.[28][29]

She was part of organizing the UK's first Black Ecofeminist Summit.[30]

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.".[31][32] She organises climate action as a method to deal with it [33][34]

Alongside fellow activists she has led the campaign in #cleanupStandardChartered,[35] 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",[36] 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."[37]

She has also co-founded the initiative 'Pass The Mic' [38]

Filmography

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Climate carnage: whose job is it to save the planet? (2022) [39]

References

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  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. ^ "'Saving the planet felt like a white space to me'". BBC News. 2022-11-24. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  7. ^ "Dominique Palmer". OneMillionOfUs. Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  8. ^ "COP26: Thousands of activists march on the streets of Glasgow". Sky News. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  9. ^ Day, Harvey (2021-04-15). "Kill the Bill: 'This law seems like a direct attack on us'". BBC Three. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  10. ^ "Greta Thunberg: 'It just spiralled out of control'". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  11. ^ Kia, Kara (2021-04-22). "Dominique Palmer". POPSUGAR Smart Living UK. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  12. ^ "Dominique Palmer". One Question. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  13. ^ "Meet the young people of colour fighting for our planet". Greenpeace UK. 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  14. ^ "Climate strikes continue online: 'We want to keep the momentum going'". the Guardian. 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  15. ^ "Climate activism and COVID-19". Children's Environmental Rights Initiative. Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "7 UK Climate Activists Fighting For Marginalised Communities". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  18. ^ "Climate change: Environmental groups need more diversity". BBC News. 2022-11-24. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  19. ^ "Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL] - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament". bills.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  20. ^ "Meet the young people fighting for future generations". The Big Issue. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  21. ^ "Wellbeing Week: 'I make decisions to protect my future - leaders should too'". The Big Issue. 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ "Emma Watson Is Back Being A Book Fairy For Cop26". British Vogue. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  24. ^ "7 UK Climate Activists Fighting For Marginalised Communities". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  25. ^ "Watch Declan McKenna perform 'British Bombs' for 'Climate Live' event". NME. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  26. ^ "Climate activists act in concert". theecologist.org. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  27. ^ "Earth Day 2022 brings extraordinary collab between Titiyo, Paresse & Dominique Palmer". Eskimo Recordings. 2022-04-21. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  28. ^ "Billie Eilish to Hold 'Overheated' Climate Action Conference During Happier Than Ever UK Shows". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  29. ^ "Dominique Palmer, Youth Climate Justice Activist host a panel at..." Getty Images. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  30. ^ "Inside The UK's First Black Ecofeminist Summit". British Vogue. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  31. ^ "'It kills me inside': Activists sound alarm on climate anxiety". France 24. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  32. ^ "'It kills me inside': Activists sound alarm on climate anxiety". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  33. ^ "Activists 'born into the climate crisis' face another challenge: Fear of the future". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  34. ^ Geall, Lauren (2021-11-02). "COP26 and climate doom: how to deal with feelings of hopelessness". Stylist. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  35. ^ "Climate protesters gather in person and online for Fridays for Future". the Guardian. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  36. ^ "Fridays for Future: Standard Chartered Must Stop 'Fueling the Climate Crisis'". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  37. ^ "Fridays for Future: Dear Biden and Harris, be bold on climate". Thomson Reuters Foundation News. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  38. ^ "Beyond Extinction Rebellion: the protest groups fighting on the climate frontline | Environmental activism | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  39. ^ Harvey, Fiona; Ochagavia, Ekaterina; Levene, David; Achtelik, Pawel; Topham, Laurence; Gormley, Jess; Poulton, Lindsay; Hanman, Natalie; Guardian, Source: The (2022-11-10). "Climate carnage: whose job is it to save the planet? – documentary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
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