Eileen McGinnis: “Love for my child motivates me to act on climate.” Building a climate community for parents in Austin, Texas Eileen McGinnis is the founder of The Parents' Climate Community in Austin, Texas, USA, which provides meetups for parents concerned about the climate crisis. Since its [...]
Aphrodice Nshimiyimana: “We need a collective effort on climate that will last from generation to generation” - intergenerational climate action in Rwanda Aphrodice Nshimiyimana is an environmental communicator based in Rwanda. He facilitates climate action and environmental conservation work in grassroots communities. He has established a network [...]
Yasmina Hasni: “The environmental issue is a parents’ issue” mobilizing mothers for climate action in Indonesia 38-year-old Yasmina Hasni found herself grappling with anxiety over climate change. She decided that the best way forward was to share the anxiety and find a solution. This thought led her to [...]
Aydah Akao: “The mothers are very strong, but they are concerned.” Experiencing climate change as a mother in the Pacific. 43-year-old Aydah Akao lives with her four children in the Solomon Islands. The devastation caused by cyclones and flooding on the islands got her thinking about climate [...]
Helena Kääriäinen. Bringing “granny wisdom” to the climate movement in Finland Helena Kääriäinen is a clinical geneticist and Research Professor at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare in Helsinki, Finland. Now in her early seventies, the grandmother of four is a founding member of Aktivistimummot (Activist Grannies), [...]
Every third child in Delhi has damaged lungs A conversation with Bhavreen Kandhari The global climate parent movement is about building connections between parents working on climate change across the world. We learn from and support each other. So, in the run up to COP27, Mary De Mocker, a [...]
“We really are experiencing the brunt of climate change now” Xoli Fuyani, South Africa Xoli has been working with schools and intergenerational groups in South Africa on environmental awareness for over 10 years. She has worked in-depth with children from townships, inspiring them to live sustainability and supporting them [...]
“I’m going to COP 27 with renewed determination” Thato Gabaitse, Botswana A youth and parent activist from Botswana, Thato works to raise awareness of how climate change is impacting communities in her country and pushes for climate action at both the national and international levels. Thato will be part [...]
Our children’s air should be central to discussions at COP27 I live in Delhi, the most polluted capital city in the world. Since they were born, my now grown-up daughters have been breathing toxic air. It breaks my heart and motivates me everyday. And I know that my [...]
Global Climate Parent Fellowship: What I’ve learned so far (This article is written by Natalie Caine and copied from For our Kids, please find the original here: https://www.forourkids.ca/global_fellowship) Last year I had the immense privilege of being awarded an international fellowship from Our Kids’ Climate and Parents [...]
