Senarath Dewage: Tackling air pollution in Sri Lanka
Senarath Dewage: Tackling air pollution in Sri Lanka Senarath Dewage, a software developer, made the connection between air pollution and health when he witnessed his 7 month [...]
Shristi Singh Bhandari: Protecting nature and the next generation in Nepal
Shristi Singh Bhandari: Protecting nature and the next generation in Nepal Shristi Singh Bhandari is an environmental and animal rights activist from Kathmandu, Nepal committed to finding [...]
Valinda Chan: Breathing Clean Air Is a Human Right
Valinda Chan: Breathing Clean Air Is a Human Right - Working for Environmental Justice in the US Valinda Chan is a passionate organizer and community leader in East [...]
Mariana Menezes: Living with Climate Change and working for a better future
Mariana Menezes: Living with Climate Change and working for a better future Mariana Menezes is a journalist and the co-founder of Familias Pelo Clima in Brazil, a [...]
Alicia Hall: Tackling climate change from a place of love, compassion and care
Alicia Hall: Tackling climate change from a place of love, compassion and care Alicia Hall founded Parents for Climate Aotearoa in 2019 to empower parents to take [...]
Maren Glüer: Across the generations – how my mother and my daughter spurred me into climate action
Maren Glüer: Across the generations - how my mother and my daughter spurred me into climate action A medical and organisational psychologist PhD based in Hamburg, Maren [...]
Nic Seton: How well-organised parents are wielding their growing power to challenge greenwashing in Australia – and win climate campaigns
Nic Seton: How well-organised parents are wielding their growing power to challenge greenwashing in Australia – and win climate campaigns Nic Seton is CEO of Australia’s Parents [...]
Chryso Chellun: Using heartfelt creativity to energise the parent climate movement
Chryso Chellun: Using heartfelt creativity to energise the parent climate movement Chryso Chellun is co-founder of the UK climate group Mothers Rise Up. A freelance prop-maker by [...]
Rose Wamalwa: Raising up women climate champions in East Africa
Rose Wamalwa: Raising up women climate champions in East Africa Rose Wamalwa is a community climate advocate, promoting gender friendly climate resilience initiatives in Kenya and across [...]
Winona Bateman: Sharing stories and conversations to end climate silence – and accelerate solutions – in Montana, USA
Winona Bateman: Sharing stories and conversations to end climate silence – and accelerate solutions – in Montana, USA Winona Bateman leads Families for a Livable Climate in [...]
Le Hoang Minh Nguyet: Families working together for climate hope in Vietnam
Le Hoang Minh Nguyet: Families working together for climate hope in Vietnam Le Hoang Minh Nguyet from Hanoi, and her teenage daughter are both key voices for [...]
Mothers’ Rebellion Circles: “Our children deserve to see us doing everything we can for their lives and future”
Mothers’ Rebellion Circles: “Our children deserve to see us doing everything we can for their lives and future” Sara Nilsson Lööv is a clinical psychologist, climate activist, [...]
Miriam Wanjiku: How my daughter inspired me to take climate action
Miriam Wanjiku: How my daughter inspired me to take climate action Miriam Wanjiku lives in Kenya and works actively with Parents for Future Kenya and Kisumu Environmental [...]
Astrid Puentes, México: Using our fierce mother power to pollinate climate justice every day – and everywhere
Astrid Puentes, México: Using our fierce mother power to pollinate climate justice every day – and everywhere Astrid is a mother, lawyer, and gardener born in Bogotá, [...]
Mother love drives our work in Poland – and it’s making a difference
Kamila Kadzidlowska: “Mother love drives our work in Poland -- and it’s making a difference” Kamila is a documentary filmmaker and a key organizer in Poland’s dynamic group [...]
Fighting for clean air in India
Gargi Maitra: “Kids can’t play outdoors because of the poor air” Gargi Maitra, from Kolkata, India, works with SwitchON Foundation as the Outreach Lead and New Initiatives [...]
“The air smelt like a campfire”
Jennifer Smith: “The air smelt like a campfire.” Forest fires and parent climate action in Canada Jennifer Smith is a founding member and a lead organizer of [...]
Creating a Forest of Hope (one stitch at a time)
Dora Napolitano. Creating a Forest of Hope (one stitch at a time) Dora Napolitano founded Zurciendo el Planeta (Darning The Planet) in 2016, a collective that uses [...]
“Our planet is in a critical state”
Kelo Uchendu: “Our planet is in a critical state” – taking climate action in Nigeria and beyond. Kelo Uchendu is an inspiring Nigerian youth advocate for sustainable [...]
“My son associates climate action with a fun play date”
Chandra Bocci: ”My son associates climate action with a fun play date!” An artist and animator based in New York City, Chandra Bocci is one of the key [...]
What do penguins and coral reefs have in common?
Marji Puotinen, Australia. What do Penguins and coral reefs have in common? Taking creative climate action in Australia and beyond! Marji Puotinen is a research scientist studying the [...]
My daughter will grow up in a world that is already experiencing the fall outs of climate change
Herbert Murungi, Uganda: My daughter will grow up in a world that is already experiencing the fall outs of climate change. 31 year old Herbert Murungi, from Kampala [...]
Mobilizing faith for climate action in Brazil
Rayana Burgos: Mobilizing faith for climate action in Brazil Rayana Burgos is a young Brazilian political scientist working to achieve climate justice. She is Umbandista, an Afro-Brazilian religion, [...]
I’m just a mum who thinks these gas projects shouldn’t be happening
Leanne Brummell, Australia: “I’m just a mum who thinks these gas projects shouldn’t be happening” Leanne is co-founder of Australian Parents for Climate Action and a key coordinator [...]
Love for my child motivates me to act on climate
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 [...]
Intergenerational climate action in Rwanda
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 [...]
The environmental issue is a parents’ issue – mobilizing mothers for climate action in Indonesia
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. [...]
Experiencing climate change as a mother in the Pacific
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 [...]
Bringing “granny wisdom” to the climate movement in Finland
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 [...]
Every third child in Delhi has damaged lungs – a conversation with Bhavreen Kandhari
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 [...]
Xoli Fuyani – We really are experiencing the brunt of climate change now
“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 [...]
I’m going to COP 27 with renewed determination
“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 [...]
Our children’s air should be central to discussions at COP27
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 [...]
Global Climate Parent Fellowship: What I’ve learned so far – For Our Kids
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: [...]
Hello Dear Global Leaders! Would you like to be in our kids’ shoes?
Hello Dear Global Leaders! Would you like to be in our kids´ shoes? Millions of parents around the world are waking up to [...]
Reflections on the IPCC report – Frida Berry Eklund
The IPCC report - thoughts from our co-founder Frida Berry Eklund Recently, the UN's climate panel IPCC released a new climate report: "Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science [...]