Today on day 8 of the Start Somewhere COP26 Climate Emergency Special, I’m delighted to introduce you to one of my personal heroines, Mya-Rose Craig. Mya-Rose is a 19-year-old British-Bangladeshi birder, environmentalist and race activist. She’s also the founder and president of Black To Nature, which she founded at age 13, and author of ‘We Have A Dream’.

Ever since she was a child, Mya-Rose has had a strong connection to birds and the natural world, coming from a family of bird watchers. At age 11, she started her popular blog ‘Birdgirl’ to share her passion for birds and wildlife. All her activism is informed by a life-long love of birds and the desire to ensure all young people – but particularly those from Visible Minority Ethnic groups – have the opportunity to engage with nature and have their voice heard.

In this episode, we speak about how birds are the sirens of environmental change, why global climate justice is indispensable to tackling the climate crisis and what Maya-Rose does to platform the voices of indigenous people and activists from the Global South.

Top Tip: Write to your local MP and keep talking to your friends and family about the climate crisis.

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