Kate Yeo
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Kate Yeo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Singapore |
| Education | Dartmouth College |
| Occupation | Sustainability advocate |
| Organization(s) | BYO Bottle SG, Re-Earth Initiative |
Kate Yeo (born 2001) is a youth climate activist from Singapore.
Activism
Climate
In 2018, Kate started a campaign BYO Bottle SG to advocate against single-use plastics in Singapore.[1] The initiative has worked with 231 drink stalls and reached out to close to 10,000 people.[2][3] She also achieved 2nd Prize in the Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest for Young People for her essay titled “The Battle Against Plastic Pollution”.[4]
She was one of the organisers of the We The Planet climate strikes for Earth Day 2020.[5] She then co-founded Re-Earth Initiative, an international youth-led NGO striving to make the climate movement more accessible to all.[6] She also helped to organise the Virtual Youth Environment Assembly, organised by the U.N. Environmental Programme’s youth constituency.[7]
In April 2021, she was a panellist at the Othering & Belonging Summit, alongside writer and climate activist Naomi Klein and other youth advocates Tokata Iron Eyes, Xiye Bastida and Samia Dumbuya.[8]
Kate has actively spoken out on the need for stronger inclusion of Southeast Asian youths in the climate movement.[7]
COVID-19 Initiative
During the pandemic, Kate started an initiative to support local hawkers in Singapore. Her family purchased bulk orders of food and drinks which were given to residents at a halfway house.[9]
References
- ^ Bose, Durva (5 July 2021). "Kate Yeo on championing the 'bring your own' movement". ZERRIN. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "BYO Bottle SG". BYO Bottle SG. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Mah, Jamie (23 June 2021). "Singapore's Sustainability: Our Garden City's Green Efforts". Hype Singapore. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "The Battle Against Plastic Pollution" (PDF). GOI Peace Foundation. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Seah, Kimberly (30 December 2020). "A Singaporean Perspective: Is Activism Enough to Save the Climate?". The IAS Gazette. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Bimal, Nehaa. "The Re-Earth Initiative on Promoting Inclusivity, Accessibility & Unity in the Climate Change Movement". The Teen Mag. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ a b Williams, Rebecca (27 November 2020). "Kate Yeo: Plastics and Climate Youth Activist". EUI Environmental Law and Governance Blog EUI Blogs. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Grossman, Sara. "Video & Recap: The 2021 O&B Virtual Summit". Othering & Belonging Institute. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Lui, Karen. "S'pore family buys food for 20 pax from Amoy Street Food Centre & donates to halfway house". Mothership. Retrieved 14 December 2021.