Holly Gillibrand
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Holly Gillibrand (born 2005)[1][2] is a Scottish environmental activist. Starting at age 13, she skipped school for an hour every Friday as part of the school strike for climate.[1] She is an organizer for Fridays for Future Scotland.[3] She has gained support through social media.
She was named the 2019 Glasgow Times Young Scotswoman of the Year.[2][4] She was also named one of 30 inspiring women on the BBC's Woman's Hour Power List 2020,[5] and she was interviewed on the show.[6] She has written for the Lochaber Times.[7]
In August 2020, Gillibrand supported Chris Packham in a national campaign that aimed to stop wildlife crime. In November of that year, she and other youth activists had a Q&A with Alok Sharma. She serves as a youth advisor for the charity Heal Rewilding, whose goal is to return more land to nature.[2]
References
- ^ a b Waterhouse, James (14 February 2019). "'I skip school to demand climate change action'". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Fotheringham, Ann (10 December 2020). "Young Scotswoman of the Year Holly Gillibrand: 'Caring is not enough - we have to act'". Glasgow Times. Gannett. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ Hinchliffe, Emma (16 February 2021). "Meet the next generation of global climate activists". Fortune. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Young Scotswoman of the Year: 'Caring is not enough – we have to act' Holly Gillibrand on climate change". Newsquest Scotland Events. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Woman's Hour Power List 2020: The List". BBC. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "BBC names Lochaber's Holly on this year's Woman's Hour Power List". The Oban Times. Wyvex Media. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Laville, Sandra (8 February 2019). "'I feel very angry': the 13-year-old on school strike for climate action". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
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