Isra Hirsi
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Born | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | February 22, 2003
Known for | Environmental activism |
Movement | Youth Climate Strike |
Parent(s) | Ilhan Omar Ahmed Abdisalan Hirsi |
Relatives | Sahra Noor (aunt) |
Awards | Brower Youth Award (2019) |
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Isra Hirsi (born February 22, 2003) is an American environmental activist. She co-founded and served as the co-executive director of the U.S. Youth Climate Strike.[1] In 2020, she was named in Fortune's 40 Under 40 Government and Politics list.[2]
Early life and activism
Hirsi grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the daughter of the U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar[3][4][5] and Ahmed Abdisalan Hirsi. At the age of 12, she was one of the participants protesting for justice for Jamar Clark at the Mall of America.[5] Hirsi is a student at Minneapolis South High School.[6] She became involved in climate activism after joining her high school's environmental club in her freshman year.[5][7]
Hirsi coordinated the organization of hundreds of student-led strikes across the United States on March 15 and May 3, 2019.[4] She co-founded the U.S. Youth Climate Strike,[8] the American arm of a global youth climate change movement, in January 2019.[9][10][11] She acts as the co-executive director of this group.[5][12] In 2019, she won a Brower Youth Award.[13] That same year, Hirsi received the Voice of the Future Award.[7] In 2020, Hirsi was placed on BET's "Future 40" list.[14]
Authored articles
- Fernands, Maddy; Hirsi, Isra; Coleman, Haven; Villaseñor, Alexandria (March 7, 2019). "Adults won't take climate change seriously. So we, the youth, are forced to strike". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
- Hirsi, Isra (March 25, 2019). "The climate movement needs more people like me". Grist.
References
- ^ Hatzipanagos, Rachel. "The missing message in Gen Z's climate activism". Washington Post. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "40 under 40 Government and Politics: Isra Hirsi".
- ^ "Isra Hirsi". September 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "Isra Hirsi". THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF YOUTH VOICES. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Ettachfini, Leila (September 18, 2019). "Isra Hirsi is 16, Unbothered, and Saving the Planet". Vice.
- ^ Walsh, Jim (September 13, 2019). "'It helps a lot with climate grief': Student organizers gear up for next week's Minnesota Youth Climate Strike". MinnPost. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Vogel, Emily (October 23, 2019). "16-Year-Old Climate and Racial Justice Advocate Isra Hirsi to Be Honored as Voice of the Future (Video)". TheWrap. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ Ettachfini, Leila (September 18, 2019). "Isra Hirsi Is 16, Unbothered, and Saving the Planet". Vice. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Emily Cassel (September 25, 2019). "Isra Hirsi: The Climate Activist". City Pages. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ Eric Holthaus (March 13, 2019). "Ilhan Omar's 16-year-old daughter is co-leading the Youth Climate Strike". Grist. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Teva Blog | Ember - Unscripted and Unstoppable: Youth Climate Activist Isra Hirsi". Teva.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Isra Hirsi Wants You To Join The Climate Strike On September 20". Essence. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "6 Exceptional Young, Female Activists Recognized for Environmental Leadership". Sustainable Brands. September 16, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "BET DIGITAL CELEBRATES BLACK EXCELLENCE WITH NEW ORIGINAL EDITORIAL SERIES". Chicago Defender. February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- American environmentalists
- Writers from Minneapolis
- American women environmentalists
- American child activists
- Activists from Minnesota
- 21st-century African-American activists
- Black Lives Matter people
- African-American Muslims
- American people of Somali descent
- Climate activists
- American Muslim activists
- Fortune 40 Under 40 recipients