Does climate activism have a diversity problem? Mya-Rose Craig is 19 and comes from Bristol. She is part-Bangladeshi, but she rarely sees other climate activists who look like her.
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'I never saw anyone like me out in nature'
Does climate activism have a diversity problem? Mya-Rose Craig is 19 and comes from Bristol. She is part-Bangladeshi, but she rarely sees other climate activists who look like her.
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What's happening?
BirdwatchingThe observing of birds, for recreation, conservation or scientific purposes. Some birdwatchers try to "collect" different bird species. It is also known as birding. is very popular. People have been doing it for over 200 years.
But it is not very diverse. Most birdwatchers are White men. Luckily, one person is here to change all of that. Her name? Birdgirl.
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Birdgirl's real name is Mya-Rose Craig. She is 19, comes from Bristol. She is part-Bangladeshi.
She loves birds. When she was 12, she started writing about them in a newspaper. She has been on TV to talk about the birds she looks after.
Mya-Rose set up a charity. It is called Black2Nature. Its goal is to make sure everyone can enjoy nature.
Does climate activism have a diversity problem?
Some say
Yes! Racism is a big problem. We have to create an equal world if we want to save it. That means giving everyone a chance to speak out.
Others think
No. This is not the activists' fault. It is the newspapers and TV shows that do not show people of colour fighting for the climate. They should pay more attention!
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Birdwatching - The observing of birds, for recreation, conservation or scientific purposes. Some birdwatchers try to "collect" different bird species. It is also known as birding.
‘I never saw anyone like me out in nature’
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Birdwatching - The observing of birds, for recreation, conservation or scientific purposes. Some birdwatchers try to “collect” different bird species. It is also known as birding.