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Scarlett Westbrook

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Scarlett Westbrook’s Biography

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Scarlett Westbrook is currently the youngest person in the world to have an A level in Government and Politics, which she attained at age 13. As part of this qualification, she specialised in environment and education policy which formed a good base for the work she does today as a member of the U.K. Student Climate Network (UKSCN), and as a climate justice activist. At UKSCN, Scarlett mainly focuses on policy, outreach and the Green New Deal, though she engages in a wide variety of things. Sh…

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Activism and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Activism and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Last month, I was preparing for an upcoming audition with my teacher Georgia. When we got to the topic of how…

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Opinion: For young activists like me, Earth Day means not giving up hope

Opinion: For young activists like me, Earth Day means not giving up hope

Between Partygate and breaching international law by attempting to send asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda,…

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You can blame your poor mental health on the climate crisis

You can blame your poor mental health on the climate crisis

Photography Ivan Ruberto 2022 is a scary time to be around. That could be because of the fact that 16 million…

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Here's what 4 teenagers think about the UK's new climate change exam

Here's what 4 teenagers think about the UK's new climate change exam

Exclusive or accessible? Here's what young people feel about the new Natural History GCSE.

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'The judges didn't accept me': Why is figure skating still so white?

'The judges didn't accept me': Why is figure skating still so white?

Figure skating is a sport famous for defying limits - mind-boggling quadruple jumps, spins at immense speed, …

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A 'climate change GCSE' is another way for the Government to divert attention from its failings

A 'climate change GCSE' is another way for the Government to divert attention from its failings

On Thursday Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi will announce the details of a new Natural History GCSE. The qu…

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Why my friend Greta Thunberg had no choice but to sail an aid boat to Gaza

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By Scarlett Westbrook
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Voices: Why my friend Greta Thunberg had no choice but to sail an aid boat to Gaza

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By Scarlett Westbrook
| Yahoo Canada Verified
Voices: Why my friend Greta Thunberg had no choice but to sail an aid boat to Gaza The first time I met Greta Thunberg was in Plymouth in 2019. We were 15 and 16 years old, doing media appearances together around her sailing to New York for the UN Climate Action Summit, ahead of the Global Climate Strike. For the first time, politicians were listening to young people's calls for climate justice, and millions of people were joining our strikes.
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Activism and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

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By Heedayah Lockman, Scarlett Westbrook
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Last month, I was preparing for an upcoming audition with my teacher Georgia. When we got to the topic of how I’d introduce myself, she said, ‘You’re an actor-vist!’, coining a word that perfectly marries two core parts of my identity: my career as a performer and my role as a climate justice activist and policy writer. The more I’ve thought about it, the more I have been drawn to the conclusion that these dual causes aren’t actually as separate as I once thought.
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