Holly Gillibrand

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Holly Gillibrand (born 2005)[1][2] is a Scottish environmental activist. She enjoys football, the outdoors, and rock climbing. She was inspired by Greta Thunberg, and 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 made changes in her daily life to reduce her carbon footprint. She has gained support through social media.

She was named 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 was interviewed on the show.[6] She has written for the Lochaber Times.[7]

In August 2020, she 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 youth advisor for the charity Heal Rewilding, whose goal is to return more land to nature.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Waterhouse, James (2019-02-14). "'I skip school to demand climate change action'". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  2. ^ a b c Fotheringham, Ann (2020-12-10). "Young Scotswoman of the Year Holly Gillibrand: 'Caring is not enough - we have to act'". Glasgow Times. Gannett. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  3. ^ Hinchliffe, Emma (2021-02-16). "Meet the next generation of global climate activists". Fortune. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  4. ^ "Young Scotswoman of the Year: 'Caring is not enough – we have to act' Holly Gillibrand on climate change". Newsquest Scotland Events. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  5. ^ "Woman's Hour Power List 2020: The List". BBC. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "BBC names Lochaber's Holly on this year's Woman's Hour Power List". The Oban Times. Wyvex Media. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  7. ^ Laville, Sandra (2019-02-08). "'I feel very angry': the 13-year-old on school strike for climate action". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
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