Jamie Margolin

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Jamie Margolin
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Jamie Margolin's portrait - ink on paper
Born (2001-12-10) December 10, 2001 (age 19)
OccupationClimate justice activist
Known forOrganizing the Youth Climate Action March

Jamie Margolin (born December 10, 2001) is an American climate justice activist[1] and served as the co-executive director of .[2] Margolin identifies as a lesbian and speaks openly about her experiences as an LGBT person. She has written for various media outlets, such as CNN and Huffington Post.[3]

Early life[]

Margolin attended Holy Names Academy.[4]

Activism[]

In 2017, at age 15, Margolin founded the youth climate action organization Zero Hour with ,[5][6] Zanagee Artis, and other youth activists.[7] She served as the co-executive director of the organization.[8] Margolin co-founded Zero Hour in reaction to the response she saw after Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico[9] and her personal experience during the 2017 Washington wildfires.[8]

Her writing about climate change has appeared in many publications including HuffPost, Teen Ink and CNN. She was part of Teen Vogue’s 21 Under 21 class of 2018.[10] In 2018, she was also named as one of People Magazine's 25 Women Changing the World.[11][12]

She has garnered some notoriety as a plaintiff in the Aji P. v. Washington case, suing the state of Washington for their inaction against climate change on the basis of a stable climate being a human right.[9][13][clarification needed]

In September 2018, Margolin was part of a youth group that sued Governor Jay Inslee and the State of Washington over greenhouse-gas emissions in the state. The case was dismissed by a King County Superior Court judge, who ruled the case to be political one that must be resolved by the Governor and the legislature. It has since been appealed Washington Court of Appeals.[4]

In September 2019, she was asked to testify on a panel called "Voices Leading the Next Generation on the Global Climate Crisis" alongside Greta Thunberg for the United States House of Representatives.[4]

Personal life[]

Margolin identified as Jewish and Latinx. She is openly queer.[14][4]

Margolin is a member of the Junior State of America.[15][non-primary source needed]

Awards and honors[]

Margolin won a MTV Europe Music Awards Generation Change award in 2019.[16]

Bibliography[]

References[]

  1. ^ Brooke Jarvis (21 Jul 2020). "The Teenagers at the End of the World". New York Times.
  2. ^ "A Huge Climate Change Movement Led By Teenage Girls Is Sweeping Europe. And It's Coming To The US Next". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  3. ^ "Jamie Margolin". THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF YOUTH VOICES. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Brunner, Jim (2019-09-17). "Seattle's Jamie Margolin is 17 and a climate activist. On Wednesday she testifies before Congress". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  5. ^ Tempus, Alexandra (2018-11-06). "Five Questions For: Youth Climate Activist Jamie Margolin on #WalkoutToVote". Progressive.org. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  6. ^ "How to build a climate movement before your 17th birthday". Grist. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  7. ^ Yoon-Hendricks, Alexandra (21 July 2018). "Meet the Teenagers Leading a Climate Change Movement". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Sloat, Sarah. "This 17-Year Old Activist Is Changing the Way We Talk About the Climate Crisis". Inverse. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Jamie Margolin, Youth Climate Activist". Ultimate Civics. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  10. ^ Nast, Condé. "Jamie Margolin Isn't Intimidated by Climate Change-Denying Bullies". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  11. ^ "Teenage Activists Take on Climate Change: 'I Have No Choice But To Be Hopeful'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  12. ^ "Meet PEOPLE's 25 Women Changing the World of 2018". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  13. ^ Margolin, Jamie (2018-10-06). "I sued my state because I can't breathe there. They ignored me | Jamie Margolin". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  14. ^ "Jamie Margolin: The Teenager Who Would Be President". Forward. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  15. ^ "Jamie Margolin | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  16. ^ Romero, Ariana (November 2, 2019). "MTV EMA Winner Jamie Margolin On How To Reclaim Your Identity & Save The Planet". Refinery29. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
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