Zanagee Artis

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Zanagee Artis
Born2000/2001 (age 21–22)
Clinton, Connecticut
NationalityUnited States
EducationBrown University (current)
OccupationClimate activist
Years active2017-current
Known forCo-founder of

Zanagee Artis (born 2000 or 2001) is an American climate activist. He is best known for co-founding the youth-led climate activist group in 2017. As of 2021, Artis was Acting Policy Director of Zero Hour.[1]

Biography[]

In high school, he started his high school's Sustainability Committee, which evolved into its Green Team.[2] In the summer between his high school junior and senior years in 2017, he attended a summer program at Princeton University. Artis states he began to start thinking beyond his local community after talking with fellow program participants Jamie Margolin and . They and other youth activists formed .[3] Zero Hour names colonialism, capitalism, racism, and patriarchy as the core causes of the climate crisis.[4]

Zero Hour organized the a Youth Climate March in July 2018 in Washington, D.C., with satellite marches held worldwide.[5][6] Artis, as logistics director, planned the main event and coordinated with the United States Capitol Police. Artis states, "That was a real launching point for our movement, and it also inspired young people around the world. Greta Thunberg's Fridays for Future was actually inspired by the Youth Climate March."[7]

Subsequently, Artis worked with the Sunrise Movement on the September and November 2019 climate strikes.[8] In September 2020, he stated that Zero Hour has shifted its focus to education. During the 2020 United States presidential election, as policy director, Artis led the #Vote4OurFuture campaign. The campaign focused on swing states like Michigan and Pennsylvania, with the goal of increasing voter turnout in support of the Green New Deal.[7] Artis stated, "We want climate change to be a top priority on people’s minds when they’re going to the polls in November because of the way it will impact people of color and people living in those cities."[9]

Personal[]

Artis grew up in Clinton, Connecticut and credits his childhood spent in Hammonasset Beach State Park with inspiring his interest in environmentalism.[2] Artis entered Brown University in 2018, with the intention of attending law school. He is a member of the fraternity Zeta Delta Xi.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Who We Are". Zero Hour. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b Marguerite, Christianne (23 January 2019). "Young Environmentalist Is Inspired By Growing Up On Long Island Sound". The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. ^ Yoon-Hendricks, Alexandra (21 July 2018). "Meet the Teenagers Leading a Climate Change Movement". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  4. ^ Janfaza, Rachel. "9 Climate Activists of Color You Should Know". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  5. ^ Amyx, Scott (10 June 2019). "Interview with Zanagee Artis, 19 Year Old Co-Founder of Zero Hour". Scott Amyx. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  6. ^ Kormann, Carolyn (July 22, 2018). "The Teen-Agers Fighting for Climate Justice". The New Yorker. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  7. ^ a b Napoli, James (25 September 2020). "'Climate Change Is a Barrier to Our Future'". Rewire. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Zanagee Artis". Swearer Center. Brown University. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  9. ^ Aratani, Lauren (3 August 2020). "With big rallies cancelled, young climate activists are adapting election tactics". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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