Lucy Gray
Gray in March 2019
BornDecember 2006 (age 17)
NationalityNew Zealand
Occupation(s)School student
Environmental activist
Known forSchool strike for climate

Lucy Gray (born December 2006) is a New Zealand climate change activist.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Lucy Gray is a school student at Ao Tawhiti school in Christchurch[5] and was previously at Cashmere High School.[6] She is a national chairperson of School Strike 4 Climate activities, including marches for school students to join.[7][8] Three took place in 2019, on 15 March (which was abandoned for safety reasons due to the Christchurch mosque shootings), 24 May,[1] and again on 27 September.[9][10] A fourth, indoor protest took place in May 2020, while New Zealand was in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

In May 2019 Gray met with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to discuss the government's plans to manage the climate change crisis.[7][12] She has spoken at the 2019 National Young Leaders Day,[13] 2019 Festival For the Future,[14] and at TEDx Youth@Christchurch.[15] In early 2020 she was a reader at the 1.5 Degrees Live! event.[16] She will be a keynote speaker at the online 2020-2021 Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainable Development Goals Summit.[17]

Gray names Greta Thunberg, Swedish climate change activist, as one of her role models and inspirations.[1] She is the author of "Rise up", a climate change protest anthem.[18]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gorman, Paul. "Lucy Gray – leader, climate change activist, schoolgirl". Stuff. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  2. ↑ The Dominion Post. "Protesting students should be seen and heard". Stuff. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "When your child becomes a climate activist". Stuff. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Cerith Wyn Evans's Things are conspicuous in their absence..." christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery Newsletter 27th August 2021". Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery. 27 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Cashmere High students on show at Ted talk event". The Star. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  7. 1 2 Gorman, Paul. "Lucy Gray and the Prime Minister compare notes on climate change". Stuff. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Meet the team". School Strikes NZ. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  9. ↑ Claire Booker (27 September 2019). "Christchurch School Strike 4 Climate attracts thousands". Star News. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  10. ↑ Isaac McCarthy (October–November 2019). "Signs of Change in Canterbury". No. 67. Latitude. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  11. ↑ Sam Wat (12 May 2020). "Covid-19 puts school climate strike online". Te Waha Nui. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  12. ↑ Jenner, Brooke (23 May 2019). "Students' laid-back preparation for climate change action". RNZ. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  13. ↑ Katie Tozer (31 May 2019). "National Young Leaders Day". Hornby High School. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  14. ↑ "Festival 2019". Festival for the Future. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  15. ↑ "Lucy Gray". TEDx Youth@Christchurch. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  16. ↑ "Degrees Live! Christchurch". 1.5 Degrees Live. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  17. ↑ Amber Allott (28 October 2020). "Christchurch teen activist to play starring role in nationwide climate talks". Stuff. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  18. ↑ Brittney Deguara (24 May 2019). "Rise Up: Young climate change activist's anthem for student strikes". Stuff. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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