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STEAM ing ahead| Meet Stephanie Robinson

By Humanadmin

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Stephanie Robinson uses STEAM to empower young people. Written by Zoe Parker You may not know this, but STEAM. is an an acronym for: Science, Technology, Art, Engineering and Maths activities. Steph uses it to have conversations with young people. She is interested in the ways we can transition to a more equitable and lower-carbon society.  […]

Spotlight on Marjora Carter

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Marjora Carter started work in her neighbourhood and is now a leader in the world of sustainable business

Spotlight on Dr Vandana Shiva

By Humanadmin

Activist, feminist, writer ( soil not oil) speaks on environmentalism for the rights of mother earth. What is our role on this beautiful earth? We lend support to the system by not breaking away from the Age of Oil/Fossil Fuels built on the foundation of the Age of Colonialism. Oil means War.

Spotlight on John Francis – The Planet Walker…

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John Francis is the founder of PlanetWalker and he walked for 22 years and was silent for 17 years. He is an environmentalist of colour, leader of Planet Walker…

Spotlight on MaVynne Betsch…

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MaVynne Betsch – Singer, environmentalist, activist and survivor was born on January 13, 1935 in Jacksonville, Florida. “When I die I’m coming back as a butterfly.” She was raised in one of the most pre-eminent black families in the South. Since 1975, Betsch made it her full-time mission to preserve and protect American Beach, her […]

Spotlight on Ethan Carney

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Learn more about Ethan Carney who will be leading a making session using reclaimed and recycled materials at the Human Aquarium Exhibition in Leeds 2019

Spotlight on Dawn Woolley

By Humanadmin

Do you consider yourself to be environmental activist/ artivist? I wouldn’t describe myself as an environmental artist as such, because my work critiques consumer culture more broadly. Recent work has considered ideas of waste and the environmental impact of consumption but other work also considers the impact on the body and the identity of the […]