No such thing as a ‘perfect environmentalist’ leading Gen Z activist Wawa Gatheru tells Climate100 event
The IndependentSign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Leading climate activist Wawa Gatheru says there is no such thing as a “perfect environmentalist.” Gatheru is the founder of Black Girl Environmentalist, one of the largest youth-led climate organizations in the US, and part of the inaugural class of The Independent’s Climate 100 List. She spoke at the launch event in New York City on Wednesday alongside keynote speaker, former British prime minister Theresa May, award-winning author John Vaillant, and The Independent’s chief international correspondent Bel Trew. open image in gallery Wawa Gatheru poses in front of the step and repeat for The Independent’s Climate 100 List event, where she stressed the importance of community in the face of the climate crisis She told The Independent’s audience that many people care about tackling issues, but feel that they can’t because “they don’t fit the narrative.” “There is this really interesting paradox where you look at polling on who is most upset about, or alarmed by climate change – it’s communities of color. open image in gallery Former British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to attendees of The Independent’s Climate 100 List event, where she discussed links between the climate crisis and modern slavery “Some of the most dire outcomes of climate change are humanitarian,” May said.
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