Eric Damien Njuguna | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2003 |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Occupation | Climate Justice Activist |
Eric Damien Njuguna (born circa 2003) is a climate activist from Kenya.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Njuguna started their climate activism in 2017 after severe droughts in Nairobi impacted their school's water supply.[9] by organizing with the group Zero Hour and then Fridays for Future Kenya.[3][4][6][9][10] In August 2021, Njuguna co-authored an essay with Greta Thunberg, Adriana Calderón, and Farzana Faruk Jhumu that was published in The New York Times.[11] Their co-authored essay highlighted a 2021 UNICEF report that stated 2.2 billion children are at "extremely high-risk" of experiencing the consequences of climate change.[12] Later in 2021, Njuguna attended the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and represented Fridays for Future Kenya.[6] At COP26, Njuguna, alongside Vanessa Nakate and Elizabeth Wathuti, met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to discuss climate change.[6]
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- ^ Rulli, Maggie; Agarwal, Ayushi (2022-11-05). "Here's what young COP26 attendees have to say to world leaders about climate change". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ a b "One billion children at 'extremely high risk' of the impacts of the climate crisis - UNICEF". www.unicef.org. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ a b Funes, Yessenia (2022-03-28). "Striking for Reparations". Atmos. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ Sengupta, Somini (2021-11-06). "Young Women Are Leading Climate Protests. Guess Who Runs Global Talks?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ a b c d AfricaNews (2021-11-03). "Young climate activists meet with UN chief Antonio Guterres". Africanews. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ Rowling, Megan (2020-04-24). "Young climate activists vow to #FightEveryCrisis in global online strike". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ Manishka (2021-10-18). "SWA's 2021 Focus on Climate Action". Sanitation and Water for All (SWA). Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ a b "Torka väckte Erics klimatkamp - skolstrejkar för planeten på fredag". Syre (in Swedish). 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ "Teenage Climate Activists Share Their Plans For The Planet In 2021". mindbodygreen. 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ Thunberg, Greta; Calderón, Adriana; Jhumu, Farzana Faruk; Njuguna, Eric (2021-08-19). "Opinion | This Is the World Being Left to Us by Adults". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ Castronuovo, Celine (2021-08-20). "UNICEF: Nearly half of world's children at 'extremely high risk' of climate change impacts". The Hill. Retrieved 2022-05-16.