Leading thousands of protest marchers aren’t the usual activities for most 14-year-olds. But Australian student Izzy Raj-Seppings has abandoned more frivolous activities in favor of stepping up pressure on the country’s leadership to battle climate change
But Australian student Izzy Raj-Seppings has abandoned more frivolous extracurricular activities in favour of stepping up pressure on the country's leadership to battle climate change.
"I think a lot of people look at us and just say, 'oh, they're kids, they don't know what they're talking about," she told Reuters in an interview on April 6. Australia is the highest per capita carbon emitter among the world's richest nations and, according to Raj-Seppings, Prime Minister Scott Morrison's inaction on climate change shows the need for a change in leadership.Izzy Raj-Seppings, a 14-year-old student and climate activist, participates in a "School Strike 4 Climate" rally to demand action on climate change, in Sydney, Australia, May 21, 2021.
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