Emergency action on Climate Change Strike! By Tahlia Walsh,
Youth Ambassador for Palm Oil Investigations.
Today, thousands of kids from around the country are peacefully but firmly protesting about climate change and are calling for the government to take action. In my opinion, climate change is an extremely important environmental issue for the younger generation and I feel it is up to us to do everything we can before it is too late! I strongly believe one of the most important issues is to change to fully renewable energy sources.
As the Palm Oil Investigations Youth Ambassador, I am appalled by response of the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, to Adam Bandt, Greens MP for Melbourne. In parliament, Mr Bandt said “These brave and courageous kids … are angry at the failure of governments, including yours, to secure their future from global warming. Will you meet with and listen to these kids … to keep coal in the ground”? The Prime Minister yelled in response “… We do not support our schools being turned into parliaments …. What we want is more learning in schools and less activism in schools”.
I strongly believe that activism is an important part of learning and that even little kids have a voice and the power to make change happen.
I am a very proud member of Dr Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots international program for young citizens, which aims to place the “power and responsibility for creating solutions to big challenges in the hands of the young people”. Dr Jane herself proudly calls herself an activist and once said “I went to that conference as a scientist … and left as an activist.”
I believe that everyone can make a difference, big or small. As my mentor Dr Jane Goodall says: “I like to envision the whole world as a jigsaw puzzle with all the pieces of the puzzle scattered all over the place. If you look at the whole picture it is overwhelming and terrifying, but if you work on your little part of the jigsaw and know that people all over the world are working on their little bits of it, that’s what will give you hope." That is why kids are protesting today, because we have a voice and want to make the world a better place.
30th Nov 2018
As the Palm Oil Investigations Youth Ambassador, I am appalled by response of the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, to Adam Bandt, Greens MP for Melbourne. In parliament, Mr Bandt said “These brave and courageous kids … are angry at the failure of governments, including yours, to secure their future from global warming. Will you meet with and listen to these kids … to keep coal in the ground”? The Prime Minister yelled in response “… We do not support our schools being turned into parliaments …. What we want is more learning in schools and less activism in schools”.
I strongly believe that activism is an important part of learning and that even little kids have a voice and the power to make change happen.
I am a very proud member of Dr Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots international program for young citizens, which aims to place the “power and responsibility for creating solutions to big challenges in the hands of the young people”. Dr Jane herself proudly calls herself an activist and once said “I went to that conference as a scientist … and left as an activist.”
I believe that everyone can make a difference, big or small. As my mentor Dr Jane Goodall says: “I like to envision the whole world as a jigsaw puzzle with all the pieces of the puzzle scattered all over the place. If you look at the whole picture it is overwhelming and terrifying, but if you work on your little part of the jigsaw and know that people all over the world are working on their little bits of it, that’s what will give you hope." That is why kids are protesting today, because we have a voice and want to make the world a better place.
30th Nov 2018
Tahlia Walsh
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Tahlia receives Fred Hollows Foundation Humanitarian Award. 12/11/2018.
Tahlia, from Distance Education Centre Victoria, receives her The Fred Hollows Foundation Humanitarian Award for all the work she does with Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots and Palm Oil Investigations, as well as her fundraising efforts for Foodbank Victoria. After being nominated by her Primary Student Voice Teacher and travelling to Melbourne Town Hall to accept her award, Tahlia said "I was so excited as I went up to receive my award from John Brumby, former Victorian Premier! I am also very proud and honoured to have this award." Read more about it here http://www.distance.vic.edu.au/decv-foodbank-drive/ Congratulations Tahlia! |