Dominique Palmer | |
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 Palmer in 2023 | |
| Born | 1999 (age 25–26) |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
| Occupation | Environmental advocate |
| Movement | Climate movement |
Dominique Palmer (born 1999) is a British climate justice activist and student. [1] [2] She spoke at the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference, [3] and began her activism in the School Strike for Climate Movement. [4]
Palmer grew up in London. She studied Political Science and International Relations at the University of Birmingham. [5] She started her activism in London [6] and became an organizer for the school strike for climate in the United Kingdom. [7] During the COVID pandemic, she participated in the #ClimateStrikeOnline. [8]
Palmer focuses on intersectionality and marginalized communities within her activism, and diversity in the environmental movement. [9] She has used this in her lobbying activities, where she pressured MPs to pass The Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill introduced by Lord Bird. [10]
During her activism, she focuses on the intersectional nature of the climate crisis. On a New York Times Hub Panel at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference. Palmer said that "the exploitation of natural resources and people are linked." [11] [12]
Palmer also focuses on utilizing music and the arts. She is an organizer for Climate Live. [13] Palmer recorded a song for Earth Day with Titiyo, hosted at Billie Eilish's Overheated event. [14] She also focuses on Eco-Anxiety in young people related to climate change. [15] [16]
Alongside fellow activists, she has led the campaign in #cleanupStandardChartered. [17] She is one of 12 Fridays For Future organizers who wrote open letters for the campaign, one pressuring the CEO to "stop fueling the climate crisis", [18] and another to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, saying that "our present and future depend on the actions your government takes within the next four years." [19] She also co-founded the initiative "Pass The Mic", a campaign that asks influential people and organizations to "turn the spotlight on to frontline climate activists and those who are most affected by the crisis". [20]