Elijah Mckenzie-Jackson

Citizenship| British
Occupation|

* Student
* Environmental and climate activist

Years active| 2019-present
Known for| Known for playing a leading role in School Strike for Climate movement

Elijah Mckenzie-Jackson, age 16[1][2] is a student and British environmental activist commonly known to be a youth leader in the Fridays for future movement.[3][4]

## Contents

* 1 Early activism
* 2 Activism
* 3 Controversy
* 4 Key media
* 5 In the media
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## Early activism[edit]

Elijah first started his activism in April 2019 when he campaigned illegally outside Heathrow Airport[5] with a group called Extinction Rebellion. This was to stop the planned airport expansion, which has now been successfully cancelled.

## Activism[edit]

Elijah is commonly known for playing a leading role in School Strike for Climate movement[3][6][7]

He went on an expedition into the Amazon rainforest, where he learnt about social and environmental injustice and met with well known activists such as the Pussy Riots and Chief Raoni[8][9] to discuss the future safeguarding of the Amazon Rainforest. Elijah especially connected with activist Anita Juruna, an 18-year-old Brazilian indigenous leader.[8] Language was not a barrier for Elijah and Anita. During the week they were together, they were seen together communicating through gestures and drawings about the different situations and struggles that they face.[10]

He went on a hunger strike in February 2020 over a proposed coal mine in West Cumbria[11][12] where he stated he 'would not eat until the proposed mine' was 'scrapped'.[13] He ended his hunger strike on Day 10 when he was invited into parliament to speak to Politician's about this mine.[14] His 10 day hunger strike got political attention and triggered actions/protests against the proposed Coal mine in Whitehaven.[15]

Elijah Mckenzie-Jackson has also signed an open letter to European Union leaders on why protesters thought that the new climate law was not ambitions enough.[16][17] Elijah along with 50 young activists from 7 countries took the first ever civil action in the European Parliament.[18]

Due to the Coronavirus which stared in 2020, Elijah has now decided to strike online for climate[19][20][21][22]

## Controversy[edit]

Elijah Mckenzie-Jackson has gained criticism on his activism[23] aswell as his hunger-strike[24]

## Key media[edit]

* Article with The Independent on the Heathrow Airport protest[5]
* Interview with The New York Times on being a youth leader[3]
* Article with The Guardian on Elijah's Trip into the Amazon[8]
* Article on The Metro on Elijah's Hunger strike[2]
* Interview with ITV on Elijah's Hunger strike[15]

## In the media[edit]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Elijah McKenzie-Jackson, 16, who started his hunger strike outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday... wants to stop coal production at the Woodhouse Colliery in Whitehaven, Cumbria. : worldnews". The Found News. 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Schoolboy on climate hunger strike 'won't eat until new coal mine is scrapped'". Metro. 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sengupta, Somini (2019-09-20). "Meet 8 Youth Protest Leaders". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
4. ↑ "Inspirational Youth Activists Leading Us to a Bright Future". Kidzworld. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Teenage climate-change protesters threatened with arrest in video of Heathrow action". The Independent. 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
6. ↑ "Millions Of Young People Around The World Are Leading Strikes To Call Attention To The Climate Crisis". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
7. ↑ Street, Nathan. "School striker for climate: join the Trump demo". Counterfire. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Watts, Jonathan (2019-11-15). "Activists hold climate conference deep in the Amazon rainforest". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
9. ↑ Watts, Jonathan (2019-11-17). "The Amazon: on the frontline of a global battle to tackle the climate crisis". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
10. ↑ Oliveira, Joana (2019-12-02). "Reportaje | En la selva con la 'generación Greta'". El País (in español). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
11. ↑ "Teenagers Launch Hunger Strikes Against UK Coal Mines". SNA Japan. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
12. ↑ "Elijah McKenzie-Jackson, 16, who started his hunger strike outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday... wants to stop coal production at the Woodhouse Colliery in Whitehaven, Cumbria. : worldnews". The Found News. 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
13. ↑ "Schoolboy on climate hunger strike 'won't eat until new coal mine is scrapped'". Metro. 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
14. ↑ "'It's a Huge Step Backwards': Teenagers Hunger Striking to Stop the UK's Newest Coal Mine". DeSmog UK. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Extinction Rebellion protest against west Cumbrian coal mine". ITV News. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
16. ↑ "Climate strikers: Open letter to EU leaders on why their new climate law is 'surrender'". Carbon Brief. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
17. ↑ "real green deal | About Us". realgreendeal.eu. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
18. ↑ "50 jonge activisten uit 7 landen hebben eerste burgeractie ooit ondernomen in Europees Parlement". DeWereldMorgen.be. 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
19. ↑ "Greta takes climate strikes online in response to virus outbreak". Evening Standard. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
20. ↑ Gilliver, Liam. "Greta Thunberg's Climate Strike Campaign Goes Digital Amid Coronavirus Pandemic". Vegan News, Plant Based Living, Food, Health & more. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
21. ↑ "Greta Thunberg calls for #DigitalStrike amid coronavirus outbreak". Energy Live News. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
22. ↑ "Klimaatstakers gaan door, maar dan wel online". Metronieuws.nl (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2020-04-04.
23. ↑ ""I Don't Want To Die" – Schools Are Traumatizing Kids With Greta's Climate Apocalypse". www.thenewamerican.com. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
24. ↑ "Elijah McKenzie-Jackson, 16, who began his starvation strike exterior the Homes of Parliament on Monday... desires to cease coal manufacturing on the Woodhouse Colliery in Whitehaven, Cumbria. : worldnews". NetUter. 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2020-04-01.

## External links[edit]

* Elijah Mckenzie-Jackson on twitter
* Elijah Mckenzie-Jackson on instagram
* Meet 8 Youth Protest Leaders - The New York Times
* Elijah Mckenzie Jackson - Alamy

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