My Story
From my first time birding when I was 1 to becoming the youngest person to see half the worlds birds at 17, you can find a timeline of my journey so far below.
Memoir ‘Birdgirl’ is published
June 30, 2022
Cop26
June 24, 2022
Appeared on a panel hosted by Emma Watson alongside Greta Thunberg and Malala Yousafzai.
Spoke at Billie Eilish’s Overheated Live Event
June 10, 2022
‘We Have a Dream’ shortlisted for British Book awards
May 1, 2022
In the Discover category
Won Young Conservationist of the year – Birder’s Choice Awards 2021
January 1, 2022
Featured on Woman of the World 2022 calendar, diary and notebook
January 1, 2022
Interviewed by Krishnan Guru-Murphy for Channel 4
November 5, 2021
Invited to be on a panel by Stella McCartney
November 1, 2021
Interviewed Dame Jane Goodall
October 1, 2021
For Resurgence and ecologist magazine
Published first book “We Have a Dream”
August 5, 2021
Meet 30 Young Indigenous People and People of Colour Protecting the Planet.
VIP day at Wimbledon, sat in the Royal Box
July 1, 2021
Featured on front cover of The Bookseller
May 1, 2021
Featured on Greenpeace 2021 Calendar
January 1, 2021
Going to Arctic with Greenpeace
September 23, 2020
Spoke to world leaders from the ship and carried the most northern youth strike ever. Appeared in 200 news outlets, raising awareness of climate change.
14 Publisher Auction and Signed Book Deal with Penguin Random House Jonathan Cape/ Vintage for a Memoir, Birdgirl
August 1, 2020
The book is billed “a wonderous memoir about a young girls passion for birds, and inspiring activist to environmental and racial justice and a deeply moving story about family”. Lead publication in june 2022
Speaking at Bristol Youth Strike With Greta Thunberg
March 2, 2020
Speaking about climate change and the need for global climate justice at Bristol Youth Strike with Greta Thunburg in front of 40,000 people.
Received honorary Doctorate of Science Read More
February 20, 2020
Received honorary doctorate from Bristol University
Becoming the youngest person to see half the worlds birds Read More
May 1, 2019
When I was 17 years old, I saw a Harpy Eagle in the Brazilian Amazon, which took me to being the youngest person to see half the birds in the world.
Sustainability and Future of Cities
July 9, 2018
Organised by Bristol University, spoke on a panel with George Monbiot and Caroline Lucas MP.
Spoke on a panel with Caroline Lucas MP, George Monbiot and Dr Richard Pancost
October 19, 2017
Appeared at Premier of The Silent Roars at BFI The Film
September 19, 2017
Met Banksy!
July 28, 2017
Work Experience at Icon Films
June 19, 2017
Winner of Royal Bath and West Show Environmental Youth Awards
June 2, 2017
Spoke at Hay Festival
June 1, 2017
BBC Radio 4’s Famous Tweet of the Day
May 17, 2017
Spoke at TEDx UWE Conference on the Power of Perseverance
March 25, 2017
Appeared on the Front Cover of Friends of the Earth Magazine Earthmatters
February 1, 2017
Interviewed BAME Elders on Ujima Radio
January 9, 2017
On TV for the First Time
December 1, 2016
Published My Short for RSPB Cairngorms Nature Young Presenter Competition https://youtu.be/UvbxoXM1bd4
October 31, 2016
Articles Published in Wildlife Trust Magazine Natural World and children’s Magazine Wildlife Watch
October 31, 2016
The first time my articles were published at the same time
Spoke to 400 Pupils at Millfield School Eco-day
June 20, 2016
Organised and Spoke at Race Equality and Nature Conference 2016
June 3, 2016
Video on garden bio blitz shown on BBC Springwatch iPlayer
June 3, 2016
Spoke at Geographical Association Conference
April 8, 2016
to teenagers and also geography teachers
Bristol Young Heroes 2015 Awards
April 1, 2016
Nominated as an action hero for volunteering in conservation
Meeting with Kerry mcCarthy MP and Richard Benwell
February 17, 2016
Spoke at Science Educators (ASE) Conference
January 9, 2016
Educating our future enviromentalists
Interview on BBC Radio Bristol on Steve Yabsley Show
January 8, 2016
Reached Antarctica my 7th Continent
December 21, 2015
Published Blog Post on American Birding Association Website
December 1, 2015
Posted a blog about the oil spill in Sundarbans, Bangladesh raising $35,000
State of Nature Report 2016 Launch
September 14, 2015
at parliament London
First Nature Camp
June 19, 2015
First Page Article Appearing in Bird Watching Magazine
May 17, 2015
Featured in BBC Wildlife Magazine Article
January 24, 2015
Started Thinking About the Issue of the Lack of Diversity in Nature
January 1, 2015
Ambassador for Bristol European Capital 2015
January 1, 2015
Appeared in list of 24 of Bristol’s most influential under 24s Read More
December 8, 2014
Along with George Ezra and Maisie Williams
Appeared in a Five Page Article in BBC Country Farm Magazine
September 1, 2014
Started Blog and Increased Environmentalism
January 1, 2014
Started Bird Ringing
November 1, 2011
At Chew Valley ringing station
Filmed Twitchers: A Very British Obsession
September 20, 2009
Started My Big Year Trying To See As Many Birds As Possible
January 1, 2009
Started Recording Birds on Birdlists
May 7, 2005
First Twitch
April 5, 2003