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