We Have A Dream
I am really proud to announce that my first book, published by Magic Cat.
We Have a Dream: Meet 30 Young Indigenous People and People of Colour Protecting the Planet (Hardback)
by Dr Mya-Rose Craig
Illustrated by Sabrena Khadij
Description
Indigenous people and people of colour are disproportionately affected by climate change, yet often are not heard in global conversations.
As a British-Bangladeshi environmentalist and race activist, I was interested to hear and amplify the voices of young environmentalists of colour from around the world who are usually ignored. I spent months researching and locating 30 young environmentalists who were working on different types of projects, all over the world. I spoke to these incredible young people, many of who had been campaigning since they were 8 or 9 years old, about what they think are the issues and what needs to be done to make a change.
From wildlife conservation to clean water, air pollution to plastic waste, climate justice to climate strikes, the time has come to listen to a generation of young people of colour demanding urgent change for the world they will inherit.
Environmental and diversity campaigner Mya-Rose Craig aka Birdgirl speaks to 30 Black, Indigenous and People of Colour campaigners from around the world, including; Autumn Peltier, Vanessa Nakate and Lesein Mutunkei. These communities are disproportionately affected by climate change, yet often aren’t heard in global conversations. From wildlife conservation to clean water, from air pollution to plastic waste, from climate justice to climate strikes, the time has come to listen to a generation of young people demanding urgent change for the world they will inherit.
MEDIA REVIEWS
‘Extraordinary voices from around the globe’
– Steve Backshall
‘A moving and thought-provoking collection of stories’
– Liz Bonnin
‘If there was ever a book for now, this is it’
– Gillian Burke
‘Inspiring messages which are beautifully combined’
– Mike Dilger
‘Filled with power and hope’
– Dara McAnulty
‘A vivid and magical showcase’
– Stephen Moss
‘Inspiring, enlightening and powerful’
– Chris Packham
Information
Publisher: Magic Cat Publishing
Publication Date: 05/08/2021
Pages: 64 pages
Dimensions: 230 x 180 mm
Category: Social issues: environment & green issues (Children’s / Teenage)
ISBN: 9781913520205
About The Author
Hi, I’m Dr. Mya-Rose Craig. I am a 19-year-old prominent British-Bangladeshi ornithologist, environmentalist, diversity activist as well as an author, speaker and broadcaster. At age 11 I started the popular blog Birdgirl, and at age 17 I became the youngest person to see half of the birds in the world.
Lyrical, poignant and insightful.’ - Margaret Atwood
This is my story; a journey defined by my love for these extraordinary creatures. Because large or small, brown, patterned or jewelled, there is something about birds that makes us, even for just moments at a time, lift our eyes away from our lives and up to the skies.
Lyrical, poignant and insightful.’ - Margaret Atwood
This is my story; a journey defined by my love for these extraordinary creatures. Because large or small, brown, patterned or jewelled, there is something about birds that makes us, even for just moments at a time, lift our eyes away from our lives and up to the skies.