Alice Cowling
It s back again - and ready to sprinkle a little joy into your life! Apr 1, 2021
We won’t go on about it (unprecedented, banana bread, social distancing etc.) but the last twelve months have been an emotional rollercoaster for us all. Being separated from loved ones has seen many of us spending a tonne more time on social media – meaning it’s more important than ever to have a beautifully diverse and uplifting feed to scroll through.
Back in the offline world, there are also plenty of heroes doing incredible (and genuinely life-changing) things to take note of too – so we’ve reunited with Instagram and anti-bullying charity Cybersmile to shout out all the change-makers, joy-bringers and people making our days just that little bit brighter.
How did you become involved in the environmental movement?
“Like most Indigenous people, I didn’t really have a choice. When the forest that your people depend on is being destroyed and your home is being threatened, you have no choice but to get involved. When I was a child, an oil company came to my community Sarayaku in the Ecuadorian Amazon, disrespecting my people’s decision to refuse any extractive activities in our territory. People were threatened, tortured and persecuted. When something like this happens, what do you do? You stand up and you fight back, together.”
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