Aliénor Rougeot

Aliénor Rougeot (born January 1999)[1] is a Canadian-French[2] climate justice activist.[3][4][5]

Rougeot protesting at "Fridays for future" 15 March 2019

Rougeot came to national prominence in Canada as a Climate Strike organizer.[3] She is a leader for Toronto's Fridays for Future Strikes, a movement calling on students to miss school on Fridays to raise awareness for climate change.[5] In 2019 she led the Fridays for Future school strike for climate in Toronto which brought out over 50 000 people.[6]

Activism

Rougeot started as a local activist at a very young age, raising awareness of biodiversity loss within her community.[7] She was also involved with her local Amnesty International chapter where she led campaigns to raise awareness for the refugee crisis and demand justice for migrants and refugees in Europe.[8]

Climate Justice Activism

Aliénor Rougeot co-organized the youth climate strike and led Canada's mass “teach-in” at Toronto's mass climate strike as part of the Global Week for Future in September 2019, an event that drew thousands of people to the grounds of Queen's Park.[4][9][10][11]

Education

Alienor graduated with an Honours BA from the University of Toronto, in Canada, where she studied Economics and Public Policy.[7][12][13] She was recognized as a UTAA Scholar for her academic excellence and community involvement.[14]

Awards and recognition

For her climate justice advocacy, Rougeot has been recognized as one of the:

References
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  3. CBC (Sep 16, 2019). "'The world is so unsafe': Environmental activists pledge not to have kids". Canadian Broadcasting Company. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  4. Somos, Christy (2019-09-20). "Meet the activist leading Ontario's youth climate strike movement". CTVNews. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  5. Emily Chan (2019-04-24). "Meet the youth at the forefront of Canada's Fridays for Future movement". Ecojustice. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  6. February 8th 2021, Patricia Lane | Opinion | (2021-02-08). "How this young activist rallied Toronto students to strike against climate change". National Observer. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  7. Edwards, Samantha (2019-11-29). "Climate justice activist Alienor Rougeot juggles strikes and school studies". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  8. "Programme des Arts et des Sciences du Lycée Duby" (PDF). 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  9. "The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2019". Toronto Life. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  10. "The new 'childfree': Fearful amid climate change, some young Canadians abandon plans to have children". Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  11. "Reducing your own carbon footprint is great, but it won't save the planet unless governments and corporations step up | The Star". thestar.com. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  12. Opinion, Aliénor Rougeot in; Energy; July 26th 2019, Politics |. "Aliénor Rougeot". National Observer. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  13. "In the Spotlight: Allie Rougeot". The Varsity. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  14. "Awards of Excellence Recipients 2021". University of Toronto Alumni. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  15. "Youth rising: Meet 2019's top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders". Corporate Knights. 2019-11-07. Archived from the original on 2019-11-10. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  16. "2020 – The Starfish Canada". thestarfish.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
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