Mikaela Loach

Mikaela Loach is a climate justice activist based in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2] She was a medical student at the University of Edinburgh[3] who uses social media for campaigning.[4]

Mikaela Loach
Born
Kingston, Jamaica
NationalityJamaican/British
Known forClimate justice activist, blogger and podcaster

Alongside Jo Becker, Loach is the co-producer, writer and presenter of the Yikes podcast, which explores climate change, human rights and social justice.[5] She is the author of the book It's Not That Radical: Climate Action to Transform Our World (2023).[6]

Early life and education

Loach was born in Jamaica to a British father and Jamaican mother, and was brought up in Surrey, United Kingdom.[7] Loach moved to Edinburgh and became a medical student at the University of Edinburgh.[3]

Campaigning

Aware of the intersection between the refugee crisis, the climate crisis, racism and the legacies of colonialism, Loach advocates for environmental justice, racial justice, sustainable fashion, and human rights issues such as white supremacy and maltreatment of migrants. She also seeks to make the climate movement more inclusive.[4][8][9]

Her advocacy includes writing for Eco-Age[10] and using Instagram.[4] As part of 2019 Extinction Rebellion climate crisis protests in London, Loach locked-on for eight hours in an attempt to prevent police clearing a site.[3][11] She also campaigns with Climate Camp Scotland.[8] She was a speaker at Zurich Insurance Group's Youth Against Carbon Conference.[12] In 2020, Loach created the Yikes podcast with Jo Becker.[8] In 2021, she began taking the UK government to court for using taxpayers' money to fund oil and gas companies.[13]

Publications
  • It's Not That Radical: Climate Action to Transform Our World. London: DK, 2023. ISBN 978-0241597538.

Awards and recognition

References
  1. Fox, Genevieve (16 April 2023). "'It's my calling': Mikaela Loach, rising star of the climate crisis campaign". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  2. "Mikaela Loach: "The only thing that will ensure our survival is a…". Kerrang!. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  3. Cope, Emily (3 February 2021). "The top sustainability influencers to follow on Instagram: From veganism to plastic-free living". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  4. "Ep047: #GoodAncestor Mikaela Loach on Climate Justice & Antiracism". LAYLA F. SAAD. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  5. Townsend, Solitaire (16 November 2020). "100 UK Leading Environmentalists (Who Happen To Be Women)". Forbes. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  6. Peirson-Hagger, Ellen (14 March 2023). "Art attack! The unstoppable uprising of young climate activists". Dazed Digital. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  7. "Mikaela Loach: "The only thing that will ensure our survival is a…". Kerrang!. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  8. "Activist Mikaela Loach on Breaking up With Fast Fashion and Why Climate Justice Is Racial Justice". Global Citizen. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  9. Murray, Georgia (25 September 2020). "15 Women Decolonizing Sustainable Fashion". Refinery29. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  10. "Mikaela Loach, Author at Eco-Age". Eco-Age. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  11. "Extinction Rebellion protests: 'This is a last resort'". BBC News. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  12. "'We're fighting for our futures'". BBC News. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  13. Chan, Emily (4 November 2021). ""The Only People Who Can Save Us Are Ourselves": Climate Activist Mikaela Loach on Why She's Taking the UK Government to Court". Vogue. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  14. "Woman's Hour Power List 2020: The List". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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