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Teenage Role Model Paradox: How society’s expectations affect young people

My name is Sophia. I am a daughter, a student, a friend. I am a form representative, an actor, a dancer. I play volleyball and I hang out with my friends and I do public speaking and I spend hours…

My Culture Created My Voice

Emma Grace standing with a Māori flag around her

Growing up, I felt compelled to keep the peace. I believed that keeping the peace meant letting my opinions bubble inside me like lava waiting to erupt. As my love for learning and my heart for justice grew, I started…

Passing the Torch Podcast

Passing the Torch is a podcast aiming to preserve and pass on the knowledge of veteran activists and leaders to future generations. I spoke with founder Conor Doherty to discuss the inception of Passing the Torch, his experience hosting an…

School Strike 4 Climate: An Interview

It would be fair to say that the ‘ideas team’ of School Strike 4 Climate Aotearoa is pushing for bigger. 2023 began with a nationwide strike for climate justice (no small feat), followed only a few months later by a…

From Passion to Action, Sophie Weenink’s journey as a climate activist

Sophie Weenink has been a social justice and environmental activist since 2019. Passionate about the environment since a young age, her first official event at age 13 was a beach clean-up that she posted on Facebook. Organising free food and…