In Conversation: Perth’s Youngest and Oldest Climate Activists
Featuring
- Les HarrisonSee more about Les Harrison
Dec 14, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Centre for Stories
Join Les Harrison and Reuben Saggar as they discuss their climate activism.
Les is the founder of an Extinction Rebellion affinity group for grandparents advocating climate action, and Reuben leads a lunchtime club, Fridays4Future, for his fellow students to share ideas on how everyone can play a part in reducing plastic waste, recycling and reusing everyday household items.
Les and Reuben will speak about their motivations, collective action, hopes for the future, and why it’s important for everybody to get involved in climate action.
As these two truly believe, it’s never too late, or too early, to take a stand and make a difference!
Kids under 12 years of age are invited to attend this event for free. However, RSVPs are essential! Tickets are $12 for people between 12 and 25 years of age, and $15 for everyone else. Please use the form below to RSVP or to purchase a ticket.
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Les Harrison
Collapse BioLes Harrison is a retired Clinical and Forensic Psychologist and grandparent. He has recently become involved in the Extinction Rebellion movement as a result of his concern for his granddaughters in the world that will be their legacy as a result of his own generation's inaction on climate change. Within Extinction Rebellion he has started a Grandparents "Affinity Group", with the aim of mobilising grandparents to demand immediate and substantial action to combat the climate emergency.
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