Children's Rights & Climate Justice - Aoibhínn from Plan International

Aoibhínn Nevin Ginnetty is currently an intern at Plan International Ireland which focuses on empowering children's rights across the globe, with a focus on gender equality. Have a listen as she shares her journey into politics and activism, and shares tips for encouraging other young people to get involved with environmental and societal action. Stay up to date with her campaign on Instagram via @sustainablysmart.plan or her personal account @aoibhwave.As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook, leave us a review, and share with a friend xPatreon / Buy Me A CoffeeTimestamps:[03:40] Aoibhínn introduces herself[08:50] Why hasn’t politics been serving adequate climate action?[10:30] The underrepresented youth in Irish politics[13:15] Aoibhínn’s experience at COP[16:55] Advice for encouraging young people in our lives to get politically active[18:10] Who Plan are[23:30] Why is gender equality linked with climate justice[26:40] Lessons learned[31:40] Aoibhínn’s other ‘leaves’ for people to add to their book[36:00] Imagining the futureAlso mentioned:Eco UnescoCEDAW - Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against WomenBeat The Clock Video Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.