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sites, 25; plastic-bag banning,
22–23; and pollution, 3, 25; and horses, wild, 28 Mandela, Nelson, 23, 100
Hoyt, Minerva Hamilton, 4–5
Māori, 10, 11, 13
wildlife, 16–17, 28–29, 89 Hreljac, Ryan, 92 marches, and climate, 20; and
Ethiopia, 35, 37, 43 Huerta, Dolores, 46–49 democracy, 75; Hong Kong Way,
eucalyptus trees, 99 Hughes, Clara, 94–97 73; and racism, 65, 66, 67; and
activism: activists, 15, 108; based Belgium, 70 comedians, 38, 92–93 “Everything Is Awesome!!!,” 57 human rights, 43, 65–66, 77, 79, refugees, 9; Women’s March, 65
in community, 40, 69; guide to, Bergh, Henry, 89 computers, skills training, 44–45 extinct species day, 25 100, 102 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
107 Black Lives Matter, 65–67 Connolly, Will, 90–91 School shooting, 15, 86
activist tactics: and arts, 7-9, 35; Black people, 23, 33, 65–67, 95 conservation: of habitat, 4–5, 15, farmworkers, 47–48, 100 imprisonment, 9, 74, 76, 77, 79 Martin, Trayvon, 65
boycotts, 33, 108; egging, 90–91; Bloomer, Elizabeth, 55 51–52; extinct species day, 25; Feed the Frontlines, 38–39 India, 26–27, 80–81 Maya Peoples, 100
fundraising, 34–37, 55; letter Boko Haram, 45 historic sites, 69; of wildlife, Fiji, 3 Indigenous Peoples: defined, McCreary, Michael, 38
writing, 28; and music, 56–59, boycotts, 33, 108 16–17, 28–29, 89 filmmakers, 76–77 109; languages of, 10, 33, 52; McNeill, Chuck, 30
83–85; organizing, 79; petitions, business projects, 34–37, 55, 93 Corbett, Sarah, 35 Floyd, George, 66 and radiation sickness, 25; media: journalists, 77; social, 23,
23; photography, 5; publishing, Bye Bye Plastic Bags, 22–23 coronavirus, 13, 38–39, 44 free speech, 7, 43, 44, 69, 76–77, residential schools, 30, 96, 110; 35, 37, 65, 92; television, 93;
86; social media, 35, 37, 65; crafts, 34–37, 55, 93 109 safe drinking water, 60–63, 92; websites, 35, 52
umbrella movement, 73; use of Callander, Quinn, 39 creative writing, 86 Fricker, Bella, 55 working conditions, 100 medical staff, support of, 38–39
a mascot, 25. See also marches Callwood, June, 79 crocheting, 34–37 fundraising projects, 34–37, 38, Indonesia, 22–23 medical supplies, 39
advocate, 15, 108 Canada: conservation, 28-29; Cullis, Tara, 51 55, 92, 93 Invictus Games, 26 Menchú Tum, Rigoberta, 100–101
agriculture: farmworkers, 47–48, Mr. Floatie, 25; Orange Shirt Cullis-Suzuki, Severn, 50–52 Future Coalition, 87 Iran, 76–77, 79 mental health awareness, 92,
100; forestry, 99 Day, 30; Pink Shirt Day, 30-31; Ismail, Gulalai, 69 95–96
Agyirey-Kwakye, P.B.K.L., 99 and racism 30, 90, 96, 110 democratic rights, 72–75 Gandhi, Mahatma, 23 Mexican Americans, 47–48
AIDS, 57, 108 cancer treatment, 55 demonstrations, 64, 73, 101 gardens, public, 70–71 Johnston, Velma Bronn, 28 microplastics, 23
Ai Qing, 7 Chávez, César, 47 depression, 92, 95, 108 Garza, Alicia, 65–66 Joshua Tree National Park, military personnel, injured, 26
Ajayi-Akinfolarin, Abisoye, 44–45 children: anti-bullying activism, Desmond, Viola, 90 gay rights, 57–58, 93 California, 4–5 Mogakane, Felicia, 89
alternative energy, 102–103 30–31; and cancer treatment, diabetes, 55, 108 Germany, 66, 76 journalists, 77, 79 Mr. Floatie, 25
American Society for the 55; care of, 35, 40–41, 55, 89; disability rights, 26, 43 Ghana, 99 musicians, 56–59, 83–85
Prevention of Cruelty to child labor, 26, 55, 81; creative discrimination, 47, 57–58, 76, 108 girls. See children Kamkwamba, William, 102–103 Muslim community, 13, 90–91
Animals (ASPCA), 89 writing of, 86; education Douglas, Marjory Stoneman, 15 GirlsCo., 26–27 Kapoor, Amish, 9
animal welfare, 16-17, 25, 28-29, of girls, 26–27, 43, 44–45; drug addiction, 79 GirlsCoding, 45 Katta, Anjali, 26–27 Nepal, 40–41
89; poaching, 89, 109 empowerment, 15, 92–93; glocal, 40 Kennedy Onassis, Jacqueline, 69 New York City, 20, 67, 69, 70–71
An Inconvenient Truth (Gore), 86, and green space, 70–71; and Ebadi, Shirin, 79 Goodall, Jane, 16–17 Kenya, 95 New Zealand, 10–13, 90–91
87 landmines, 104–105 ecology, 15, 108 Gore, Al, 86, 87 Khan-Cullors, Patrisse, 65–66 Niemöller, Martin, 76, 77
Anning, Fraser, 90–91 chimpanzees, 17 Eder, Katie, 86–87 Groves, Kristina, 95 Kids Tales, 86 Nigeria, 44–45
anti-bullying activism, 30–31 China: activists in, 7–9; and Hong education: about autism spectrum Guatemala, 100–101 Klassen, Cindy, 95 Nigussie, Yetnebersh, 43
apartheid, 23, 84, 108 Kong, 72–75; pandemic in, 44 disorder (ASD), 38; access to, Guerrero, Farlis Calle, 99 Kosal, Song, 104–105 Nobel Peace Prize, 43, 79, 81, 100,
Ardern, Jacinda, 10–13 Christchurch mosque shootings, 40–41, 55, 80–81, 102–103; guide to activism, 107 101
artists activism, 7–9 12, 13, 90–91 curriculum, 73; of girls, 26–27, gun laws: New Zealand, 13; US, landmines, 104–105, 109 North Korea, 102
Asperger’s syndrome, 18, 20, 38, Christy, Liz, 70 43, 44–45, 92–93; and language 15, 86–87 Langley, Eli, 33
108 Circle, the, 57 rights, 10, 33; segregated Guthrie, Woody, 83, 84 language rights, 10, 33 Obama, Barack, 47, 48, 49
athletes, 26, 95–97 civil rights movement, 33, 108; schools, 33; skills training, Larson, Jonah, 34–37 Olmsted, Frederick Law, 70
Australia, 25, 90–91 Black Lives Matter, 65–67; in 44–45 Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Latino community, 47–48 Orange Shirt Day, 30
autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Canada, 90 elephants, 89 52, 53 Leakey, Louis and Mary, 16–17
38, 108 civil war, 99, 100–101, 108 empowerment: of girls, 26–27, Harry, Duke of Sussex, 26 Lennox, Annie, 57 Pakistan, 55, 69
climate change: alternative 44–45, 92–93; local actions, 15, hate speech, 90–91 LGBTQ+ rights, 57–58, 93, 109 pandemic, 13, 38–39, 44, 109
Bahari, Maziar, 76–77 energy, 102–103; dangers of, 40, 87 Hendricks, Audrey Faye, 33 Li Wenliang, 44 Park, Yeonmi, 102
Baleilevuka, Litia, 3 3, 86; defined, 108; student environment, 15, 108 HIV, 57, 109 Loroupe, Tegla, 95 peace activists, 43, 84, 99, 101,
Bali, 22–23 protests, 18–21; and water environmental movement: ecology Holocaust, 76 104–105
Baltic Way demonstration, 73 shortages, 60–63, 92 protection, 4–5, 15, 51–52; and Hong Kong, 72–75 Malawi, 102–103 Pearl, Persephone, 25
Basnet, Pushpa, 40–41 Columbia, 99 forestry, 99; and nuclear testing Hong Kong Way demonstration, 73 Mandamin, Josephine, 60 Peltier, Autumn, 60–63

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