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Environment

87 Mya-Rose Craig

Dr Craig aka ‘Birdgirl’ released her debut book in 2021. We Have a Dream features 30 young indigenous people who are protecting the planet. The 19-yearold environmental activist became the youngest person in Britain to receive an honorary doctorate when the University of Bristol recognised her work in February 2020. In 2015, Craig set up non-profit organisation Black2Nature, hosting camping trips for Visibly Minority Ethnic (VME) young people. The bird enthusiast started a blog when she was 11, and at 17 became the youngest person to see half the birds in the world.

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