WILD: You got involved in environmental activism at a young age. Tell us about that.
JP: I grew up in the Perth Hills, and my mum is an amazing artist, so as a small child I stared at trees for long periods while she painted them. But my first “activism” was marching with about 10,000 others to protect old growth forests when I was about 11 years old. That campaign was ultimately successful, so from a young age, I learned that people taking to the streets could change
