INTERVIEWED BY GILLIAN CAMPBELL
Photographed by Gillian Campbell
“ I think ultimately it’s just human rights as the bottom line to every other type of activism that I do: reproductive rights, climate issues, racial justice–it’s all just human rights and equity. I want to make sure that people are being worried about and not the dollars or the numbers.
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On her place of special meaning - (Veterans Park, Manchester New Hampshire) As I have worked in politics and activism, I have given speeches and found my voice. This was the first place where I had a chance to speak. This was at the Climate Strike in September of 2019. I reached out to an organizer, Jennifer Dube, from 350NH, and she told me how I could help out, and she wanted a speaker. Standing in front of at least 100 people was such an exhilarating feeling; to feel like progress was actually being made.
Is the burden on us to change older generations' views, or can the younger generations work independently of them? - That's a question that I think about a lot. How much can a person really change? Can beliefs really change? I have seen some really inspirational older folk, especially with the Extinction Rebellion, where they are accepting of everything and supportive of the youth. They have this vulnerability of ‘I'm here to learn and change my ways’. And so I think, in a way, yes. I don't think the burden of change should be placed on us, but I think older generations are certainly capable of stepping up to a changing world.
To learn more about the organization 350NH Lilly is involved in click here.