Mya-Rose Shanti Craig

She was the youngest person to see half the world’s bird at age 17 including birding in Colombia when she was 9 years old, but is committed to saving nature, campaigning to stop biodiversity loss and climate breakdown, whilst respecting indigenous people and highlighting Global Climate Justice.

In 2024, she was included on the Sunday Times Young Powerlist with 24 high profile celebrities and has graduated from St John’s College, Cambridge University the world’s top university. She has written three award winning books, including her memoir, Birdgirl, which has been published in Spain.She has shared a stage with Emma Watson and Greta Thunberg appeared on TV and radio and given many talks.

In February 2020, she became the youngest person to be awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science for her pioneering work with her charity Black2Nature organising teenage nature camps. In September 2020 she visited the Arctic with Greenpeace.

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