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On Hope
How ordinary people can change the world and help save the planet.
As extreme weather becomes the norm, scientists agree that our climate is changing. But it seems too many of our leaders aren't listening to the science and are failing to act.
In On Hope, one of the lead organisers of the Australian Climate strike, 17-year-old Daisy Jeffrey shows how ordinary people are fighting back and demanding we address climate change to help save our planet.
Daisy was at the centre of a movement that joined people together to drive change. She reveals what prompted the action, what she and her friends believe and why she is choosing hope over indifference and standing up to speak truth to power.
As extreme weather becomes the norm, scientists agree that our climate is changing. But it seems too many of our leaders aren't listening to the science and are failing to act.
In On Hope, one of the lead organisers of the Australian Climate strike, 17-year-old Daisy Jeffrey shows how ordinary people are fighting back and demanding we address climate change to help save our planet.
Daisy was at the centre of a movement that joined people together to drive change. She reveals what prompted the action, what she and her friends believe and why she is choosing hope over indifference and standing up to speak truth to power.
96 pages, Paperback
Published March 31, 2020
About the author
Daisy Jeffrey
2 books1 followerDaisy Jeffrey is a 17-year-old high school student and organiser in the school climate strikes, the most recent of which was one of the largest protests in Australian history, galvanising over 300,000 people to demand climate action. Daisy is also a fierce champion for gender equality. She lives in Sydney.
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April 16, 2020
“If you think your voice doesn’t matter, remember that there are millions of people who feel exactly as you do, and if you do not raise your voice then who will? You could be the voice that changes everything, so please take that chance.”
April 16, 2020
I know Daisy personally, she is a caring, considerate, strong women. That inspires myself and many other young people. I love how she discusses the injustices that Regional and Rural communities face. Her privilege being a white, inner city, cis gender women. She openly voices her privilege and give r&r communities a voice in her book.
The way she frames her messaging in strikes and in this book conveys her messaging extremely well. She describes the benefits of using your voice to create change, the struggles she’s faced and, why we need climate justice. Explaining terms people may be unfamiliar with is a great addition. Given that the majority of Activists she talks to understand the terms. (Myself included 😂.) The demands of School Strike 4 Climate are depicted through this book wonderfully.
I think this book beautifully portrays the essence of the School Strike 4 Climate movement. In which Daisy uses her voice to change public opinion, and voice SS4C’s demands.
The way she frames her messaging in strikes and in this book conveys her messaging extremely well. She describes the benefits of using your voice to create change, the struggles she’s faced and, why we need climate justice. Explaining terms people may be unfamiliar with is a great addition. Given that the majority of Activists she talks to understand the terms. (Myself included 😂.) The demands of School Strike 4 Climate are depicted through this book wonderfully.
I think this book beautifully portrays the essence of the School Strike 4 Climate movement. In which Daisy uses her voice to change public opinion, and voice SS4C’s demands.
August 8, 2021
Insightful, funny, honest, passionate. A great small book that looks inside high school climate strikes, hope and change. This book beautifully portrays the essence of the School Strike 4 Climate movement and left me inspired to keep fighting for all the important things I believe in.
I personally went to the biggest student climate protest in Sydney back in 2019 and I enjoyed reading about all the work leading up to it.
I personally went to the biggest student climate protest in Sydney back in 2019 and I enjoyed reading about all the work leading up to it.
October 1, 2020
A snapshot in to the life of one of the School Strike 4 Climate organisers. Honest, humourous and hopeful. Ultimately a call to action for everyone to use their privilege to hold governments and corporations to account. Required reading.
September 24, 2020
High school student Daisy Jeffrey was one of the organisers of the ‘School Strike 4 Climate’ in September 2019 and this essay reflects on her activism. She offers an important voice in what is often an area dominated by extremes sides of political ideology. For Jeffrey the case is simple – man made climate change is a fact and it is her generation that will be tasked with trying to combat it due to the abject failure of older generations and political leaders. While young people are often seen as being idealistic and naive, Jeffrey proves that young people are extremely informed and knowledgeable about the issues; capable of gathering people together through astute leadership; and have the conviction to drive positive change for the future. This is why she remains optimistic in the face of indifference and ignorance, and believes in old fashioned lobbying and protesting. My only criticism of this essay is that it is far too short, and ended a little abruptly. At a time where it’s easy to fall into despair at the state of the world, Jeffrey indeed gives reason to hope for a better future.
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