MADRID, 1 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The 16-year-old climate activist, Olivia Mandle, has assured that she would “never carry out” climate rebellion actions such as those carried out by groups such as Futuro Vegetal or Extinction Rebellion against works of art in museums, companies or emblematic buildings because in her opinion , cause “what is most important to be lost from sight” and become “acts of vandalism.”
“That said, I understand that they do it because in the end we are already exhausted,” said, however, the Ambassador of the European Climate Pact of the European Commission.
However, Mandle prefers to “change things through conversation” since he believes that through dialogue “you gain more.” In any case, “regardless of whether they have destroyed a painting,” he advocates focusing on the message behind these actions. “They do it out of exhaustion and concern,” he explained.
The young Catalan has just published her first book, ‘Yes it’s your thing’, a practical guide that invites action and reflection regarding climate change, in which she shares personal testimonies and develops the most urgent issues in this matter.
In this sense, he highlights that this book “tells everything that is not explained in schools about environmental education” and regrets that Spain lacks this specific teaching on the subject.
“It is super important that Spain gets its act together,” insists the young woman, who has defended environmental education in Spain since she was two years old. According to the activist, during her trips she appreciates “a lot of differences” between countries in their environmental policy and education programs.
Thus, Mandle explains that he recently attended a United Nations Summit in Rome (Italy), where they developed an environmental education program aimed at schools to improve the quality of water on the planet. “It was wonderful to see so many young people united for the same cause,” she noted.
In this way, the EU ambassador regrets the “incredible” difference with Spanish schools and demands that the reality of the planet be brought closer, in an easy and enjoyable way, “to children of all ages”, since, according to Mandle, “If they grow up with this information, they will be able to raise awareness among their parents, grandparents, friends and also future generations, so everything will be different.”
“The future will be dark if we do nothing,” warns Mandle, as he believes in the possibility that this will be the last generation of young people with the ability to act “before it is too late.” In any case, the activist defines herself as an optimist, which is why she prefers to communicate “through hope.”
“In the end that’s what my book is about, about the hope of knowing that we still have time,” he explained. On the other hand, this Monday, October 30, his first television program premieres, ‘
The young woman, who has been recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as a ‘Food Hero’, affirms that Greta Thunberg is a reference for her and highlights that the struggles of both “are connected “.
Furthermore, he urges those young people who wish to get started in climate activism to “start with small actions that attract them, that they really see as tangible and that they see themselves with the heart to do them.”
In this way, Mandle emphasizes asking young people to “get their act together and get out of inaction,” because “it is better to be an imperfect activist than to do nothing.”
