Aliénor Rougeot

Rougeot protesting at "Fridays for future" 15 March 2019

Aliénor Rougeot (born in 1999)[1] is a Canadian-French[2] climate justice activist.[3][4][5]

Rougeot came to national prominence in Canada as a Climate Strike organizer.[3] She was a leader for Toronto's Fridays for Future Strikes, a movement calling on students to miss school on Fridays to raise awareness for climate change.[5] In 2019 she led the Fridays for Future school strike for climate in Toronto which brought out over 50 000 people.[6]

She is now at Environmental Defence Canada, leading initiatives to accelerate the energy transition and address environmental injustices[7].

Activism

Rougeot started as a local activist at a very young age, raising awareness of biodiversity loss within her community.[8] She was also involved with her local Amnesty International chapter where she led campaigns to raise awareness for the refugee crisis and demand justice for migrants and refugees in Europe.[9]

Climate justice

Aliénor Rougeot co-organized the youth climate strike and led Canada's mass “teach-in” at Toronto's mass climate strike as part of the Global Week for Future in September 2019, an event that drew thousands of people to the grounds of Queen's Park.[4][10][11][12]

Energy Transition

Rougeot writes about addressing the health impacts of the oil industry[13], about the need for just transition plans for workers impacted by the energy transition[14], and about the importance of investing in renewable energy[15].

Education

Alienor graduated with an Honours BA from the University of Toronto, in Canada, where she studied Economics and Public Policy.[8][16][17] She was recognized as a UTAA Scholar for her academic excellence and community involvement.[18]

Awards and recognition

For her climate justice advocacy, Rougeot has been recognized as one of the:

References

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  2. ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Politique- (9 April 2022). "Les Français au Canada votent pour choisir leur président de la République | Présidentielle française 2022". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  3. ^ a b CBC (Sep 16, 2019). "'The world is so unsafe': Environmental activists pledge not to have kids". Canadian Broadcasting Company. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Somos, Christy (2019-09-20). "Meet the activist leading Ontario's youth climate strike movement". CTVNews. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  5. ^ a b Emily Chan (2019-04-24). "Meet the youth at the forefront of Canada's Fridays for Future movement". Ecojustice. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  6. ^ February 8th 2021, Patricia Lane | Opinion | (2021-02-08). "How this young activist rallied Toronto students to strike against climate change". National Observer. Retrieved 2021-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Aliénor Rougeot | Biographies". nac-cna.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  8. ^ a b Edwards, Samantha (2019-11-29). "Climate justice activist Alienor Rougeot juggles strikes and school studies". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  9. ^ "Programme des Arts et des Sciences du Lycée Duby" (PDF). 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  10. ^ a b "The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2019". Toronto Life. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  11. ^ "The new 'childfree': Fearful amid climate change, some young Canadians abandon plans to have children". Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  12. ^ "Reducing your own carbon footprint is great, but it won't save the planet unless governments and corporations step up | The Star". thestar.com. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  13. ^ Sandhu, Reena; Rougeot, Alienor; Josephy, P. David; Dolan, David G.; Emenike, Chijioke; Takaro, Tim K.; Leon, Leah; Fraser, Gail S. (2024-12-31). "Evidence-based approaches to managing Canadian oil sands tailing pond waste: tighter regulations and greater transparency are needed". Evidence-Based Toxicology. 2 (1). doi:10.1080/2833373X.2024.2399944. ISSN 2833-373X.
  14. ^ Rougeot, Aliénor (2022-09-29). "Good jobs, not gambles, are what Canada's workers deserve | Canada's National Observer: Climate News". www.nationalobserver.com. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  15. ^ "The world is turning to renewables and Canada should, too, with its clean electricity regulations". The Hill Times. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  16. ^ Opinion, Aliénor Rougeot in; Energy; July 26th 2019, Politics |. "Aliénor Rougeot". National Observer. Retrieved 2020-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "In the Spotlight: Allie Rougeot". The Varsity. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  18. ^ "Awards of Excellence Recipients 2021". University of Toronto Alumni. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  19. ^ "Youth rising: Meet 2019's top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders". Corporate Knights. 2019-11-07. Archived from the original on 2019-11-10. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  20. ^ "2020 – The Starfish Canada". thestarfish.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  21. ^ "Alienor Rougeot". Clean50. 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-06-19.