YOUTH

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a woman standing next to a wall with polka dots on it and the words, the duty of care bill is a chance for the government to show it cares about young people
The ‘duty of care’ bill is a chance for the government to show it cares about young people
Anjali Sharma (she/her) is a 19 year old law student and climate advocate. At 16, Anjali took the government to court, arguing that they owed a duty of care to young people to protect them from the impacts of climate change, and having this ruling overturned, she’s now pushing for the government to legislate this duty.
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Anjali Sharma- A promiment voice for Climate Rights !
As a prominent voice for the climate rights of her generation, Sharma was recognised as the 2023 Emerging Leader in Climate & Sustainability at the Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards in October. At just 16 years old, Anjali Sharma was the lead litigant of 2021’s Sharma vs Environment Minister, a legal case which successfully established that the Environment Minister owes all young people a duty of care to protect them from the impacts of climate change.