Voicebox: Activism

Never before have so many issues been championed at once. The environment; equal rights for ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+; an end to class discrimination and access to opportunities for the disabled. It's been over 100 years since women in the UK were first allowed to vote and the feminist fight for gender equality still continues. Refugees in desperate need of help and compassion are instead treated as criminals. Activism is integral to making these issues mainstream and bringing about much needed change. We at Voice want to shine a light on these movements, and specifically how you are campaigning for change. Big or small, global or personal, we can all make a difference, and we want to hear your stories. So whether you're at the forefront of an international movement, or you've just decided to cut down on plastic, share your story and help inspire others to make the world a brighter place!
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18 June 2021
CogX - Will 2030 be real? A discussion on Deepfakes
We’ve all been warned about deepfakes, but how real, and how imminent is the threat?
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15 June 2021
Interview with G7 Digital & Tech Track Youth Forum Member, Blessing Maregere
“World leaders and business leaders are waiting for you to speak up and be involved. If we want to shape our future, we need to start now and build a future we want.”
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11 June 2021
Interview with G7 Health Track Youth Forum Member, Jeevan Ravindran
“Having the chance to use my own experience of mental health difficulties and the UK system to influence policy recommendations was a truly special moment.”
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4 June 2021
Interview with climate change environmentalist, Paul Lodry
"If nothing is done to reach sustainable development in 2030, we will be in an international apocalyptic era. There is no second earth."
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24 May 2021
Be A Lady They Said
“Be a lady they said. Don’t be too fat. Don’t be too thin. Don’t be too large. Don’t be too small.”
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14 May 2021
Boris Johnson: Young people are crucial in helping the G7 “build a better future”
Young leaders launch their recommendations for G7 Leaders
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14 May 2021
Y7 Health track policies announced
Calling for policy changes in social determinants of health, attitudes towards mental health, and digital health
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14 May 2021
Y7 Digital and Tech track policies announced
Calling for policy changes in digital education, social media and digital empowerment
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13 May 2021
Interview with G7 Y7 Delegate, Fabio Boniolo
Into the mind and motivation of Italy's Y7 Digital and Tech Delegate
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20 April 2021 – 26 April 2021
What do you think are the big issues young people face today?
Y7 needs your voice to help inform policy decisions
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11 March 2021
Sex workers in the UK are fighting for change, and everyone should listen
As COVID-19 is becoming ever more apparent, so does the need to reform the law.
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6 March 2021 – 31 March 2021
How to have your voice heard at the G7 summit
Offering 10,000 young people from across the country the chance to have their voice heard with G7 world leaders, by taking their seat #atthetable and participating in a huge, UK wide survey.
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28 January 2021
Interview with filmmaker Chloe Potamiti
Chloe Potamiti talks to us about their short film Human Nature, which is now available as part of our Winter Film Festival. Human Nature explores how we are connected to the natural world, and reminds people that humans don't simply live alongside nature, we are a part of it.
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20 January 2021
Interview with Daniel Kinch, playwright and activist
Daniel Kinch is a climate activist who is performing PLANET PHUCKETT! – a solo comic play about global warming and the future – as part of Online@theSpaceUK's second season.
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24 November 2020
10 tiny things you can do to help the environment and produce zero waste
We may be in the middle of a mass crisis with the ongoing pandemic, but let us not forget that the planet is in a constant crisis too. Here are 10 tiny steps you can do at home to produce zero waste and help our planet.
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13 November 2020
Printing a Rebellion: Interview with Clive Russell
An interview with Clive Russell, prominent graphic designer and one of the earliest contributors to Extinction Rebellion, on the art style of the movement.
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24 October 2020
How to shop ethically for less money
Can we fill our wardrobe with sustainable clothing on the cheap, or this just a hobby for the elite?
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23 September 2020
Interview with with Shaniqua Benjamin, activist and writer
In the following podcast, you'll hear the edited audio of Sienna’s live Instagram interview with writer and activist Shaniqua Benjamin.