Campaigning for world leaders to act on climate change since she was 15 years old.
Emily was born with spina bifida, hydrocephalus, scoliosis, autism and Chiari malformation. When she was 3 years old, she got her first wheelchair. While reading books and watching TV, Emily noticed there was nobody who looked like her. Emily even asked her parents if people in wheelchairs were allowed to go on television.
She felt like an outsider and wished she had role models. Eager to do something about it so no other children felt the same, Emily teamed up with her dad, a cartoonist and started creating ‘The Department of Ability Comic.’ The comic featured five disabled superheroes, with Emily as the leader. Emily hoped the series would show disabled and able-bodied children that everyone can achieve great things, no matter their disabilities.
Emily’s work did not stop there. She has campaigned to improve access to local play parks, campaigned for shops to offer accessible changing rooms and toilets and got 40,000 signatures on a petition calling for a minister for disabled children and families to be appointed.
Campaigning for access to clean water for Canada’s indigenous communities since she was 8 years old.
Raising awareness of the effects of the Syrian civil war and calling for peace since she was 6 years old.
Challenging the representation of girls and women in society since she was 11 years old.
Running a marathon in 10 days to raise money for homeless people when he was 7 years old.
Fundraising for the farmers whose incomes have been affected by drought in Australia since he was 11 years old.
Inspiring girls to learn about and aspire to work in science and technology subjects since she was 16 years old.
Creating and growing a bank that helps children save money by recycling since he was 12 years old.
Designing technology to supply electricity and water without emitting greenhouse gases since he was 15 years old.
Campaigning for the banning of plastic bags in Bali since they were 10 and 12 years old.
Designing a solar powered ironing cart to reduce charcoal burning in India since she was 12 years old.
Petitioning for schools to give children reusable water bottles since he was 7 years old.
Campaigning for people and businesses to stop using single-use plastics since they were 10 and 12 years old.
Set up organisations supporting cancer patients, people in poverty, and promoting golf in young black girls, since she was 10 years old.
Saving the lives of hundreds of hedgehogs in the UK since they were 9 years old.
Campaigning to promote proper battery disposal and recycling since he was 10 years old.
Campaigning for people and businesses to stop using single-use plastics since they were 10 and 12 years old.
The world’s youngest sustainability advocate – working to make the world a better place since she was 3 years old.
Solving the problem of water contamination using science and technology since she was 11 years old.