From her political upbringing as an immigrant in London, Valerie threw herself into climate activism with an impressive passion. She joined in hope of encouraging other Black women to engage in activism and later became London’s first mayoral candidate standing for deliberative democracy.

Co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, Heathrow Pause, Burning Pink, Insulate Britain and Just Stop Oil, Roger Hallam is a crucial driving force in social and environmental activism. He possesses an extraordinary ability to mobilise people and, as he likes to put it, “get stuff done”.

Sacrificing his own comfort, scientist, geographer and Extinction Rebellion activist Dr Larch Maxey uses direct action to drive the urgent changes needed to avoid societal collapse.