Meet a Changemaker: Celia Wain-Heapy, representing ClimateYouChange

Celia set up ClimateYouChange.org in 2019 with the aim of addressing the climate emergency through community education and individual lifestyle changes. ClimateYouChange is an inclusive group of people who all share the same goals. They are involved in wide-ranging educational projects – from food forest planting, which aims to change people’s relationship with how and where food is grown, to running food-waste cooking sessions, teaching fashion upcycling and leading fun, creative ‘Climate Kids’ sessions. They also give out food and wildflower growing seed packs, alongside sustainable alternative product samples. The group appreciates the impact of different voices and perspectives tackling climate change together, as can be found in Newham’s diverse population.