Aliénor Rougeot


Aliénor Rougeot is a Canadian climate justice activist. Rougeot came to national prominence in Canada as a Climate Strike Canada organizer. She is a leader for Toronto's Fridays for Future Strikes, a movement calling on students to miss school on Fridays to raise awareness of climate change.

Activism

Rougeot started as a local activism at a very young age, raising awareness on biodiversity loss within her community. She was also involved with her local Amnesty International chapter where she lead campaigns to raise awareness for the refugee crisis and demand justice for migrants and refugees in Europe.

Climate Justice Activism

Aliénor Rougeot co-organized the youth climate strike and led Canada's mass “teach in” at Toronto's mass climate strike as part of the Global Week for Future in September 2019, an event that drew thousands of people to the grounds of Queen's Park.

Education

Alienor is an economics and public policy major at the University of Toronto, in Canada.

Awards and Recognition

Rougeot was named one of 50 most influential Torontonians by Toronto Life magazine in 2019. She was also named by Corporate Knights one of the 30 Under 30 Sustainability Leaders in 2019.