Genesis Butler
Genesis Butler is an American animal rights and environmental activist working to promote animal welfare.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Butler was inspired by her great-uncle civil rights leader Cesar Chavez. She first became a vegan when she was six years old, and then convinced her friends and family to follow a vegan diet.[1][2] At the age of eight, she asked the Long Beach, California city council to endorse 'Meatless Mondays'.[3]
At the age of ten, she gave a TEDx talk, "A Ten Year-Old's Vision for Healing the Planet" that discussed the negative impact of animal agriculture on the environment.[1] She also runs her own Global Youth Movement.[4] Butler is featured in Disney's 2020 Marvel Villain Project.[5][6] She is the founder of the nonprofit organization Genesis for Animals, which raises funds for sanctuaries around the world.[1]
In 2019 Butler was the spokesperson for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' pitch to Pope Francis about veganism;[7] the group offered $1 million donation to a charity of his choice if he endorsed people to eat vegan for Lent.[8] In 2023, she made a similar pitch to Prince William.[9]
References
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External links
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