Climate activist and WWII veteran Bill Ryan has died aged 97. He was legally blind, arrested seven times and became a humble figure of the climate justice movement.
Climate activist and veteran Bill Ryan has passed away at 97-years of age. He was legally blind, arrested seven times, and became a figurehead of the climate protests and the climate justice movement.
Mr Ryan was a passionate protester, well-known for his action on climate change and demanding an end to the use of coal. But the climate wasn't his only focus, with his activism stretching back to the protests against the Vietnam War, and the anti-apartheid protests in the 1960s and 1970s. Speaking with SBS shortly after one of his arrests, he said he was willing to go to jail if that’s what needed to happen for the government to start listening and taking action on climate change.
Ms Rhiannon said that after experiencing the war, Mr Ryan wanted to use his experience to encourage a more egalitarian society.
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