Javier Vera | |
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![]() A childrens book about climate change written by Francisco Vera | |
Born | Francisco Javier Vera Manzanares 22 July 2009 |
Known for | Environmental activism |
Francisco Vera (full name Francisco Javier Vera Manzanares, born 22 July 2009 in Colombia[1]) is a climate change activist from Colombia.[2][3][4][5][6] He has received numerous death threats because of his activism.[7] President Ivan Duque of Colombia has promised the government will find the 'bandits' behind Twitter messages threatening Francisco.[8][9][10]
Francisco is the creator of Conversaciones con Francisco, an Instagram series of Instagram Live where he chats with relevant people around the world making a change.
In November 2021 Francisco participated in the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference[11][12][13][14] where he met Greta Thunberg.[15][16][17][18] He has also met with Iván Duque Márquez, expresident of Colombia, to discuss the Escazú Agreement.[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
He is the founder of Guardianes por la Vida, a social movement of children fighting against climate change.[27][28][29][30][31]