Olivia Mandle

A young woman with long brown hair stands outdoors, looking confidently at the camera

Olivia Mandle is a 16 year old animal rights activist and environmental warrior, and one of the leading youth voices on environmental issues in Spain. Her campaign, #noespaisparadelfines, with over 155,000 signatures on Change.org, asks the Spanish government for the scheduled closure of all dolphinariums in Spain and an end to cetaceans in captivity.

At age 12 she created the “Jelly Cleaner” to clean microplastics from the oceans. She organises beach cleanups, workshops in schools, and is a featured speaker at conferences on sustainability and animal welfare.

She has been named as an EU Ambassador for Climate Change, Marine Ambassador for World Animal Protection, Jane Goodall Institute award-winner, 2x TEDx speaker, and a National Geographic Storyteller. Olivia has written a book on climate change called, Sí Es Cosa Tuya (Yes, it’s up to you), and is the host and presenter of the TV show Kanviem? (Time for a change?), both coming out in autumn 2023.

One action you’d like people to do to help your work

“Please sign my campaign to ban dolphins and cetaceans in captivity in Spain: #noespaisparadelfines on Change.org.”

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