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| name = Anjali Appadurai | | name = Anjali Appadurai | ||
| image = Appadurai speaking with press 2069.jpg | | image = Appadurai speaking with press 2069 (Cropped).jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = Appadurai in 2021 | ||
| birth_date = May 27, 1990 | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|May 27, 1990}} | ||
| birth_place = Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India | | birth_place = [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India | ||
| death_date = | | death_date = | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| | | alma_mater = [[United World College, USA]]<br>[[College of the Atlantic]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) | ||
| occupation = [[Activist]] | | occupation = [[Activist]] | ||
| party = [[New Democratic Party|New Democratic]] | |||
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'''Anjali Appadurai''' (born May 27, 1990) is a Canadian politician and climate activist.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Burgess |first=Steve |title=Anjali Appadurai: 'A Total Reframing Is Needed' |url=https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/08/18/Anjali-Appadurai-Total-Reframing-Needed/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=The Tyee |language=English}}</ref> | '''Anjali Appadurai''' (born May 27, 1990) is a Canadian politician and climate activist.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Burgess |first=Steve |date=2022-08-18 |title=Anjali Appadurai: 'A Total Reframing Is Needed' |url=https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/08/18/Anjali-Appadurai-Total-Reframing-Needed/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=The Tyee |language=English}}</ref> | ||
== Early life and education == | == Early life and education == | ||
Appadurai's family immigrated to [[Canada]] and settled in [[Coquitlam]], [[British Columbia]] when she was six | Appadurai's family immigrated to [[Canada]] from [[India]] and settled in [[Coquitlam]], [[British Columbia]], when she was six, to access better education.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Appadurai attended [[Gleneagle Secondary School]] in Coquitlam. She formed a global issues club in high school and became interested in trade issues and their relationship to climate justice.<ref name=":0" /> | Appadurai attended [[Gleneagle Secondary School]] in Coquitlam. She formed a global issues club in high school and became interested in trade issues and their relationship to climate justice.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Appadurai attended the [[United World Colleges|United World College]], a two-year international baccalaureate program in [[Montezuma, New Mexico|Montezuma]], [[New Mexico]]. She obtained a | Appadurai attended the [[United World Colleges|United World College]], a two-year international baccalaureate program in [[Montezuma, New Mexico|Montezuma]], [[New Mexico]]. She obtained a Bachelor's degree in Global Politics, International Trade Law and Climate Policy from the [[College of the Atlantic]] in [[Maine]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mall |first=posted by: Rattan |date=2022-08-10 |title=Former federal NDP candidate Anjali Appadurai will give David Eby rough time |url=https://voiceonline.com/former-federal-ndp-candidate-anjali-appadurai-will-give-david-eby-rough-time/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Indo-Canadian Voice |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Mckenzie |first=Kevin Hinton & Ryan |title=BCBusiness |url=https://www.bcbusiness.ca/Leadership-2022-Despite-losing-the-BC-NDP-leadership-race-Anjali-Appadurai-isnt-going-anywhere |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=BCBusiness |date=December 19, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
== Climate activism == | == Climate activism == | ||
In 2011, at 21 years old, Appadurai spoke at the [[United Nations|UN]] Climate Change Conference in [[Durban]], [[South Africa]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Citation |title="Get It Done": Urging Climate Justice, Youth Delegate Anjali Appadurai Mic-Checks UN Summit |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko3e6G_7GY4 |access-date=2023-03-28 |language=en}}</ref> | In 2011, at 21 years old, Appadurai spoke at the [[United Nations|UN]] Climate Change Conference in [[Durban]], [[South Africa]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Citation |title="Get It Done": Urging Climate Justice, Youth Delegate Anjali Appadurai Mic-Checks UN Summit | date=December 9, 2011 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko3e6G_7GY4 |access-date=2023-03-28 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
In 2014, she worked for [[West Coast Environmental Law]] where she worked on the Sue Big Oil campaign. She also worked for the [[Sierra Club]] and the [[David Suzuki Foundation]]’s Climate Emergency Unit.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Narwhal |first=The |title=How a 32-year-old climate activist is shaking up the race to be B.C.'s next premier |url=https://thenarwhal.ca/anjali-appadurai-bc-premier-race/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=The Narwhal |language=en}}</ref> | In 2014, she worked for [[West Coast Environmental Law]] where she worked on the Sue Big Oil campaign. She also worked for the [[Sierra Club]] and the [[David Suzuki Foundation]]’s Climate Emergency Unit.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Narwhal |first=The |title=How a 32-year-old climate activist is shaking up the race to be B.C.'s next premier |url=https://thenarwhal.ca/anjali-appadurai-bc-premier-race/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=The Narwhal |date=August 29, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
Appadurai was mentored by [[Martin Khor]] and Yeb Saño, the later of which she met at a UN Climate Conference in [[Warsaw]] in 2013.<ref name=":2" /> | Appadurai was mentored by [[Martin Khor]] and Yeb Saño, the later of which she met at a UN Climate Conference in [[Warsaw]] in 2013.<ref name=":2" /> | ||
== Politics == | == Politics == | ||
At age 31, Appadurai ran as the [[New Democratic Party|federal New Democratic Party]] candidate for [[Vancouver Granville]] in the 2021 election.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anjali Appadurai nominated as NDP candidate in Vancouver Granville |url=https://www.straight.com/news/anjali-appadurai-nominated-as-ndp-candidate-in-vancouver-granville |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=The Georgia Straight |language=en}}</ref> She lost to [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] candidate [[Taleeb Noormohamed]] by 431 votes.<ref name=":1" /> | At age 31, Appadurai ran as the [[New Democratic Party|federal New Democratic Party]] candidate for [[Vancouver Granville]] in the 2021 election.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-19 |title=Anjali Appadurai nominated as NDP candidate in Vancouver Granville |url=https://www.straight.com/news/anjali-appadurai-nominated-as-ndp-candidate-in-vancouver-granville |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=The Georgia Straight |language=en}}</ref> She lost to [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] candidate [[Taleeb Noormohamed]] by 431 votes.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
Appadurai was the only challenger to [[David Eby]], until she was disqualified, in the | Appadurai was the only challenger to [[David Eby]], until she was disqualified, in the [[2022 British Columbia New Democratic Party leadership election|2022 BC New Democratic Party leadership race.]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=Oct 19, 2022 |title=B.C. NDP ousts Anjali Appadurai from leadership race, paving way for David Eby to become premier |work=CBC |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/anjali-appadurai-ndp-leadership-campaign-elections-bc-1.6621526 |access-date=March 28, 2023}}</ref> The BC NDP executive voted to disqualify her on the grounds of collusion with [[Dogwood BC]], following a report by chief electoral officer [[Elizabeth Cull]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Avi |date=2022-10-20 |title=The desperate disqualification of Anjali Appadurai |url=https://www.nationalobserver.com/2022/10/20/opinion/desperate-disqualification-anjali-appadurai |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Canada's National Observer |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=BC NDP chief electoral officer recommends disqualifying Anjali Appadurai from leadership race {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/9208914/bc-ndp-chief-electoral-officer-recommends-disqualifying-anjali-appadurai/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=InvestigationReport.pdf |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f2jWbQjam94dn9LLcfQ9E5nMg4SloCfj/view?usp=embed_facebook |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Google Docs}}</ref> Appadurai's involvement in the leadership race is thought to have prompted an estimated 14,000 individuals to become BC NDP members in 25 days, more than doubling the previous membership of 11,000.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=MacLeod |first=Andrew |date=2022-10-19 |title=NDP Report Says Appadurai Should Be Kicked Out of Leadership Race |url=https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/10/19/BC-NDP-Report-Says-Appadurai-Should-Be-Kicked-Out-Race/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=The Tyee |language=English}}</ref> | ||
Appadurai criticized BC NDP executive's decision and Cull's report, calling it: "an investigation to support a predetermined conclusion."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Why B.C.'s NDP disqualified leadership contender, and how she responds - Vancouver Island Free Daily |url=https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/why-b-c-s-ndp-disqualified-leadership-contender-and-how-she-responds/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com |language=en-US}}</ref> She said it was "clearly a new interpretation" of the rules of a leadership contest and also called the decision to disqualify her “undemocratic” and a "nuclear option."<ref>{{Cite web |title=CityNews |url=https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/10/19/appadurai-bc-ndp-report/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=vancouver.citynews.ca}}</ref> | Appadurai criticized BC NDP executive's decision and Cull's report, calling it: "an investigation to support a predetermined conclusion."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-21 |title=Why B.C.'s NDP disqualified leadership contender, and how she responds - Vancouver Island Free Daily |url=https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/why-b-c-s-ndp-disqualified-leadership-contender-and-how-she-responds/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com |language=en-US}}</ref> She said it was "clearly a new interpretation" of the rules of a leadership contest and also called the decision to disqualify her “undemocratic” and a "nuclear option."<ref>{{Cite web |title=CityNews |url=https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/10/19/appadurai-bc-ndp-report/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=vancouver.citynews.ca|date=October 19, 2022 }}</ref> | ||
==Electoral history== | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Anjali Appadurai | |
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.jpg) Appadurai in 2021 | |
| Born | May 27, 1990 Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Alma mater | United World College, USA College of the Atlantic (BA) |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Political party | New Democratic |
Anjali Appadurai (born May 27, 1990) is a Canadian politician and climate activist.[1]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Appadurai's family immigrated to Canada from India and settled in Coquitlam, British Columbia, when she was six, to access better education.[1]
Appadurai attended Gleneagle Secondary School in Coquitlam. She formed a global issues club in high school and became interested in trade issues and their relationship to climate justice.[1]
Appadurai attended the United World College, a two-year international baccalaureate program in Montezuma, New Mexico. She obtained a Bachelor's degree in Global Politics, International Trade Law and Climate Policy from the College of the Atlantic in Maine.[1][2][3]
Climate activism[edit | edit source]
In 2011, at 21 years old, Appadurai spoke at the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa.[1][4]
In 2014, she worked for West Coast Environmental Law where she worked on the Sue Big Oil campaign. She also worked for the Sierra Club and the David Suzuki Foundation’s Climate Emergency Unit.[3][5]
Appadurai was mentored by Martin Khor and Yeb Saño, the later of which she met at a UN Climate Conference in Warsaw in 2013.[5]
Politics[edit | edit source]
At age 31, Appadurai ran as the federal New Democratic Party candidate for Vancouver Granville in the 2021 election.[6] She lost to Liberal candidate Taleeb Noormohamed by 431 votes.[3]
Appadurai was the only challenger to David Eby, until she was disqualified, in the 2022 BC New Democratic Party leadership race.[7] The BC NDP executive voted to disqualify her on the grounds of collusion with Dogwood BC, following a report by chief electoral officer Elizabeth Cull.[8][3][9][10] Appadurai's involvement in the leadership race is thought to have prompted an estimated 14,000 individuals to become BC NDP members in 25 days, more than doubling the previous membership of 11,000.[9][8][11]
Appadurai criticized BC NDP executive's decision and Cull's report, calling it: "an investigation to support a predetermined conclusion."[12] She said it was "clearly a new interpretation" of the rules of a leadership contest and also called the decision to disqualify her “undemocratic” and a "nuclear option."[13]
Electoral history[edit | edit source]
Template:2021 Canadian federal election/Vancouver Granville
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Burgess, Steve (August 18, 2022). "Anjali Appadurai: 'A Total Reframing Is Needed'". The Tyee. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ↑ Mall, posted by: Rattan (August 10, 2022). "Former federal NDP candidate Anjali Appadurai will give David Eby rough time". Indo-Canadian Voice. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Mckenzie, Kevin Hinton & Ryan (December 19, 2022). "BCBusiness". BCBusiness. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Get It Done": Urging Climate Justice, Youth Delegate Anjali Appadurai Mic-Checks UN Summit, December 9, 2011, retrieved March 28, 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Narwhal, The (August 29, 2022). "How a 32-year-old climate activist is shaking up the race to be B.C.'s next premier". The Narwhal. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Anjali Appadurai nominated as NDP candidate in Vancouver Granville". The Georgia Straight. August 19, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ↑ "B.C. NDP ousts Anjali Appadurai from leadership race, paving way for David Eby to become premier". CBC. October 19, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Lewis, Avi (October 20, 2022). "The desperate disqualification of Anjali Appadurai". Canada's National Observer. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "BC NDP chief electoral officer recommends disqualifying Anjali Appadurai from leadership race | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ↑ "InvestigationReport.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ↑ MacLeod, Andrew (October 19, 2022). "NDP Report Says Appadurai Should Be Kicked Out of Leadership Race". The Tyee. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Why B.C.'s NDP disqualified leadership contender, and how she responds - Vancouver Island Free Daily". www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com. October 21, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ↑ "CityNews". vancouver.citynews.ca. October 19, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2023.