Mikaela Loach

[5][6] She is a medical student at the University of Edinburgh[7] who published a book and uses social media for campaigning, named as one of the Prospect top thinkers in 2024.

[8][9] Alongside Jo Becker, Loach is the co-producer, writer and presenter of the Yikes podcast, which explores climate change, human rights and social justice.

[14][15] She also seeks to make the climate movement more inclusive and promoting 'active hope' and collective action,[16] which extends to all 'emitting' industries and areas of cultural institutions and of event sponsorship.

[15][2][17][18][19][20] During part of 2019 Extinction Rebellion climate crisis protests in London, Loach locked-on for eight hours in an attempt to prevent police clearing a site.

[29][30] A related campaign Loach engages in is against fast fashion and supply chains bringing the physical, environmental damage and human rights issues together, and attempts to improve advice and practices in the market,[31][17] and has concerns about the hidden emissions from buildings.