Monika Emilia Sadkowska is a

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climate activist, culture expert, actress. Sadkowska is also Coordinator of Secretariat for Forum of Mayors for Just Transition which is a project from World Wildlife Fund Poland and coorganizer of Climate Camp in Świętno.

Background and education

Sadkowska is a polish activist which based in Warsaw. She got her Bachelor degree as

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from SGH Warsaw School of Economics and get her Master of

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from Institute of Polish Culture which based in University of Warsaw.

Activism

Her activism started she knows about Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and influenced by The geopolitics of Hunger book by Jean Ziegler, She is also co-organizer of first

Climate Camp The Camps for Climate Action are campaign gatherings (similar to peace camps) that take place to draw attention to, and act as a base for direct action against, major carbon emitters, as well as to develop ways to create a zero-carbon society ...

in Poland which happened in July 2018 on Świętno. The event has been joined by around 400 participants. She also created Climate Choir in 2020 with

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. The Climate Choir has been organizing concert on the 18 September 2020.

Career

Before became activist, Sadkowska was a vocalist for

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from 2008 to 2011. Monika replaced Izabella Byra on 2008 when she is on maternity leave. Currently, she is working in WWF Poland as coordinator of Secretariat of the Forum of Mayors for Just Transition. Forum of Mayors for Just Transition is a forum where mayors exchange information and experience about the process of their town for leaving coal as source of energy.

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