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Ayrton Cable, born 10th January 2003 in the Nove Zamke, Slovakia, is a young social activist, who from a young age has been campaigning for a variety of social causes. Ayrton is mostly known for his activism on issues surrounding food and water security, and his campaigns to feed the world sustainably and alleviate poverty. '''Ayrton Cable''' (born 10 January 2003) is a social activist, known for his activism on issues surrounding ] and ].


On September the 5th 2012, when Ayrton was 9 years old, he launched a bill in the UK Parliament with major NGOs for more ethical food, addressing MPs and the media by screening a film about food labelling and animal welfare.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vince Cable’s grandson, nine, screens his animal welfare film in Commons|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/vince-cables-grandson-nine-screens-his-animal-welfare-film-in-commons-8105834.html|website=http://www.standard.co.uk/|publisher=The Evening Standard}}</ref> The film entitled 'Animal Farm Law'<ref>{{cite web|title=Animal Farm Law|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0dDfOmHccU|website=http://www.youtube.com/}}</ref> was professionally produced and shot at ] with the help of Mexican film director Alejandro Sesma and Ffinlo Costain,<ref>{{cite web|title=Ayrton Films Sequel to Animal Farm Law|url=http://www.hamptoncourthouse.co.uk/ayrton-films-sequel-to-animal-farm-law/|website=http://www.hamptoncourthouse.co.uk/|publisher=Hampton Court House School}}</ref> EU Labelling Project Manager at the Farm Animal Welfare Forum. In 2012 he screened a film about food labelling and animal welfare to an invited audience in the ].<ref name=Standard>{{cite web|title=Vince Cable's grandson, nine, screens his animal welfare film in Commons|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/vince-cables-grandson-nine-screens-his-animal-welfare-film-in-commons-8105834.html|website=]|date=5 September 2012 }}</ref> The film, entitled ''How was this Animal Kept?'', was professionally produced at ] with the help of Mexican film director Alejandro Sesma and the EU labelling project manager at the Farm Animal Welfare Forum, Ffinlo Costain.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ayrton Films Sequel to Animal Farm Law|url=http://www.hamptoncourthouse.co.uk/ayrton-films-sequel-to-animal-farm-law/|website=]}}</ref> Cable is a pupil at the school.


During recent years his campaigning efforts have continued; in June 2014, he founded the Humanitarian Water and Food Youth Award,<ref>{{cite web|title=The Water & Food YOUTH AWARD|url=http://www.wafaward.org/#!youth-award/c1wy3|website=www.wafaward.org|publisher=WAF AWARD}}</ref> (WAF-Y) raising awareness of issues relating to poverty and in particular food and water security. Ayrton has spoken and appeared on TV, radio, at awards ceremonies, and at TEDx.<ref>{{cite web|title=Theme: Thoughts for our future|url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/10894|website=www.ted.com|publisher=TED|ref=Ayrton Cable spoke of the missing piece in changing the world}}</ref> In June 2014 Cable founded the Humanitarian Water and Food Youth Award,<ref>{{cite web|title=The Water & Food YOUTH AWARD|url=http://wafaward.org/youth-award//c1wy3|website=Water and Food Award|date=24 November 2022 |publisher=WAFA AWARD}}{{Dead link|date=December 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> (WAFA Youth) raising awareness of issues relating to poverty and in particular food and water security. He has spoken and appeared on television, radio, at awards ceremonies, and at ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Theme: Thoughts for our future|url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/10894|website=]|ref=Ayrton Cable spoke of the missing piece in changing the world}}</ref>


==Early Activism/First campaigns== ==Early campaigns and activism==
Ayrton was inspired after seeing the controversial film ] a film documentary that explores the issues around factory farming, Ayrton launched a campaign for a new law to be introduced in the UK, labelling meat and dairy food more clearly to show how the animals which were used to produce the food had been kept.<ref>{{cite web|title=LABELLING MATTERS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO MPS|url=http://www.ciwf.org.uk/news/2012/09/labelling-matters-campaign-launched-to-mps/|website=www.ciwf.org.uk|publisher=Compassion in World Farming}}</ref> An early version of his campaign film was Highly Commended by the Parliamentary Education Authority, chaired by Lord Puttnam. Ayrton was invited by the NGO Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) to partner with them to get the law known as 'method of production labelling'<ref>{{cite web|title=Labelling Matters|url=http://www.ciwf.org.uk/our-campaigns/labelling-matters/|website=www.ciwf.org.uk|publisher=Compassion in World Farming}}</ref> passed.


Cable launched the Labelling Matters campaign, organised by Compassion in World Farming, ], Soil Association and ], which calls for a new law to be introduced in the UK, labelling meat and dairy food more clearly to show how the animals which were used to produce the food had been kept.<ref>{{cite web|title=LABELLING MATTERS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO MPS|url=http://www.ciwf.org.uk/news/2012/09/labelling-matters-campaign-launched-to-mps/|website=]}}</ref>
⚫ Ayrton’s campaign film, made in partnership<ref>{{cite web|title=Ayrton Cable tells MPs: Give consumers the choice on animal welfare|url=https://www.ciwf.org.uk/includes/documents/cm_docs/2012/p/pr20120906.pdf|website=www.ciwf.org.uk|publisher=Compassion in World Farming}}</ref> with ], ], ] and ] was titled 'How was this animal kept?'<ref>{{cite web|title=How Was This Animal Kept?|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyM1XF_sLK8|website=www.youtube.com|publisher=Compassion in World Farming}}</ref> and was premiered in September 2012 at the UK Parliament to MPs and the media. Since its launch, the film has been shown in schools nationwide, and used to teach children about ethical food and farming in the Geography and Citizenship curriculums. After its screening in Parliament, Ayrton discussed his film in media;<ref>{{cite web|title=WAF-Y Founder – Ayrton Cable|url=http://www.wafaward.org/#!ayrton-cable/c1uuz|website=http://www.wafaward.org|publisher=WAF Award}}</ref> he also met with David Heath,<ref>{{cite web|title=Minister, end live exports!|url=http://www.philiplymbery.com/2013/01/minister-end-live-exports/|website=http://www.philiplymbery.com|publisher=Philip Lymbery}}</ref> the UK Minister for Agriculture.


⚫ Cable's campaign film, made in partnership<ref>{{cite web|title=Ayrton Cable tells MPs: Give consumers the choice on animal welfare|url=https://www.ciwf.org.uk/includes/documents/cm_docs/2012/p/pr20120906.pdf|website=]|access-date=2015-04-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128161230/http://www.ciwf.org.uk/includes/documents/cm_docs/2012/p/pr20120906.pdf|archive-date=2013-01-28|url-status=dead}}</ref> with ], ], ] and ] was titled ''How was this animal kept?''<ref>{{cite web|title=How Was This Animal Kept?|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyM1XF_sLK8|website=]|publisher=]}}</ref> and was premiered in September 2012 at the UK Parliament to MPs and the media. Since its launch, the film has been shown in schools nationwide, and used to teach children about ethical food and farming in the Geography and Citizenship curriculums. After its screening in Parliament, Cable discussed his film in media;<ref>{{cite web|title=WAFA Youth Founder – Ayrton Cable|url=http://www.wafaward.org/#!ayrton-cable/c1uuz|website=www.wafaward.org|date=24 November 2022 |publisher=WAFA Award}}</ref> he also met with David Heath, the UK Minister for Agriculture.<ref>{{cite web|title=Minister, end live exports! |url=http://www.philiplymbery.com/2013/01/minister-end-live-exports/ |website=www.philiplymbery.com |publisher=Philip Lymbery |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620062919/http://www.philiplymbery.com/2013/01/minister-end-live-exports/ |archivedate=2015-06-20 }}</ref>
⚫ In 2013, Ayrton supported Bandi Mbubi’s campaign for Fair Trade Mobile Phones<ref>{{cite web|title=Vince Cable grandson’s photojournalism inspired by Congo Calling|url=http://www.congocalling.org/2013/03/16/vince-cable-grandson/|website=http://www.congocalling.org|publisher=Congo Calling}}</ref> after watching Mbubi’s TED talk<ref>{{cite web|title=Bandi Mbubi on TED.com|url=http://tedxexeter.com/2012/09/20/bandi-mbubi-on-ted-com/|website=http://www.ted.com|publisher=Ted Talks}}</ref> for TEDxExeter on conflict minerals in the Congo. Ayrton came Runner Up in Amnesty International’s 'Young Photojournalist of the Year Award',<ref>{{cite web|title=Young Human Rights Photographers 2013|url=http://www.amnesty.org.uk/young-human-rights-photographers-2013#.VS-2IRdXAlM|website=http://www.amnesty.org.uk|publisher=Amnesty International UK}}</ref> contributing a photo showing his mother using a mobile phone and the text ‘Blood Phones: Demand A Fair Trade Mobile Phone’.<ref>{{cite web|title=Photographs that put the world to rights|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2013/may/06/amnesty-human-rights-photojournalism|website=http://www.theguardian.com|publisher=The Guardian}}</ref> To raise awareness for Congo Calling, launched in 2012, Ayrton’s photo was intended to highlight exploitative sourcing of minerals for mobile phones which have caused severe harm in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The area has been affected by civil war and ongoing political instability since 1996.

⚫ In 2013, Cable supported Bandi Mbubi's campaign for fair trade mobile phones, Congo Calling,<ref>{{cite web|title=Vince Cable grandson's photojournalism inspired by Congo. Calling|url=http://www.congocalling.org/2013/03/16/vince-cable-grandson/|website=www.congocalling.org|publisher=Congo Calling|access-date=2015-01-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303014217/http://www.congocalling.org/2013/03/16/vince-cable-grandson/|archive-date=2016-03-03|url-status=dead}}</ref> Cable came Runner Up in ]'s 'Young Photojournalist of the Year Award',<ref>{{cite web|title=Young Human Rights Photographers 2013|url=https://www.amnesty.org.uk/young-human-rights-photographers-2013#.VS-2IRdXAlM|website=]}}</ref> contributing a photo showing his mother using a mobile phone and the text 'Blood Phones: Demand A Fair Trade Mobile Phone'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Photographs that put the world to rights|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2013/may/06/amnesty-human-rights-photojournalism|website=]|date=6 May 2013 |last1=Drabble |first1=Emily }}</ref>
Ayrton is a Youth Ambassador for the anti-poverty charity Tearfund,<ref>{{cite web|title=TearFund|url=http://www.tearfund.org/|website=www.tearfund.org.uk|publisher=Tear Fund}}</ref> one of 200 UK charities and churches forming part of the 'Enough Food for Everyone IF' campaign,<ref>{{cite web|title=Enough food for everyone IF|url=http://www.tearfund.org/en/about_you/around_the_uk/northern_ireland/northern_ireland_news/archive/enough_food_for_everyone_if/|website=http://www.tearfund.org|publisher=TearFund}}</ref> aimed at urging world leaders to tackle global hunger. In May 2013, Ayrton travelled to Malawi on behalf of Tearfund and ITV as part of the IF campaign. Whilst there, he met Mapangano, a young boy his own age who regularly goes to bed hungry.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cable grandson sees Malawi hunger up close|url=http://www.tearfund.org/en/latest/world_news/cable_grandson_sees_malawi_hunger_close_up/?d=ujgmuwieaa|website=www.tearfund.org.uk|publisher=Tear Fund}}</ref> Ayrton documented his experiences in Malawi both on ITV and BBC Radio, raising awareness for the IF campaign and urging world leaders to tackle the problem of global hunger. <ref>{{cite web|title=Vince Cable's grandson, 10, challenges Business Secretary to do more about global hunger|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/vince-cables-grandson-10-challenges-1939446|website=http://www.mirror.co.uk|publisher=Mirror Online}}</ref> Cable is a ] for the anti-poverty charity Tearfund.<ref>{{cite web|title=TearFund|url=http://www.tearfund.org/|website=]}}</ref> In May 2013, he travelled to Malawi on behalf of Tearfund and ITV as part of the IF campaign. Whilst there, he met Mapangano, a young boy his own age who suffers from malnutrition.<ref name=Malawi>{{cite web|title=Cable grandson sees Malawi hunger up close|url=http://www.tearfund.org/en/latest/world_news/cable_grandson_sees_malawi_hunger_close_up/?d=ujgmuwieaa|website=]|access-date=2016-01-08|archive-date=2016-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201081613/http://www.tearfund.org/en/latest/world_news/cable_grandson_sees_malawi_hunger_close_up/?d=ujgmuwieaa|url-status=dead}}</ref> He documented his experiences in Malawi both on ITV and BBC Radio, raising awareness for the IF campaign and urging world leaders to tackle the problem of global hunger.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vince Cable's grandson, 10, challenges Business Secretary to do more about global hunger|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/vince-cables-grandson-10-challenges-1939446|website=]|date=8 June 2013 }}</ref>


==Humanitarian Water and Food Youth Award== ==Humanitarian Water and Food Youth Award==


As a result of his activism, Ayrton was invited to create a Youth component for the Humanitarian Water and Food Awards,<ref>{{cite web|title=Inspiring young people to be a key part of the solution to the world’s biggest challenges: WAF-Y|url=http://www.100hours.org/#!humanitarian-water-and-food-youth-award/cr5|website=www.100hours.org|publisher=The100Hours}}</ref> using gaming as a way to encourage young people to take an interest in social activism.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ayrton Cable launches global crowdsourcing initiative to promote universal access to water and food|url=http://www.foodservicefootprint.com/news/ayrton-cable-launches-global-crowdsourcing-initiative-promote-universal-access-water-food|website=www.foodservicefootprint.com}}</ref> Founded in 2008 and based in Copenhagen, 'The Humanitarian Water & Food Award' (WAF) promotes global best practices in water and food security initiatives.<ref>{{cite web|title=About WAF|url=http://www.wafaward.org/#!about-wafwafawardorg/cyjn|website=www.wafaward.org|publisher=WAF}}</ref> At the 2014 WAF Awards, held in London on June 19th, Ayrton launched the Humanitarian Water and Food Youth Award (WAF-Y).<ref>{{cite web|title=AWARD Event Speeches|url=http://www.wafaward.org/#!zpeeches/c1lx1|publisher=WAF}}</ref> The WAF-Y Award has its roots in ]’s dictum 'be the change you want to see in the world'. Its goal is to empower an entire generation of young people to be a key part of solving food and water security. As a result of his activism, Cable was invited to create a Youth component for the Humanitarian Water and Food Awards,<ref>{{cite web|title=Inspiring young people to be a key part of the solution to the world's biggest challenges: WAFA Youth|url=http://www.100hours.org/#!humanitarian-water-and-food-youth-award/cr5|website=www.100hours.org|publisher=The100Hours}}</ref> using gamification as a way to encourage young people to take an interest in social activism.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ayrton Cable launches global crowdsourcing initiative to promote universal access to water and food|url=http://www.foodservicefootprint.com/news/ayrton-cable-launches-global-crowdsourcing-initiative-promote-universal-access-water-food|website=www.foodservicefootprint.com|date=18 June 2014 }}</ref> Founded in 2008 and based in Copenhagen, The Humanitarian Water and Food Awards promote global best practices in water and food security initiatives.<ref>{{cite web|title=About WAFA|url=http://www.wafaward.org/#!about-wafwafawardorg/cyjn|website=www.wafaward.org|date=24 November 2022 |publisher=WAFA}}</ref> At the 2014 WAFA Awards, held in London on 19 June, Cable launched the Humanitarian Water and Food Youth Award (WAFA Youth).<ref>{{cite web|title=AWARD Event Speeches|date=24 November 2022 |url=http://www.wafaward.org/#!zpeeches/c1lx1|publisher=WAFA}}</ref> The WAFA Youth Award has its roots in ]’s dictum, "Be the change you want to see in the world". Its goal is to empower young people to be a key part of solving food and water security.


Ayrton contributed to ]<ref>{{cite web|title=Young People Need to End World Hunger But We Have to Work Together|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ayrton-cable/world-hunger-young-people_b_5514183.html|website=www.huffingtonpost.co.uk}}</ref> and an early version of his film introducing the awards 'The World Food Challenge'<ref>{{cite web|title=World Food Challenge|url=http://www.100hours.org/2014/02/21/world-food-challenge/|website=www.the100hours.org|publisher=The 100 Hours}}</ref> was shown as part of the International School Meals Day Initiative in front of the World Bank and USAID and was aired during ] UK, 2013 at Wembley Arena<ref>{{cite web|title=WE Day Past Events|url=http://www.weday.com/we-day-events/we-day-cities/we-day-uk/|website=www.weday.com|publisher=We Day UK}}</ref> in front of other social activists who spoke on the day including ],<ref>{{cite web|title=Malala for Nobel Peace Prize: It’s time to honour youth|url=http://www.weday.com/global-voices/malala-for-nobel-peace-prize-its-time-to-honour-youth/|website=www.weday.com|publisher=We Day}}</ref> ], ], and over 10,000 young people. Cable has contributed to '']''<ref>{{cite web|title=Young People Need to End World Hunger But We Have to Work Together|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ayrton-cable/world-hunger-young-people_b_5514183.html|website=]|date=20 June 2014 }}</ref> and an early version of his film introducing the awards, ''The World Food Challenge'',<ref>{{cite web|title=World Food Challenge|url=http://www.100hours.org/2014/02/21/world-food-challenge/|website=www.the100hours.org|publisher=The 100 Hours}}{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> was shown as part of the International School Meals Day Initiative in front of the World Bank and USAID and was aired during ] UK, 2013 at Wembley Arena<ref>{{cite web|title=WE Day Past Events|url=http://www.weday.com/we-day-events/we-day-cities/we-day-uk/|website=]}}</ref> in front of other social activists who spoke on the day including ],<ref>{{cite web|title=Malala for Nobel Peace Prize: It's time to honour youth|url=http://www.weday.com/global-voices/malala-for-nobel-peace-prize-its-time-to-honour-youth/|website=]}}</ref> ], ], and over 10,000 young people.


In launching the award, Ayrton invited young people to participate in activities, lessons and projects to find solutions to feeding everyone in the world and providing safe water. In line with the WAF Award’s approach - based on the view that we already have the resources to sustainably feed our world, but that we need access and the tools to use these resources sustainably - Ayrton and the staff of WAF-Y, in collaboration with the 'Water Explorer' programme created by Global Action Plan,<ref>{{cite web|title=Water Explorer has now launched|url=http://www.globalactionplan.org.uk/News/water-explorer-has-now-launched|website=www.globalactionplan.org.uk|publisher=Global Action Plan}}</ref> set up WAF-Y as an online platform for schools. During 2015 and 2016, at least 90,000 children will participate in the programme from 1,400 schools in more than ten countries. The country teams scoring most highly will be entered as finalists for the WAF-Y International Awards Ceremony at the World Expo in Milan on September 21st 2015. Ayrton was invited by Skype in the Classroom to be a Guest Speaker, introducing classes to WAF-Y. <ref>{{cite web|title=The Water & Food YOUTH AWARD|url=http://www.wafaward.org/#!youth-award/c1wy3|website=www.wafaward.org|publisher=WAF Award}}</ref> He will guide students through current problems and solutions for food and water security issues through a series of lessons beginning in the first quarter of 2015. Ayrton will become the youngest Guest Speaker for Skype in the Classroom. <ref>{{cite web|title=Power Of Youth|url=http://cloudburstfoundation.com/power-of-youth/|website=cloudburstfoundation.com|publisher=CloudBurst}}</ref> In launching the award, Cable invited young people to participate in activities, lessons and projects to find solutions to feeding everyone in the world and providing safe water. In line with the WAFA Award's approach - based on the view that we already have the resources to sustainably feed our world, but that we need access and the tools to use these resources sustainably - he and the staff of WAFA Youth, in collaboration with the 'Water Explorer' programme created by Global Action Plan,<ref>{{cite web|title=Water Explorer has now launched |url=http://www.globalactionplan.org.uk/News/water-explorer-has-now-launched |website=www.globalactionplan.org.uk |publisher=Global Action Plan |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526155052/http://www.globalactionplan.org.uk/News/water-explorer-has-now-launched |archivedate=2015-05-26 }}</ref> set up WAFA Youth as an online platform for schools. Across 2015 - 2017, at least 100,000 children participated in the programme from 1,400 schools in more twelve countries.<ref>{{cite web|title=Water Explorer |url=https://www.waterexplorer.org/about |website=Water Explorer |publisher=Global Action Plan UK |access-date=9 October 2019}}</ref> The country teams with the best record of highlighting the I - CARE values (Integrity, Commitment, Awareness, Responsibility, Empathy) were entered for the WAFA Youth International Awards. The winners of 2015 were from Wyebank Secondary School, Durban, South Africa<ref>{{cite web|title=Water and Food Award|url=http://wafaward.org/waf-award-2015/|website=WAFA AWARD|date=24 November 2022 }}</ref> and in 2016, the winners were the Water Masters from Convent of Mercy School in Cork, Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|title=Breaking News from Irish Water Explorers!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YG3LZSWock|website=]}}</ref>


==Continuing Activism== ==Continuing activism==


On 26th June 2014, Ayrton gave a TED talk as part of TEDxYouth at Hampton Court House School<ref>{{cite web|title=TEDx Youth@HamptonCourtHouse: “Thoughts for our Future”|url=http://www.hamptoncourthouse.co.uk/tedx-youthhamptoncourthouse-thoughts-future/|website=www.hamptoncourthouse.co.uk}}</ref>. His talk, titled ‘“What’s missing from our efforts to change the world?”<ref>{{cite web|title=TEDx Youth@HamptonCourtHouse Ted Website|url=http://www.tedyouthhamptoncourthouse.com/|website=www.tedyouthhamptoncourthouse.com}}</ref> described his previous campaigning and activism. He went on to raise awareness for the success of ], the Permaculture Research Institute, and the Green Belt movement to ask questions regarding how we can change our world. He introduced the CARE Revolution. This initiative was fostered and developed by The100Hours,<ref>{{cite web|title=The 100 Hours|url=http://www.100hours.org/|website=www.100hours.org}}</ref> a charitable UK based organisation, whose aim is to bring 'wise and compassionate living and leadership'<ref>{{cite web|title=The 100 Hours "A On 26 June 2014, Cable gave a ] as part of TEDxYouth at Hampton Court House School.<ref>{{cite web|title=TEDx Youth@HamptonCourtHouse: "Thoughts for our Future"|url=http://www.hamptoncourthouse.co.uk/tedx-youthhamptoncourthouse-thoughts-future/|website=] |access-date=9 October 2019}}</ref> His talk, titled ‘“What’s missing from our efforts to change the world?”<ref>{{cite AV media |date=26 August 2014| title=Ayrton Cable - What is missing from our efforts to change the world? |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6HblgIZ67k |publisher= TEDxYouth Hampton Court House |access-date=9 October 2019}}</ref> described his previous campaigning and activism. He went on to raise awareness for the success of ], the Permaculture Research Institute, and the Green Belt movement to ask questions regarding how we can change our world. He introduced the CARE Revolution. This initiative was fostered and developed by The100Hours, a charitable organisation based in the UK whose aim is to bring 'wise and compassionate living and leadership' into the centre of education; Cable is also a spokesperson and ambassador for The100Hours and in November 2014 was named an #iwill Ambassador for youth social action.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ayrton Cable |url=https://www.iwill.org.uk/avada_portfolio/ayrton-cable |publisher=Step Up To Serve |website=#iwill |access-date=9 October 2019 |archive-date=7 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607112142/https://www.iwill.org.uk/avada_portfolio/ayrton-cable |url-status=dead }}</ref> In January 2015, along with his parents, educators Paul Vincent Cable and Agnesa Tothova, Cable co-founded a chain of 'changemaker' schools<ref>{{cite web|title=Vince Cable's grandson, Ayrton, co-founds African 'change-maker' schools|url=http://www.innovatemyschool.com/news/vince-cable-s-grandson-ayrton-co-founds-african-change-maker-schools|publisher=Innovate My School |access-date=9 October 2019}}</ref> known as EnSo,<ref>{{cite web|title=EnSo, Changing the World with Changemaker Schools|url=http://www.ensoimpact.com/#!people/cq1w|website=www.ensoimpact.com|publisher=EnSo |access-date=9 October 2019}}</ref> aimed at children at the bottom of the economic pyramid in Sub-Saharan Africa and India. These schools have adopted in their curriculum a version of the methodology Cable has used in his social activism and social entrepreneurship.<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview With Paul Vincent Cable and Ayrton Cable: Co-Founders of EnSo|date=18 May 2016 |url=http://www.intelligenthq.com/social-business-2/interview-with-paul-vincent-cable-and-ayrton-cable-co-founders-of-enso-part-1/|publisher=intelligentHQ |access-date=9 October 2019}}</ref>
Wise and Compassionate Living and Leadership|url=http://www.100hours.org/#!about/csac|website=www.100hours.org}}</ref> into the centre of education; Ayrton is also a spokesperson and ambassador for The100Hours. During his TED Talk, he cites Al Gore and Nelson Mandela and invites listeners to incorporate empathy, responsibility, awareness and commitment into their everyday lives, and to be the generation to overcome that world’s challenges.


From 2016 to 2019, Cable worked with the Diana Award and Royal Foundation’s Cyberbullying Taskforce.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Duke of Cambridge launches Cyberbullying Taskforce |url=http://www.royalfoundation.com/duke-cambridge-launches-cyberbullying-taskforce/ |date=3 May 2016 |website=The Royal Foundation |access-date=9 October 2019}}</ref> From March 2017 to March 2019 Cable served on the Youth Board of ], a Finnish mobile game development company, focusing on tackling cyberbullying.<ref>{{cite web|title=# i will combat cyberbullying |url=https://www.hamptoncourthouse.co.uk/i-will-combat-cyberbullying/ |date=9 June 2017 |website=] |access-date=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Supercell Youth Board in Helsinki: A Diary |url=https://www.antibullyingpro.com/blog/2018/4/18/the-supercell-youth-board-in-helsinki-a-diary |date=18 April 2018 |website=Anti-Bullying |publisher=The Diana Award |access-date=9 October 2019 |archive-date=9 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009131338/https://www.antibullyingpro.com/blog/2018/4/18/the-supercell-youth-board-in-helsinki-a-diary |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In January 2015, Ayrton co-founded, along with his parents, educators Paul Vincent Cable and Agnesa Tothova, a chain of 'changemaker' schools known as EnSo,<ref>{{cite web|title=EnSo, Changing the World with Changemaker Schools|url=http://www.ensoimpact.com/#!people/cq1w|website=www.ensoimpact.com|publisher=EnSo}}</ref> aimed at children at the bottom of the economic pyramid in sub Saharan Africa and India. These schools will adopt in their curriculum a version of the methodology Ayrton has used in his social activism and social entrepreneurship.


Ayrton is the grandson of UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, and Skills, ], MP. Ayrton Cable is the grandson of former UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, and Skills and ] leader ].


==Awards and Honours== ==Awards and honours==

*Jubilee Award and named as an #iwill Ambassador<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iwill.org.uk/iwill-ambassadors|title=Ambassadors|last=websiteadmin|website=#iwill|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-07}}</ref>
Live Unltd Award for social entrepreneurship,
* Vitabiotics Wellkid and Wellteen Featured Social Action Case Study<ref>{{cite web|title=Be inspired by a Diana Award winner: Ayrton Cable|url=https://www.vitabiotics.com/wellkid/?e=diana|website=www.vitabiotics.com|publisher=Vitabiotics|access-date=2017-03-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322021252/https://www.vitabiotics.com/wellkid/?e=diana|archive-date=2017-03-22|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Diana Award for campaigning
Jubilee Award and Ambassadorship from Prince Charles’ Step up to Serve for service,
Nominee and recognition from British Red Cross Humanitarian Awards.
Member of the Youth Advisory Panel for MyBnk.
Recognition from Amnesty International
Recognition from the Parliamentary Education Authority<ref>{{cite web|title=WAF Award|url=http://www.future-foundations.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/WAFAwards-with-Youth-smallpdf-com.pdf|website=www.future-foundations.co.uk|publisher=Future Foundations}}</ref>


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Slovak social activist
Ayrton Cable
Born (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003 (age 21)
Nové Zámky, Slovakia
Known forAnimal and human rights activism
RelativesVince Cable (grandfather)

Ayrton Cable (born 10 January 2003) is a social activist, known for his activism on issues surrounding food and water security.

In 2012 he screened a film about food labelling and animal welfare to an invited audience in the Palace of Westminster. The film, entitled How was this Animal Kept?, was professionally produced at Hampton Court House School with the help of Mexican film director Alejandro Sesma and the EU labelling project manager at the Farm Animal Welfare Forum, Ffinlo Costain. Cable is a pupil at the school.

In June 2014 Cable founded the Humanitarian Water and Food Youth Award, (WAFA Youth) raising awareness of issues relating to poverty and in particular food and water security. He has spoken and appeared on television, radio, at awards ceremonies, and at TEDx.

Early campaigns and activism

Cable launched the Labelling Matters campaign, organised by Compassion in World Farming, RSPCA, Soil Association and WSPA, which calls for a new law to be introduced in the UK, labelling meat and dairy food more clearly to show how the animals which were used to produce the food had been kept.

Cable's campaign film, made in partnership with Compassion in World Farming, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, World Animal Protection and The Soil Association was titled How was this animal kept? and was premiered in September 2012 at the UK Parliament to MPs and the media. Since its launch, the film has been shown in schools nationwide, and used to teach children about ethical food and farming in the Geography and Citizenship curriculums. After its screening in Parliament, Cable discussed his film in media; he also met with David Heath, the UK Minister for Agriculture.

In 2013, Cable supported Bandi Mbubi's campaign for fair trade mobile phones, Congo Calling, Cable came Runner Up in Amnesty International's 'Young Photojournalist of the Year Award', contributing a photo showing his mother using a mobile phone and the text 'Blood Phones: Demand A Fair Trade Mobile Phone'.

Cable is a youth ambassador for the anti-poverty charity Tearfund. In May 2013, he travelled to Malawi on behalf of Tearfund and ITV as part of the IF campaign. Whilst there, he met Mapangano, a young boy his own age who suffers from malnutrition. He documented his experiences in Malawi both on ITV and BBC Radio, raising awareness for the IF campaign and urging world leaders to tackle the problem of global hunger.

Humanitarian Water and Food Youth Award

As a result of his activism, Cable was invited to create a Youth component for the Humanitarian Water and Food Awards, using gamification as a way to encourage young people to take an interest in social activism. Founded in 2008 and based in Copenhagen, The Humanitarian Water and Food Awards promote global best practices in water and food security initiatives. At the 2014 WAFA Awards, held in London on 19 June, Cable launched the Humanitarian Water and Food Youth Award (WAFA Youth). The WAFA Youth Award has its roots in Mahatma Gandhi’s dictum, "Be the change you want to see in the world". Its goal is to empower young people to be a key part of solving food and water security.

Cable has contributed to The Huffington Post and an early version of his film introducing the awards, The World Food Challenge, was shown as part of the International School Meals Day Initiative in front of the World Bank and USAID and was aired during We Day UK, 2013 at Wembley Arena in front of other social activists who spoke on the day including Malala Yousafzai, Al Gore, Richard Branson, and over 10,000 young people.

In launching the award, Cable invited young people to participate in activities, lessons and projects to find solutions to feeding everyone in the world and providing safe water. In line with the WAFA Award's approach - based on the view that we already have the resources to sustainably feed our world, but that we need access and the tools to use these resources sustainably - he and the staff of WAFA Youth, in collaboration with the 'Water Explorer' programme created by Global Action Plan, set up WAFA Youth as an online platform for schools. Across 2015 - 2017, at least 100,000 children participated in the programme from 1,400 schools in more twelve countries. The country teams with the best record of highlighting the I - CARE values (Integrity, Commitment, Awareness, Responsibility, Empathy) were entered for the WAFA Youth International Awards. The winners of 2015 were from Wyebank Secondary School, Durban, South Africa and in 2016, the winners were the Water Masters from Convent of Mercy School in Cork, Ireland.

Continuing activism

On 26 June 2014, Cable gave a TED talk as part of TEDxYouth at Hampton Court House School. His talk, titled ‘“What’s missing from our efforts to change the world?” described his previous campaigning and activism. He went on to raise awareness for the success of FairPhone, the Permaculture Research Institute, and the Green Belt movement to ask questions regarding how we can change our world. He introduced the CARE Revolution. This initiative was fostered and developed by The100Hours, a charitable organisation based in the UK whose aim is to bring 'wise and compassionate living and leadership' into the centre of education; Cable is also a spokesperson and ambassador for The100Hours and in November 2014 was named an #iwill Ambassador for youth social action. In January 2015, along with his parents, educators Paul Vincent Cable and Agnesa Tothova, Cable co-founded a chain of 'changemaker' schools known as EnSo, aimed at children at the bottom of the economic pyramid in Sub-Saharan Africa and India. These schools have adopted in their curriculum a version of the methodology Cable has used in his social activism and social entrepreneurship.

From 2016 to 2019, Cable worked with the Diana Award and Royal Foundation’s Cyberbullying Taskforce. From March 2017 to March 2019 Cable served on the Youth Board of SuperCell, a Finnish mobile game development company, focusing on tackling cyberbullying.

Ayrton Cable is the grandson of former UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, and Skills and Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable.

Awards and honours

  • Jubilee Award and named as an #iwill Ambassador
  • Vitabiotics Wellkid and Wellteen Featured Social Action Case Study

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