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| |name = Ayrton Cable | |||
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| |caption = Filming 'How was this animal kept?' | |||
| |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|1|10|df=y}} | |||
| |birth_place = ], ] | |||
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| |occupation = Student and activist for animal and human rights | |||
| |awards = {{Plainlist| | |||
| * Live Unltd Award for social entrepreneurship | |||
| * Diana Award for campaigning | |||
| * Jubilee Award | |||
| * British Red Cross Humanitarian Awards nominee | |||
| * International Children's Peace Prize nominee | |||
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| |known for = Animal and human rights ] | |||
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| '''Ayrton Cable''' (born 10 January 2003 in Nove Zamky, 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. | |||
| On 5 September 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 'How was this animal kept?'<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. Ayrton 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> | |||
| ==Early activism/First campaigns== | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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> | |||
| ==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 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}}</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 19, 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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 100,000 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 in October 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 third 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> | |||
| ==Continuing activism== | |||
| On 26 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 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. | |||
| 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 former UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, and Skills, ]. | |||
| ==Awards and honours== | |||
| Live Unltd Award for social entrepreneurship, | |||
| 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. Nominated for International Children's Peace Prize. | |||
| 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> | |||
| ==References== | |||
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