Kiran Oommen
Age: 27 | Hometown: Eugene, oregon
"Our government refuses to protect our basic rights to life. If those we have put in power aren't protecting our necessities, what purpose are they serving?"
Kiran Oommen is a queer Malayali-American community organizer, gardener, and musician living off the grid on stolen Siuslaw land, in the Coast Range of Oregon. In addition to their work as a plaintiff on the Juliana vs. US lawsuit, they are on the Board of Directors for the Civil Liberties Defense Center, and associate with a variety of direct action groups in the Pacific Northwest.
Kiran got their BA in sociology at Seattle University. They are the primary singer/songwriter behind the bluegrass band Foraging.
News reel
June 18, 2019 - People
Kids Suing the U.S. Government to Take Action Against Climate Change: It's a '911' Situation
March 6, 2019 - The Bridge
Youth V. Gov, Kiran Oommen and the Climate Trial of the Century
January 13, 2019 - KTVL
Juliana v. U.S. plaintiff speaks to Medford church community
January 10, 2019 - KDRV
KEY FIGURE IN LANDMARK CLIMATE CHANGE LAWSUIT SPEAKS IN MEDFORD
September 24, 2018 - OPB
Meet The Young Climate 'Warriors' Of Eugene, Oregon
September 17, 2018 - The Register Guard
Meet Eugene’s young climate ‘warriors’
February 9, 2017 - People
These 21 Kids Are Suing the Federal Government Over Climate Change: ‘Everything Is at Stake’
November 21, 2016 - ucc.org
UCC minister's son part of youth climate change lawsuit against federal government
November 15, 2016 - Yahoo! News
Judge Rules Kids Can Sue Feds for Climate Change Negligence