Article 66TH9 Climate activist Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco reveals why she was prepared to risk jail time

Climate activist Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco reveals why she was prepared to risk jail time

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Michael McGowan
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Exclusive: In her first interview since being released from prison, Coco recalls how fires three years ago sparked her epiphany

Deanna Violet" Coco never imagined that she would end up in jail.

Three years ago Coco was an entrepreneur, living in Sydney and running an events management business. She had never considered" engaging in the kind of protest which currently sees her facing a maximum of 15 months in prison.

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