Björk – HowSketchy

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When	Description	Source
	Björk has repeatedly campaigned against environmentally damaging industrial development in Iceland. She publicly opposed the Kárahnjúkar hydroelectric project and associated aluminium smelter, and used her public profile to support the Náttúra environmental movement.	Source
	Björk has repeatedly used her music and public platform to support self-determination and independence movements. Her song Declare Independence was initially dedicated to Greenland and the Faroe Islands and was subsequently dedicated to Kosovo, Tibet, Scotland and Catalonia. Her advocacy is framed around the right of nations and peoples to determine their own political status.	Source
2025	Björk has participated in political activism concerning Israel and Palestine, including joining the No Music for Genocide campaign calling for artists and the music industry to oppose Israel's genocide in Gaza.	Source
2026	After Donald Trump renewed his efforts to acquire Greenland, Björk publicly called for Greenlandic independence and warned against the territory passing from one colonial power to another.	Source
1996	Björk physically attacked Thai television reporter Julie Kaufman at Bangkok airport, knocking her to the ground and hitting her. Björk apologized to Kaufman the following day and publicly apologized as well; Kaufman chose not to press charges. Björk later explained that she reacted after the reporter directed attention toward her young son, but also said she was not proud of her response.	Source

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