About LIVE LIKE LUKE
Luke Alexander Meyers
3/10/2004-12/7/2019
Artist, activist, mad scientist, barefoot runner, observer of nature, protector of all living things. Truth and light and unbridled joy.
Brother, cousin, son, friend. Loved and missed by all who knew him.
To Live Like Luke:
Be kind
Be brave
Be spontaneous
Be tenacious
Find joy
Pay attention
Respect nature
Love all creatures
Be the stone that starts the ripple 🌎
3/10/2004-12/7/2019
Artist, activist, mad scientist, barefoot runner, observer of nature, protector of all living things. Truth and light and unbridled joy.
Brother, cousin, son, friend. Loved and missed by all who knew him.
To Live Like Luke:
Be kind
Be brave
Be spontaneous
Be tenacious
Find joy
Pay attention
Respect nature
Love all creatures
Be the stone that starts the ripple 🌎
As an environmental activist, Luke made an extraordinary impact on the world in his 15 years. Luke was diagnosed with glioblastoma in March 2018 and spent the next 20 months fighting back with multiple surgeries and many rounds of chemotherapy and radiation. He was only the third child in the country to brave an experimental therapy at Duke University. Luke said “all of this has only made me stronger,” and he refused to let his diagnosis or treatment define him or slow him down. In between treatments he traveled to Belize to do scientific study and community service, went on a 250-mile bike trip, studied marine biology in Massachusetts, volunteered at the Seaside Center, and ran miles and miles, usually barefoot. His freshman year at GHS he became a leader in the Environmental Action Club, ran cross country and track, excelled at Model UN, created beautiful art and photography, and had a near-perfect GPA in all honors courses. Very few people even knew he was ill and none knew went to school every day in pain. In the summer of 2019, he suffered a devastating brain hemorrhage that left him partially paralyzed. After an emergency med-evac flight, in terrible pain and with an ever worsening outlook, he closed his eyes and said “I am praying that I will be able to do the work I want to do.”
In his last few months, Luke contacted the Make-A-Wish Foundation about installing a Climate Change Education Exhibit at the Seaside Center at Tod’s Point. Together with the Bruce Museum, he designed an interactive, multimedia exhibit that will teach about sea level rise and its impacts on Long Island Sound marine life, and inform people on what actions they can take to halt global warming. The exhibit will share Luke’s vision and spread his message to each of the Seaside Center’s 10,000 annual visitors. In November 2019 the GHS Environmental Action Club sponsored the first annual Live Like Luke Beach Cleanup at Tod’s Point. Luke and his mission not only attracted nearly one thousand volunteers to Tod's Point that day but also inspired many people to make personal pledges to help the environment and spurred multiple cleanup projects worldwide.
Luke spent his last weeks determined to continue studying and learning despite terrible suffering. He passed away at home in December 2019. His lifelong passion for learning and understanding inspired the creation of the Luke Meyers Memorial Scholarship greenwichscholarship.org. The annual recipients are underprivileged graduating high school seniors dedicated to studying and protecting the natural world. Over time there will be a cohort of scholarship recipients working in environmental careers and making an impact. Together they will continue the work Luke was unable to do.
To honor Luke’s indomitable spirit and commitment to environmental activism, the Luke Meyers Climate Change Fellowship was launched by AIDA, an international environmental NGO. This fellowship is helping to protect the Amazon rainforest, an ecosystem Luke cherished for its amazing creatures, biodiversity, and importance to the planet. aida-americas.org/en/livelikeluke
Luke is remembered for his kindness to all of the Earth's creatures, his remarkable creativity, his passion for learning, and his deep commitment to making positive change in the world. Uniquely intuitive and unfailingly kind, Luke was an inspiration to all who knew him. Luke’s life and legacy have changed so many people already, and the ripple effect will only keep expanding.
In his last few months, Luke contacted the Make-A-Wish Foundation about installing a Climate Change Education Exhibit at the Seaside Center at Tod’s Point. Together with the Bruce Museum, he designed an interactive, multimedia exhibit that will teach about sea level rise and its impacts on Long Island Sound marine life, and inform people on what actions they can take to halt global warming. The exhibit will share Luke’s vision and spread his message to each of the Seaside Center’s 10,000 annual visitors. In November 2019 the GHS Environmental Action Club sponsored the first annual Live Like Luke Beach Cleanup at Tod’s Point. Luke and his mission not only attracted nearly one thousand volunteers to Tod's Point that day but also inspired many people to make personal pledges to help the environment and spurred multiple cleanup projects worldwide.
Luke spent his last weeks determined to continue studying and learning despite terrible suffering. He passed away at home in December 2019. His lifelong passion for learning and understanding inspired the creation of the Luke Meyers Memorial Scholarship greenwichscholarship.org. The annual recipients are underprivileged graduating high school seniors dedicated to studying and protecting the natural world. Over time there will be a cohort of scholarship recipients working in environmental careers and making an impact. Together they will continue the work Luke was unable to do.
To honor Luke’s indomitable spirit and commitment to environmental activism, the Luke Meyers Climate Change Fellowship was launched by AIDA, an international environmental NGO. This fellowship is helping to protect the Amazon rainforest, an ecosystem Luke cherished for its amazing creatures, biodiversity, and importance to the planet. aida-americas.org/en/livelikeluke
Luke is remembered for his kindness to all of the Earth's creatures, his remarkable creativity, his passion for learning, and his deep commitment to making positive change in the world. Uniquely intuitive and unfailingly kind, Luke was an inspiration to all who knew him. Luke’s life and legacy have changed so many people already, and the ripple effect will only keep expanding.
© All photos taken by Luke Meyers
