I took a sip of the beer that was nested in my hand and looked around the room.
Activism
Extinction Rebellion Waterloo Strike
Niel LaChapelle and Mo Markham from Extinction Rebellion tell us about the climate strike planned in Waterloo for Friday
Greta Thunberg and the Climate Movement
‘I don’t want to keep your environmental awards; I want you to keep your promises.’ This phrase basically sums up how Greta Thunberg feels about the praise from the climate work she has been doing. From declining awards such as the Nordic Council’s Environment Award 2019, to telling world leaders […]
The AJ Recap : Earth Ship
To find out more about Terrylyn Brant and her work visit: http://seedkeeper.ca/?page_id=11697 News headlines this week :https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49588680https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/09/keystone-xl-pipeline-judge-environmenthttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/hurricane-dorian-atlantic-canada-1.5272509 ENV Media Web: https://ENVMedia.org
We need to rethink the role of youth in building climate solutions
“Last night, my son wasn’t even sure if he wanted to come to this workshop. He said, ‘Mom, what’s the point? I can’t do anything. I’m just a kid and these problems are too big.’” I have goosebumps hearing this from the mother of an 11-year old boy during the […]
Environment: On Canada’s Agenda Again
The environment has not been so front and center in Canadian politics since the early 1990s. October’s federal election suddenly has three parties (Greens, Liberals and NDP) looking to outdo each other on environmental concerns. It has been a long time since government in Ottawa made our glaringly obvious environmental […]
The AJ Recap: Change the debate
The Recap is part of our Student Summer Takeover series which aims to amplify the voices of young people in environmental media. New episodes will be released at the beginning of every week, don’t miss out! *** Follow up: Go check out Our Time for more information: http://its.our-time.ca
Nogojiwanong Water Walks
Following a Buffy Sainte-Marie concert at the Phoenix in Toronto in October 2011, four Water Walkers needed a battery boost. While I offered my assistance, one of the women, Liz Osawamick, perused one of my Treaty Commemoration Photobooks. She then invited me to document a water walk on Mother’s Day […]
The AJ Recap: Urban Sprawl
The A\J Recap is a weekly video series we’ll be bringing you throughout the summer. We’ll be rounding up the most important environmental news and taking an in-depth look at one environmental problem in our feature every week. The Recap is part of our Student Summer Takeover series which aims to […]
When You’re 150,000 Strong
Students and youth across the world recognize that the climate crisis threatens our existence. University students in particular are in a unique and complicated position. We’re in a phase of life that is transient but extremely formative; we’re being exposed to new perspectives, ideas, and theories; we’re developing the skills […]
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