CYD Stands in Solidarity with Arab Youth Climate Movement
Last week, in an “intergenerational inquiry” event hosted by the UNFCCC, Mary Robinson, former Prime Minister of Ireland, Desina Williams representative from Grenada, and UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres called on youth to get angry, mobilize and use their voices to demand the future they need. Figueres said multiple times that the UNFCCC is not … Read more
Stories and symbolism: our climate legacy
photos by Megan Van Buskirk By working together on collective messaging, global youth have been successful in connecting personal stories of climate change impacts with strong symbolism. Through creative action we, the youth at COP18, reminded negotiators of the immediacy in which we need tangible solutions to climate change. Climate change isn’t something that is … Read more
The Real Threat In Durban – Corporations Occupying the UNFCCC
By Sonia Grant Is that the incredible hulk?! Yes, the thought actually crossed my mind before I realized that the figure approaching was just a police officer wearing so much body armor that I initially didn’t recognize his human silhouette. He was coming to join the 50 or so of his fellow officers already surrounding … Read more
Look Beyond The Label
By Karen Rooney You don’t have to be an environmentalist to understand that the earth around us is changing. You can see it, feel it and live it everyday. You see it in the news – floods, droughts and storms. You feel in the weather…. above zero temperatures in what used to be a cold … Read more
Climate Justice Weeks in Ottawa!
Climate Justice Weeks! All proceeds from ticket sales go directly to the Canadian Youth Delegation to the UN Climate Conference in Durban, South Africa. Co-organized by EcoJustice Carleton and the Canadian Youth Delegation, Ottawa team Social Justice is Climate Justice: a Conversation with Judy Rebick Wednesday, October 12th at 7pm in the Saint Paul Auditorium … Read more
