U.N. Study: Because of Humans, 1 Million Species May Soon Go Extinct, with Devastating Consequences for Our Own Survival – Paste Magazine, May 6, 2019 Climate change has contributed to droughts since 1900—and may get worse. – National Geographic, May 1, 2019 In 1995, then12-year-old Severn Suzuki addressed the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. […]
You guys, I spent time with the future and I feel really, really good about it.
It is not uncommon for activists at all levels to feel defeated or overwhelmed. For some those feelings surface when you look at everything on your plate and wonder how you’re going to get to it all. For others those feelings come at you when you take a step back to look at the issue […]
Earth Day 2019. Take action like the world depends on it … because the world depends on it.
This year’s Earth Day just might be the most important one yet for my generation. It is the first Earth Day since 16 year old Greta Thunberg emerged as a global leader and role model for the climate change movement and started #FridaysForFuture, launching a worldwide phenomenon of young people demanding governmental action on climate […]
Recently, I got a reality check on the environmental impact I have when I buy clothes.
It’s fall here in Toronto and it’s starting to get cold. It’s time to put away shorts and tank tops and bring out the warm sweaters and jackets. My mom brings up the bins from the basement and we make the switch in our closets and drawers and while we do that, we make a […]
An Exclusive Excerpt From My Book: Role Model, Severn Cullis-Suzuki #DayOfTheGirl
Since 2012, October 11th has been a day to draw attention to the issues and challenges girls around the world face, while at the same time, empowering them to reach their fullest potential. #DayOfTheGirl is everything I stand for, you can see why it’s one of my favourite days of the year. This year, I […]
Celebrating 25 Years Since Severn Suzuki’s Iconic Speech With #RioRemake
Sharing this on World Environment Day makes it all the more special. It was August 2012 when my mom called me downstairs to watch a video that she had seen online. It was a video of Severn Suzuki, when she was speaking at the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro in 1996. At […]