On April 17 I am taking vow of silence. Free The Children has a campaign that’s called We Are Silent – for 24 hours participants are going to be silent and not talk at all. We Are Silent is inspired by one boy and his name is Iqbal Masih. When Craig Kielburger was 12 years […]
I’m going to the JUNOS as their “on the ground” eco-blogger!
I’m very excited to tell you that I’m going to be attending the 2013 JUNO Awards this year as their “on the ground” eco-blogger! I’ve been to the JUNOS for the last two years and it’s been so much fun! This year is going to be different because I’m going to be learning and experiencing […]
Free The Children Youth Summit 2013
This weekend I went to the Free The Children Youth Summit. It is a day for young leaders who want to make a difference and this summit helps the youth take action in their community and the world. They are teaching youth about how powerful your voice is and how to turn your passions into […]
Earth Hour 2013
So it’s after Earth Hour and I’m so happy to hear and see the amount of people who did my Earth Hour Pledge and made commitments of their own. I was invited by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) be a Earth Hour 2013 Team Captian and to participate in a big event for Earth Hour […]
Earth Hour 2013: Join me and make your own pledge to STOP, START, CONTINUE
Earth Hour is tonight and I am so excited to participate. In 2013, I was one of the Earth Hour team captains chosen by the World Wildlife Fund, I was so honoured to help. Something I also did in 2013 was create my own Earth Hour pledge, “Stop. Start and Continue.” It is all about […]
On International Women’s Day 2013: An Interview with my Role Model, Severn Cullis-Suzuki
Today is International Women’s Day and so it is a good day to share this interview that I did with a woman who is my role model – environmental activist, Severn Cullis-Suzuki. On February 25th I went to Roy Thompson Hall to see David Suzuki and his daughter Severn-Cullis Suzuki speak. Before the show Severn […]
My Interview with Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls
The Indigo Girls were just in Toronto for a show. They are my mom’s all-time favourite band and she never misses a show. This was my second time seeing them and their show was awesome. After the show I got a chance to go backstage and interview Amy Ray. Amy is really fun to talk […]
If an orangutan and a dog can get along, we should have no problems.
This is video footage of Suryia the orangutan and Roscoe the dog who became best friends upon meeting each other. Both Suryia and (now) Roscoe live at The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species in Myrtle Beach, SC. This story was featured on National Geographic Channel’s show “Odd Couples” and on “Oprah”.