Poll – Individual vs. Systemic Change

Xyxm7 Do You Think Individual Actions Can Make A Meaningful Impact In The Fight Against Climate Change Or Do You Think They Are A Distraction From The Larger Changes Needed

Do you think individual actions can make a meaningful impact in the fight against climate change, or do you think they are a distraction from the larger changes needed?

finding your place in the story​

Photo of a child reading with a flashlight under his blankets. Credit Klim Sergeev.

I didn’t know what I was in for, but I knew that helping youth get engaged through a grassroots organization was something I couldn’t pass up. This is exactly what I was looking for – a chance to do something in my community.

Climate Anxiety and Youth: Prioritizing Mental Health When it Come to Climate Advocacy

A photo of a young woman's reflection in a window. Photo by Tiago Bandeira.

With so many people experiencing disastrous events it makes sense that psychologists have seen an increase in anxiety, depression and post-traumatic-stress-disorder, especially in places that are feeling the effects of climate change right now. However, even those not directly affected by the disasters climate change is bringing are being psychologically affected by them.

Education vs. Advocacy-Based Activism: What is Stopping Youth?

Photo of a climate march, with a sign that says "fighting for our future." Credit Ma Ti.

How often do youth actually get a say in municipal politics? Youth voices – especially those of high school students – youth that are transitioning into adulthood – deserve a place at the table when it comes to making decisions at the local level.

The View From Inside: status quo squabbles or a participatory politics?

Photo of a young woman, holding a sign showing the earth on fire, at a climate demonstration. Credit Gabriel Mccallin.

Let’s cut right to it – now that the pandemic is beginning to come to a close, now is the time to jump into action and demand the world we want. Covid-19 put a lot of things on hold, put a lot of us into limbo. Now is when we plan. Now is when we act. Now is when our desire and need for change come into bloom – with the Earth lending us the energy of summer to do it!

You have more power than you think.

Make a choice for a better future.

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Friends. Online censorship by unaccountable tech companies, combined with an all-out assault on the Greenbelt by Ontario’s developers/government, make this a perilous time for the future of democracy and the power of the people in Ontario.

We need to build new ways of empowering those who believe in accountability, in a healthy environment, and in communities ready to thrive in the economy of tomorrow.

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