I believe that building community and connection is absolutely critical to climate justice. It IS the work. I’ve organized, attended, participated in, and spoken at countless community events over the last decades. Below are some examples.
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Speaking at Vancouver City Hall with youth climate activists, Nina and Uma. Hear more about it on my podcast interview with Nina and Uma.
Facilitating a Youth Climate Ambassador Project (YCAP) workshop with George Radner, Executive Director of Be The Change Earth Alliance. The idea for YCAP emerged from my past work engaging with students and my research on the power of hope and agency to engage young people on climate justice.
My Student Director’s note about how and why we created the Climate Hub in the Hub’s first annual report. The Hub’s work is grounded in justice, hope, agency, joyful community, systemic action, and storytelling.
Co-facilitating a weekly Climate Hub Community Chat to build community around climate justice.
Attending a climate march organized by the Sustainabiliteens.
Discussing the key role athletes can play as ambassadors for climate action at the launch of Climate Comeback, the short video I executive produced.
Working with high school volunteers from the Trek program to create a project to empower other young people on climate justice. Find out more about the high school students’ experience with the Hub in this CBC article.
Speaking to more than 250 creatives about the social science behind telling the most compelling climate justice stories at the Climate Creatives Workshop I conceived of and co-organized.
Speaking at the first annual Climate Solutions Showcase.
Contributed to this groundbreaking report from Tara Mahoney, a David Suzuki Fellow, on how to engage millennials in climate action.
Speaking at the 2019 Sustainable Production Forum, about how film and television could tell more compelling climate justice stories focused on systemic action, not just individual consumer choices.