Students

Greta Thunberg and the Climate Movement

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Elenore Breslow

The sense of urgency we need to drive climate action

Students holding a YACC sign in front of a green wall

We need to rethink the role of youth in building climate solutions

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Emily De Sousa

The genesis and impact of Youth Action on Climate Change (YACC)

Environmental Dread 101

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Maddy Kenyon Kelby Gee Carden Serviss

How does it feel to grow up in a world that is fighting for its life? Not awesome. That said, it can really help to talk through the fear and dread that comes with the current environmental crisis, and find solidarity among friends.

When You're 150,000 Strong

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Alison Gu

How the March 15th climate strike has built a nation-wide network of student climate activists.

Tunes for Trees

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Nengi Dublin-Green Lauren Lambkin

This Kitchener-Waterloo music festival is sowing the seeds for a greener future!

From climate inaction to government class action

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Braydon Black

In an attempt to spur government action on climate change, a group of climate activists in Quebec have taken legal action against the federal government

System Change not Climate Change

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Mimi Shaftoe

What would an “ecological economy” mean for young people starting to enter the workforce?

Little Bugs with a Big Impact

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Nengi Dublin-Green

How benthic macroinvertebrates like leeches play an important role in ecosystem management

Mindfully Disposing of the Unrecyclable

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Nengi Dublin-Green

An elementary eco-school reinforces its commitment to all things green with a new zero waste initiative.

Introducing the 2019 Winners of the YRE Canada Eco-Journalism Competition!

Dec 1969 | IN | BY A\J Staff

Online exclusive

Thanks to Environmental Defence, youth from across the country investigated solutions to environmental challenges in their communities (and around the world), and shared their findings through video, photography, and writing.

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