Founder YesBC; BC Lead Mentor for Al Gore's Climate Reality Project; Generational bridge-builder; Happily retired political staffer
Victoria, BC
Joined March 2009
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This Private Member’s Bill was brought forward by @AMacGregor4CML after initiating a competition among young people in his riding to “Create Your Own Canada”. Forward thinking!
.@AMacGregor4CML introduced Bill #C366 in the #HoC.
The full text of the Bill will be available later today: ow.ly/gtqy50EMc7z
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My latest column out today:
How to win electoral support from young people? How about instituting a Youth Climate Corps
nationalobserver.com/2023/10…
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This is very exciting news out of the US. Biden is launching a Climate Corps! Now we just need to win something similar in Canada
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/09/20/p…
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Young people worldwide are agents of change, playing a key role in the achievement of the #GlobalGoals.
On Saturday’s #YouthDay, join us in celebrating the determination, ideas and leadership of young people as we pursue a better world. un.org/en/observances/youth-…
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Today @ClimateInstit released a major report on the costs of #climatechange to Canada's economy. In a nutshell, climate change is a major drag on the 🇨🇦 economy and makes life less affordable for people. 1/ climateinstitute.ca/reports/…
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“I’m mostly concerned about the fact that they aren’t doing much of anything at all to protect our future from the climate crisis.”
@SophiaMathur is a Sudbury youth suing the Doug Ford government for weakening Ontario’s climate target.
Read more: buff.ly/3DQWrXA
Youth in historic climate case get their day in Ontario court nationalobserver.com/2022/09… via @NatObserver
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Join @yesbc for a free LIVE virtual screening of WHAT ABOUT OUR FUTURE?, a 24-minute film that chronicles young environmental leaders who organized the largest protest in Vancouver’s history.
How can youth activism bridge the gap with older generations? bit.ly/3exLPSJ
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#ParachutesForThePlanet #GenClimateAction
Summer almost over. Painted this last night. Getting ready to school some politicians on #ClimateEmergency Sept 12-14 with Zoe, Shaelyn, Shelby,Alex, Madi, Beze & @ecojustice_ca
ecojustice.ca/mathur-et-al-v…
Rally Sept 11 Queens Park
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YesBC new initiative, Bridging Generations
Event Sept 15 Registration (free) and info: eventbrite.ca/e/yesbc-presen…
YesBC new initiative, Bridging Generations
Event Sept 15 Registration (free) and info: eventbrite.ca/e/yesbc-presen…
TJ the Explorer: great interview
Check out this new interview with @TJWattPhoto & @RCGS_SGRC to hear about his #oldgrowth photography work being supported by the #TrebekInitiative grant. TJ was named a National Geographic Explorer & Royal Canadian Geographical Society Explorer in 2021. youtube.com/watch?v=lkufa24E…
Funniest thread of the week. I'd come out of retirement for the giant hammer job. And I really love retirement.
