'Action is inevitable': Activists rally for stronger climate response

Thousands of people attended a climate rally in Vancouver on Friday to demand an urgent government response to climate change.

Vancouver Climate Strike organizers planned a march that began outside Vancouver City Hall and ended at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

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Burnaby environment groups join climate strike

“It’s also a great opportunity for empowering the kids, and we can advocate for their future together,” [For Our Kids Burnaby member Kate] McMahon said. “I think being able to stand up there, use their own voices in a safe place, and seeing the adults around them advocating for their future...and teaching them how to use their own voices. I think this is a good way to counter anxiety, which is caused not only by worry about what the future holds but by seeing the inaction of their leaders as well.”

Read Lubna El Elaimy's full article in the Burnaby Observer here.

Vancouver climate strike seeks to put wind back in movement's sails

At a time when the disconnect between our politics and the reality of the climate crisis has never been more stark, the crowd was large enough to show those in attendance that they are not alone in their outrage or in harboring the view that we are in trouble.

You can read Seth Klein's full article in The National Observer here.

Being a parent is my most important job — caring about wildfires and climate change is part of that

Protecting our kids requires us to take action in the face of environmental crises like wildfires and smoky skies. Fortunately, there are many places to start.

You can read Brittany Hopkins full article in The Narwhal here.