121 young people from 14 schools across northwestern Ontario have gathered together for 3 days to learn about the complexities of climate change, explore what it means to be an Agent of Change, and design an action campaign to make change in their communities. Powerful! Amazing!

As the world’s economy and climate are rapidly destabilized, we have the power to prepare for the changes, to slow things down, and to move into a future acting like we want humans to be on this planet for at least another few thousand years. We can turn the corner. Will we?

Written by Keira Essex. See full booklet of local youth climate art here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z_dM9ynM4RJgo1iXv0C0aeS2TgBCyk_L/view?usp=sharing

Image by Emma Simons. See full booklet of local youth climate art here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z_dM9ynM4RJgo1iXv0C0aeS2TgBCyk_L/view?usp=sharing

A changing climate means that certain things that I enjoy about life in Thunder Bay will be seriously altered. Our quality of life is vulnerable, and that makes climate change an urgent issue. Increasing periods of drought and frequency of extreme heat events may leave our forests and grasslands dry and fire prone. Thunder Bay and area has already experienced periods of fire bans and burn permit suspensions. Without action for climate change mitigation, our campfires and backyard fire pits may become a thing of the past.

Been planting on average 50 seedlings a year since 1995.

Due to climate change the excessive numbers of deer in a certain regions results inevitable loss of brush and bushes in forests. As a nutshell, loss of undergrowth implies a bad situation for animals, little creatures and birds for a safe shelter and nest.

As the world’s economy and climate are rapidly destabilized, we have the power to prepare for the changes, to slow things down, and to move into a future acting like we want humans to be on this planet for at least another few thousand years. We can turn the corner. Will we?

Image by Harleen Hayer. See full booklet of local youth climate art here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z_dM9ynM4RJgo1iXv0C0aeS2TgBCyk_L/view?usp=sharing

Earth is more than just a planet, it is our home. We need to change, and we need to change now. Do your part to change the conversation about climate change. We must stand together and play a part in protecting our home.