Climate change gets under 10 hours of class time per year — these seven youth-led environmental initiatives are taking action anyway

Author Neha Chollangi
From policy reform to international workshops, youth leaders are bringing innovative solutions within their communities when it comes to environmental concerns

Why It Matters

As Canada deals with wildfires, droughts, heatwaves and the loss of old growth forests, the scope of environmental work needed is vast. Youth have always been at the forefront of social change, and the environmental movement is no different. To continue and grow their ambitious work, these youth leaders need funding.

var TRINITY_TTS_WP_CONFIG = {"cleanText":"Climate change gets under 10 hours of class time per year \u2014 these seven youth-led environmental initiatives are taking action anyway. This journalism is made possible by a partnership with the Lawson Foundation. See our editorial ethics and standards here . While it\u2019s no surprise that youth have led, and continue to lead, the environmental movement in Canada, the various approaches they take show the grand scale of climate-related issues present in the country. As youth push these movements ahead with the sense of urgency that guides them for a better future, they bring creative solutions through the immediate need for change.\u00a0 Sophia Mathur, at just 11-years-old, joined Greta Thunberg's Fridays for Future movement and brought it to Canada

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