"Remember to keep it focused on your community, and go from there!" What can you tell us about you? Can you present yourself? My name is Meesha Wittkopf (she/her). I am a non-Indigenous young adult who works, plays and lives on the traditional territory of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation, otherwise known as Marsh Lake, Yukon Territory. I am a rural and remote communities advocate and seek to make change through grass-roots and community-based initiatives. Why did you join th

January 24, 2024 — The Climate Reality Project Canada is partnering with the Climate Justice Organizing Hub to launch a training initiative in local climate advocacy tailored to the needs and concerns of Prairie Canadians in communities across the region. The first edition the regionally-based Advocacy Training series will take place from January 27 to February 25 with events in Saskatoon, Calgary and Winnipeg. The program is free, open to all and is accessible either entire

Climate Reality Canada Team Profile What can you tell us about you? Can you present yourself? Hello! I am a third-culture-kid – growing up in East Asia despite my parents being from North America. I often introduce myself starting with this fact, as it has played a monumental role in making me who I am today, a rather global citizen. This has meant that I have been lucky to travel to quite a few countries and cultures around the world at a young age, which has given me the

The National Climate League is an annual initiative that tracks the performance of municipalities on 26 climate and sustainability indicators The National Climate League is an annual initiative that tracks the performance of municipalities on 26 climate and sustainability indicators—from green space, to housing affordability, to renewable energy, to transit ridership. Every year we publish our results in the National Climate League Standings, comparing how municipalities acro

Climate Reality Canada Team Profile About me: Originally from Saskatoon, I now live in Winnipeg on Treaty 1 territory. I have a master's degree in natural resource management from the University of Manitoba, and a background in research, organizing and advocacy, and food sovereignty. Past experiences include leading community-based conversations across Canada on the connections between climate change and income insecurity with the Green Resilience Project, and contributing to