Saturday Spotlight Series Born and raised in Germany to British parents; grew up around horses and language and dance and local culture and community; love to explore and ventured to Canada for study abroad during Chemistry & Materials Science undergrad; fell in love with Canadian Prairie winter; moved to Edmonton for Ph.D. in Chemistry; disliked research, loved teaching - inspired by Dr. Peter Mahaffy, bringing more context into introductory chemistry; met my now-husband, to

By Shahana In her day job, Lisa Kohler has the honour to work alongside young leaders propelling climate action. As the Regional Organizer for GTA West, Lisa has the incredible experience to be part of a large Canadian team of dynamic professionals dedicated, and driven to support a future that these young leaders seek. For her blog contribution Kohler felt compelled to share a story from Shahana. Shahana submitted this post as part of a local campaign called the HCC Reads.

Saturday Spotlight Series I was never the kid that wanted to go outside and explore; I was more of a quiet, bookworm type of person. But now I have such an intimate relationship with nature and the environment, mostly due to living in Saskatchewan for the last decade. This province has fuelled my love for the outdoors but also my frustration with climate change inaction. I hold degrees in Health Studies and Psychology and have recently completed a master's in Sustainable Envi

Author Adam Flint reached out to The Climate Reality Project Canada out of concern for his grandchildren and future generations, fully aware of the gravity of the climate crisis and the need for all of us to do our part to help solve it. Although there are no "one size fits-all" solutions to fight climate change, storytelling has been said to be one of the most effective way to connect people with one another and create more empathy and solidarity. When people share their sto

Saturday Spotlight Series Lil MacPherson was born and raised in Nova Scotia. She is the founder and co-owner of The Wooden Monkey restaurants, located in Halifax and Dartmouth. Serving food with a conscience is the restaurant's mission and many awards have recognized this statement. Lil is a trained presenter for Al Gore's Climate Change Project and has attended United Nations Climate Change Conferences in Copenhagen, Mexico City and Cancun. She has travelled the world, from