Saturday Spotlight Series Full Name and Title Muriel Vincent, Communications and Social Media Coordinator Short Biography Always on the lookout for innovative ways to communicate on the climate crisis, Muriel Vincent has made it her life mission to promote traditionally overlooked perspectives and get marginalized and vulnerable voices at the forefront of the climate debate. Muriel holds a master’s degree in Environmental Policies and Sustainable Development Management from t

By Lil MacPherson, Lead Mentor for the Maritimes On September 29th, 2003, Hurricane Juan struck Nova Scotia with a force that didn’t just change the landscape in the province, it reshaped my life forever. As I sat in my dark living room in Dartmouth waiting for electricity to return, I asked myself some tough questions. Would there be enough food in Nova Scotia if we were all cut off from the rest of the world for a few weeks, even a few days? The answer is no; we have about

Saturday Spotlight Series Full Name and Title Susan Lindsay, Regional Organizer for Manitoba Short Biography Susan is a Project Manager at Climate Change Connection (CCC) in Winnipeg. She has been educating the public about climate change for the last 15 years. Some of her biggest successes have been educating teachers on how to engage and activate students, and supporting youth education and action. Prior to employment with CCC, Susan worked as an interpreter at the Fort Why

By Dean Evangeliou “We sustain ourselves off the land, so if there are issues such as declining populations of caribou, moose and what have you, we’re certainly the first to know and also be affected by issues of climate change,” - says Jarret Quock , a Tahltan First Nation man, describing the specific impacts climate change has on his livelihood. His story is common among First Nation, Métis and Inuit people all across Turtle Island [1] . Indigenous lives, culture and tradit

Saturday Spotlight Series Full Name and Title Joy Ahrum Kwak, Campaign Intern Short Biography Joy is a third year political science and international development student at McGill. She decided to get further involved with The Climate Reality Project Canada as a Campaign Intern because she is extremely passionate about climate justice and the effectiveness of campaigning at a local and federal level. Originally from British Columbia, she learned from a young age that our beaut