Cameron Armstrong

Cameron (she/her) is a mixed Filipina environmentalist and youth advocate who was born and raised on Treaty 1 Territory in Winnipeg, Manitoba where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Microbiology at the University of Manitoba. She is interested in environmental justice, youth advocacy, water protection, the intersection of environmental and human health, and centring BIPOC youth in climate spaces. She is passionate about community-led solutions that are rooted in anti-oppression and restorative justice. Cameron has worked on research projects in collaboration and partnership with Lake St. Martin and Dauphin River First Nations to document the effects of environmental racism and work towards community-led solutions. She has also been selected to represent Canadian youth at UNEA-5.2 and has received The Platform’s Redefining Leadership Fellowship. Additionally, Cameron has been involved with multiple organizations including Apathy is Boring, The Nature Conservancy, and the National Geographic Society. Currently, Cameron is a Program Specialist at Youth Climate Lab where she works to amplify BIPOC youth voices in climate spaces and sits on EarthEcho International’s Youth Leadership Council, an international panel that focuses on ocean and water advocacy, policy, and education.