Theme: 11 Years

We have 11 years to turn this around. As youth, we are the solution. Adults for too long have not heard the message that Planet Earth, the very thing that provides life, is sick. Scientists for decades have warned us of the consequences of human activity, while corporations have actively ensured that this message is muddled. It’s time for action. It’s time for change. It’s time for hope. 11 years.

Seven Oaks Performing Arts Centre
711 Jefferson Ave
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2P 0P7
Canada

Alexis Brooke Sinclair

Student

I’m a grade ten student from Garden City Collegiate currently apart of the sustainability and human rights club. I’ve always had a passion for standing up for what’s right when I notice signs of injustice happening. I am motivated to speak on how Indigenous sovereignty is hugely connected with climate justice. Considering the fact that now is a critical time to take a step into the right direction for both reconciliation and protecting the earth.

Meg Boehm

Student Activist

Meg Boehm is a grade 12 student from the Seven Oaks Met School that follows many of her different passions and interests. These passions and interests include fashion, law, social justice, dentistry, business and politics. Throughout her high school career she has explored many different career paths and discovered her strong passion for fashion. She had combined her passion for fashion and strong interest towards social justice to produce Strut for Shoal, a fashion show and concert in support of Shoal Lake 40. Meg’s drive has only grown as she is currently working on her next show, Strut for Solar. This show is no ordinary fashion show and concert. This show is to cultivate awareness about the urgency of sustainability and clean sources of energy. All funds from this show will go towards purchasing and installing solar panels for the Seven Oaks Met School.

Natalie Baird

Artist, Researcher, Community Organizer

Natalie Baird is a visual artist and master’s student, exploring the role of art in climate change research. She completed a bachelor of environmental science at the University of Manitoba in 2014. Natalie has since returned for a master of environment, with Dr. Ian Mauro (UWinnipeg) and Dr. Stephane McLachlan (UManitoba). Working with the PCC team, she has partnered with filmmaker David Poisey (Nunavut), using collaborative video, drawing, and photography to explore how changing ocean dynamics are affecting the community of Pangnirtung, Nunavut. Outside of the PCC, Natalie works at Art City and the Misericordia Health Centre, facilitating art programs for inner-city youth and seniors living with dementia.

Preet Kaur

Student Activist

Preet Kaur is a Grade 12 student from the Maples Met School. And this year she has been taking a credit called global issues which made her unsure about her future, so this year Preets main focus has been in finding hope in the climate change crisis. she took it upon herself to make a documentary about climate change and how climate change is creating climate refugees. She was involved in a club called Seven Oaks Student Climate Crisis Collective. They wanted to be the first one to call a climate emergency in Manitoba and take the leadership in Winnipeg, which motivated her to do many projects where she took the leadership to create a difference in our community.