On March 27th, an international team of youth-led climate organizations, headed by Human Nature Projects (HNP) Ontario and Canadian Youth Climate Action Team (CYCAT) held an exciting speaker event focusing on the intersectionalities of environmental issues and indigenous rights. This is because more than half of all indigenous communities in Canada are put on boil-water advisories as their water is unclean and unsafe to drink, which is a direct violation of the human right code #4 of Clean Water and Sanitation from the World Health Organization (WHO). 

 

This youth indigenous voices panel consisted of three young female Indigenous rights and climate activists who spoke on the importance of uplifting Indigenous Voices since their involvement is often overlooked in environmental discussions. With over 100 volunteers in attendance from around the globe, students passionate about environmental activism and advocacy were directly educated by fellow Indigenous students so that they can act on their passion.

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