IMPAC5’s Noémie Roy boarded an ice breaker to join the Students on Ice Foundation’s first ever Ocean Conservation Expedition! The expedition started in Mulgrave, Nova Scotia and for the month of September navigated the waters around Nova Scotia and the Bay of Fundy.
Meet Mind Your Plastic #LocalHero Nancy Pearson, also known as @abagawalk on Instagram! Aside from keeping the beaches of St George’s, Newfoundland clean through her nonprofit, she is also an ambassador for the Eyesea app, which tracks ocean pollution worldwide.
Meet Mind Your Plastic #LocalHero Nick Curran! He is involved with the organization Scotian Shores, which sets out to clean up the shores of Nova Scotia as well as raise awareness on plastic pollution.
Meet Mind Your Plastic #LocalHero Elena Kulikova. Elena was a true believer in the possibility of a clean earth and a plastic free world. She carried the vision that every person can learn to be sensible with their waste usage and conscious of the impact their lives have on our eco system, especially their use of plastic on our oceans.
2021 CoalitionWILD EXCELerator Alumni Aiita and Ayamba attended the IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress. Both felt empowered after the Congress. As part of the larger collective, they call for the conservation of at least 30% of Africa Protected Areas by 2030 (30*30 agenda).
The Waste Free Crew is an initiative developed by SC Johnson, A Family Company, Milwaukee Brewers, and EarthEcho International to do two things: educate the next generation on waste management and develop better habits during Earth Month to reduce waste all year long.
Part 10 of the Parks Canada Youth Ambassadors summer adventure – on the last stop of their adventure Patricia, Karam and Clara explored Fort Langley National Historic Site and spent the night onsite in an oTENTik. They also reflect on the amazing summer they had, traveling across Canada in just over three months!
Part 9 of the Parks Canada Youth Ambassadors summer adventure – Patricia, Karam and Clara learn about the collaboration between the QENTOL, YEN/ WSÁNEĆ Marine Guardians and the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve research conservation team and the amazing work they are doing to protect the Southern Resident Killer Whales!
Part 8 of the Parks Canada Youth Ambassadors summer adventure – Clara, Karam and Patricia team up with their colleagues from Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, as well as youth volunteers from the Canadian Conservation Corps to help with European green crab monitoring in eelgrass meadows.
The Afrika Youth Caravan to COP27 is an initiative that brings together regional compatriots to shape the Afrikan message of resilience ahead of COP27, a key climate Conference. It’s messaging is built around three major focus areas – resilience, just energy transition and youth action.