{"id":5639,"date":"2019-09-26T10:18:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T13:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/?post_type=project&p=5639"},"modified":"2024-09-26T10:20:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T13:20:34","slug":"2019-youth-retreat-on-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/dev.centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/project\/2019-youth-retreat-on-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Youth Retreat on Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"

2019 Youth Retreat On Climate Change<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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From July 25 – 28, 2019, youth climate leaders from across Atlantic Canada engaged in a 3 day retreat at the Thinkers Lodge in Pugwash, Nova Scotia. Three days of brave and deep discussions culminated with statements, poetry and a tree planting ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the youth organizers, Lily Barraclough said, \u201cThis weekend has been powerful and transformational. Twenty of us came together from all across Atlantic Canada to learn, to open our hearts and minds, to connect and to build relationships across our generation that will help us solve this crisis that we are in. These Thinkers have been brave, vulnerable, and open with each other. We have people from ages 15 to 29 involved with the student movement, free tuition, migrant rights, fighting for a liveable wage, 2SLGBTQ+ rights, Indigenous sovereignty, science, arts and many others. Everyone has been brave and open.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In another statement, \u201cThe time to change our system, the one that has led to climate destruction, white supremacy, patriarchy, poverty, extraction, genocide of Indigenous people, colonization and multiple other forms of oppression is now. There is no time to wait, and we are here today to share with you our learnings from this weekend and our vision for the future, that leaves no one behind and ensures a liveable climate and society for everyone.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A red oak tree planting ceremony was lead by Mi\u2019kmaq women Hannah Martin and Paulina Meader, which included a smudge and water offering ceremonies. A Commemorative Plaque has been installed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Short Film on the Declaration on the Commemorative Tree Plaque:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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