Canada’s current generation of youth are more climate-aware than any generation that has come before them – both by choice and by necessity. They are acutely aware that the burden of climate change will fall primarily on their shoulders, and that the next several decades will be pivotal to global long-term prosperity. We will be turning the spotlight on the visions and priorities of youth in Canada, and exploring how their views can be incorporated into environmental decision making.

The event will also feature youth views on key pillars of system change – such as technology, policy, and behaviour – and how Canada can leverage such pillars in the years ahead to mitigate and address the impacts of a warming world.