Seas of Change: Youth Climate Action Summit
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Join us for an unforgettable day of inspiration & connection as we empower the next generation of ocean champions to keep pushing for change.
Join Ocean Wise on March 6th for Seas of Change: Youth Climate Action Summit.
This virtual summit will bring together youth from around Canada to share their inspiring projects and ideas for saving our ocean!
Youth panelists will showcase the innovative solutions they’ve brought to life—from tackling plastic pollution to restoring marine ecosystems—and share their stories of resilience, creativity, and impact.
In this one-hour summit, attendees will have the opportunity to ask panelists questions, discuss ideas, and leave equipped and inspired to take action in their own communities. This event is ideal for Secondary School students. Join us for an unforgettable day of inspiration, action, and connection as we empower the next generation of ocean champions to keep pushing for change!
Introducing our panelists:
Saffron (Montreal, Quebec)
Saffron is creating a project on green urban designs with the goal of educating people about disastrous and often unknown consequences of our modern urban design whether it be from the destruction of forests to the impacts it has on our mental and physical health.
Saffron is a 17-year-old high school student who will be graduating with an International Baccalaureate Diploma as well as her high school diploma. She has always been passionate about our environment and has done a multitude of volunteer work including her participation in the Youth to Sea program with Ocean Wise. She loves finding easy to implement yet effective ways to help fight climate crisis.
Ulwiana (Vancouver, BC / Claremont, California)
Ulwiana founded Clothing Conscious in 2021, after becoming aware of fashion’s adverse environmental and social impacts (such as its contribution to ocean pollution). She ran clothing drives, swaps, art installations, and educational workshops at her school. Then, she widened her focus, sharing resources and offering mentorship to students across Canada. She spoke at conferences and gave a TED-X talk about sustainable innovation in the fashion industry. Ulwiana hopes to shift mindsets and behaviour. Learn more on her website.
Ulwiana is a first-year student at Claremont McKenna College passionate about taking environmental action to positively impact the mindsets of her generation and better the earth. She is studying Economics, Environmental Analysis, and Policy to learn how to shape legislation that improves both planetary health and human well-being. Besides Clothing Conscious, Ulwiana is the co-founder of ‘Announcements for Climate Hope’, a program spreading positive environmental news.
Gentre for Global Education’s DeCarbonized Youth Program
We’ll welcome a representative from the Centre for Global Educations DeCarbonized Youth Program, where students get together to address the largest issue today’s youth face: climate change. These learning journeys, lessons and experiences better equip youth go out and pursue their own climate action projects and make an impact around the world.
Supported by Waves of Change
Waves of Change is a youth action and climate change initiative coalition between Ocean Wise, GreenLearning, TakingITGlobal, and the Centre for Global Education. This project was undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada.
