GENERATION GREEN
2020-2021
Climate Justice
Generation Green Success
Generation Green 2021 comes to an end
Individually all HDSB students have shown great achievement and are working hard to reduce GHG in our community. It is our collective action, all of us working together, that makes a big difference!
Click below to find out how much GHG we collectively reduced!
We are part of a global movement and we work together with all people to take climate action. GOAL 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change of the UN Sustainable Goals reminds us that combating climate change and its impacts is not a task for an individual alone but a group working together for a common goal- we are all part of the solution.
What’s next? Join us for the next Generation Green 2022.
Coming next year!
What is Generation Green?
Generation Green is designed by youth for youth, with 55 youth stakeholders and 3 youth mentors, our goal is to help students reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in our community and support you in becoming climate leaders in our community.
This year’s event is exclusive to students in Grades 7 -12 from the Halton District School Board.
The program consists of:
- A Virtual Conference – a Field Trip for students in Grades 7-12 from the HDSB on March 10th from 1-4 pm
- An optional 6-week project* with a Launch Event on March 11th at 6 pm
- Weekly webinars to support students in their projects
- Engaging events and webinars during Spring Break in April
- A wrap-up event in May, with prizes!
HDSB students are encouraged to take on a project to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. This project is an opportunity for students to take what they learn at the Generation Green Virtual conference and apply it to their day-to-day lives. They will be asked to track and measure their impact and report back in April. Only HDSB students in Grades 9-12 will have the opportunity to earn 20 community involvement hours from HEN upon completion.
*This project is an opportunity for students to take what they learn at the conference and apply it to their day-to-day lives to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. They will also have the opportunity to earn 20 community involvement hours from HEN upon completion.
Generation Green Spring Break
Details on how to join will be shared on the day of the event so check your email to be a part of Generation Green Spring Break Events!
Here is the full schedule:
April 12; 3- 4:30 pm – #MeasurewhatMatters – Join Climate Reality Project Canada to learn how you can take climate action
April 13; 11- 12 pm – How to use Social Media to Spread Awareness
April 13; 2- 3 pm – Q&A with Environmental Lawyer from EcoJustice, Sue Tan
April 14; 7 pm to 8:30 pm – Kahoot Trivia Game Night: A fun and educational game night with prizes is definitely a great choice! The game night includes environmental/climate change-related Kahoots and skribbl.io!
April 15; 6-7 pm- Climate Science – Climate 101: How to take action Workshop
April 16; 6:30 pm Film Screening
Youth Conference: 2021
The 2021 Generation Green Virtual Youth Conference is designed by youth for youth, with the goal of engaging students in climate justice and supporting them in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions in order to drive change and action in our communities.This year’s event is exclusive to students in Grades 7-12 from the Halton District School Board. The Virtual Conference will be a field trip for the registered students.
At its heart, climate action is about caring for all people and our planet. Using the knowledge and understanding of climate action, we are building connections with those who are most affected by the climate crisis in order to provide deeper context to the global climate movement.
Taking place on March 10th in the afternoon, the virtual HDSB field trip will feature a panel of climate leaders, a keynote, and breakout sessions.
For more information about the panelists and keynote, see below.
Additional sessions and activities will be launched during Spring Break in April to continue inspiring action! When you register for the March 10th Conference Field Trip, you will have access to the Spring Break events as well!
Youth Conference 2021 (HDSB Field Trip)
Having problems? Email info@haltonenvironment.ca
Registered students will be marked as “Excused” in Trillium.
**Students are expected to log in to the conference from their homes, and all activities will be virtual!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out at info@haltonenvironment.ca
Key Note Speaker
Elizabeth Wanjiru Wathuti
Elizabeth Wanjiru Wathuti is a passionate environmentalist, the fourth recipient of Wangari Maathai Scholarship Award, Sustainability and Social Impact analyst at Sustainable Square, Full member of the Greenbelt Movement, and I have also recently been shortlisted as a regional finalist for Africa competing for the UN Young Champions of the Earth Prize 2019.
She is the founder of Green Generation Initiative @GGI_Kenya and an award-winning environmental blogger. She has also recently graduated from Kenyatta University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies and Community Development.
Panelists
Ashneil Jeffers
I’m Ash, an Environmentalist and Businessman from Montserrat, in the Caribbean. I’ve been learning a lot about the environment over the last few years, and really understanding how Climate Change has affected my life since I was born, and much longer before that. Honestly, things aren’t looking good, but not much people can really comprehend a threat like this. I’m here to do what I can to help people educate themselves more, and to try my hardest to make sure my little islands survives long enough for my grandchildren to see it around…hopefully
Marinel Sumook Ubaldo
Marinel Sumook UbaldoMarinel is a Registered Social Worker, and one of the Founders of Youth Leaders Environmental Action Federation. She is the Ecological Justice Campaign Coordinator of Living Laudato Si’ Philippines. She is an advocate for climate and the environment, she has been actively involved in educating communities- especially, the youth and children- about climate change and the roles they can take to adapt and mitigate to its effects. She has spoken to world leaders on behalf of Filipinos during the opening of the UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris and in UNFCCC COP 25 in Madrid. She is a petitioner and has acted as a Resource Person during the Climate Justice Liability Public Hearing during the Climate Week in New York USA last September 2018. She has recently been trained by former US Vice-President Al Gore as a Climate Reality Leader, and she continues to tell her story in the global platform aiming to shed light on the reality of climate change, and the urgency for world leaders to keep their climate commitments and for the rest of the world to act on it.
Tina Yeonju Oh
Tina Yeonju Oh is a Korean immigrant that grew up in amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton, Alberta), where it took her family 13 years to gain permanent residency status. She is climate campaigner and a migrant justice organizer for No One is Illegal-Halifax/Kjipuktuk and a master’s candidate at Dalhousie University. Tina is a former member of the Canadian Youth Delegation to three United Nations climate change negotiations —where she and a team of young people advocated for climate reparations, international solidarity and justice. Tina was featured by the CBC as “13 Canadian environmentalists and innovators changing Earth for the better”; named Canada’s Top 25 Environmentalists Under 25 by Starfish Canada; and is recipient of the 2018 Brower Youth Award.
What else is Generation Green up to?
Generation Green 2021 Stakeholders Participate in the Halton District School Board (HDSB) Human Rights Symposium
WHAT IS THE HALTON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (HDSB) HUMAN RIGHTS SYMPOSIUM?
Human Rights is the work and responsibility of all members of society. The HDSB recognizes the importance of bringing education and community partners together to engage in vital conversations to challenge our thinking. The Human Rights Symposium provides an opportunity for educators and community partners to examine important issues impacted by equality and the human condition.
This year generation Green Stakeholders took part in their discussion ‘Climate Justice and My Future’. Thanks to Julia, Hannah, Rida and Daisy for sharing their voice and for Suha for moderating.Check out the full discussion in the video
Meet the Program Co-ordinator!
Katrine Handley-Derry
Katrine Handley-Derry graduated from the University of Toronto with a master’s in environmental science, following undergraduate studies in Ecology and Film. Her passion is exploring how film can change people’s perceptions. Katrine produces promotional videos and promotion material. With her passion for engaging audiences, she traveled and lived abroad, developing my language skills in both French and Spanish. Outside of her academic and professional career, she is a landscape painter.