Kids for a Plastic Free Canada: Youth Champions

Since December of 2018, Kids for a Plastic Free Canada has grown from a small organization to a multi-grade youth coalition working determinedly with their municipal and provincial representatives on concrete plans for change. Prominent members, Anastasia Castro and Char Brady, accomplished a lot in 2019, encouraging the awareness of plastic pollution and reducing single-use plastics. Keep reading to learn about their actions! The award-winning duo partnered with the UVic…


Island Voices: Don’t dismiss power of youth in stopping plastic pollution

Never before in human history has the Earth been so endangered, and right now plastic pollution is one of the foremost environmental issues. With the world windmilling on the edge of a precipice, we can no longer afford to dawdle on changes, and youth are the prime candidates in forging this transformation. I am a 16-year-old high school student from Victoria, and an environmental activist. I began working on my…