What Lifted Me Up in 2018
2018 is coming to a close and what a year. This year has been so many things. Exciting, scary and hopeful all at the same time. There have been so many moments this year that have moved me and inspired...
View ArticleFebruary 11. Join Me for FeedTO and Give Where You Live.
I am one person, what can I do? This is a really important question and is asked a lot by people that want to make a difference and create positive change, but aren’t sure how or where to start. It’s...
View ArticleHow one shirt, at one school, on one day, sparked a movement. An interview...
From supporting one bullied teenager in Nova Scotia, to supporting and educating youth around the world, Travis Price is what you might call an “everyday hero”. On the first day of school in 2007,...
View ArticleEarth Day 2019. Take action like the world depends on it … because the world...
This year’s Earth Day just might be the most important one yet for my generation. It is the first Earth Day since 16 year old Greta Thunberg emerged as a global leader and role model for the climate...
View ArticleYou guys, I spent time with the future and I feel really, really good about it.
It is not uncommon for activists at all levels to feel defeated or overwhelmed. For some those feelings surface when you look at everything on your plate and wonder how you’re going to get to it all....
View ArticleWe are trail-blazers and solution-seekers for a climate in emergency
U.N. Study: Because of Humans, 1 Million Species May Soon Go Extinct, with Devastating Consequences for Our Own Survival – Paste Magazine, May 6, 2019 Climate change has contributed to droughts since...
View ArticleSupport, Acceptance and Inclusivity – lessons learned from Amanda Jette Knox
An excerpt from my book. In my book, each of the 19 interviews I did with activists, change-makers and advocates is followed by a personal reflection that I wrote based on our conversation. Sometimes...
View ArticleBOOK EXCERPT: Meet Amanda, Zoe and Alexis Knox – LGBTQ+ Advocates
This was one of my favourite interviews that I did for my book. This is true in equal parts because of the people and the message: Love is louder than hate. I could not be more excited about the...
View ArticleSocial connecting over physical distancing. The only way we are going to get...
Hey, how are you? I’m not asking this question in the usual way we ask. You know, when the answer is always “I’m fine, how are you?” Really, I want to know how are YOU doing? Me? How am I doing? I’m...
View ArticleNEW DOCUMENTARY PROJECT > CitizenKid: Earth Comes First
I have been keeping a secret since January that has slowly started to come out over the last few weeks. Together with three other fellow youth activists (and inspiring friends), I am part of a...
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