Students lead Earth Day parade in Vancouver
Posted April 24, 2016 8:37 pm.
Last Updated April 24, 2016 8:40 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Students of an East Vancouver secondary school led the Earth Day parade along Commercial Drive to Grandview Park on Sunday.
Members of Windermere high school’s “Youth for Climate Justice Now” program brought their music as well as their voices to talk about climate change and how it impacts their future.
“Even though there are so many bad things about climate change, there are always people who are trying and that is so inspirational,” says parade coordinator Emma Jackson.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently signed the Paris Accord to address climate change, something that Jackson is also proud of.
“We want our country to know that youth in the community really care about this and a lot of people always think that you can’t do anything about it, but this just proves that a group of really driven students can make a difference.”
Vancouver City Councillor Andrea Reimer attended the festival following the parade and says the people leading the celebration are a great example of how important preserving the planet is for the next generation.
“It’s really inspiring to see people come together and raise their voices for the planet, but also celebrating how far we’ve come. This is a great turnout today, very festive.”
She calls Vancouver “the fourth greenest city of the planet” and adds City Hall is continuously taking action when it comes to climate change.
Local First Nations were among the hundreds that turned out.
