2019 is the year young people rise for climate justice
5 min readApr 9, 2019
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By Maia Wikler, Freelance Writer with Teen Vogue & Powershift attendee
In Ottawa, Canada — unsurrendered lands of the Algonquin Anishnabe, water protectors and land defenders from across the country gathered on February 14–18th for the mass youth climate convergence, Powershift: Young and Rising, organized by 20 youth. Young and Rising came at a critical time in Canada…