CCL Youth to McKenna, Schiefke, and Trudeau:
We’d love to connect.

–Posted August 11, 2017–

Dear Honourable Catherine McKenna, Honourable Peter Schiefke, and the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau,

Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada will have our annual conference and lobby days in Ottawa on October 21-24, 2017. We would love to meet with you then to connect regarding the climate crisis and what we can do about it.

Here’s what some of us have to say about our experience with Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada:

		Citizens’ Climate Lobby is different from other groups in the way it pushes for change by creating mutual understanding and finding common ground. It is about treating all people and opinions with respect and empowering citizens to speak up and use their political and personal powers. – Alyssa Taburiaux, 17 Nelson, BC Citizen Climate Lobbyist in Ottawa, November 2016
		Lobbying is like protesting except you’re nice and there are no police in the room. – Sophia Mathur, 10 Sudbury, ON Veteran Lobbyist of MPs, Senators and the US Congress Holder of CCL’s Pinky Promise with Minister McKenna
		Attending the CCL national conference and lobby days in the summer of 2016 was a transformative experience. Having come of age in the new millennium, I believe that climate change is the defining problem of my generation, and the work of groups such as Citizens’ Climate Lobby is how we are going to solve it. – Mary Blake Bonn, 28 London, ON Founder and Group Leader, CCL London PhD Candidate in Music, Western University President, Society of Graduate Students, Western University Read Mary Blake’s Blog on Millennials Lobby for Climate Action
		From my experience, the youth at CCL are highly informed, passionate, and skilled personalities, who feel strongly that unanimous cross-party relationships and collaboration is the best way to tackle climate change. A meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau would be a great teaching experience for both the youth and the Prime Minister. – Linn Murray, 17 Nelson, BC Citizen Climate Lobbyist in Ottawa, November 2016
		Being a part of the CCL community has been a critical part of my learning experience as a young environmentalist. By surrounding myself with wise, passionate Canadians, I was able to shape myself into an informed lobbyist. CCL has provided me and other youth with the opportunity to remind political leaders that we are concerned about climate change. – Vanessa Fiore, 17 Vaughan, ON Student at the University of Ottawa Environmentalist and Animal Rights Activist
		CCL is a different kind of political experience, based on relationship building and meeting people where they are at. I really liked the kindness behind its philosophy- not typical of many other ‘lobbyist groups’. – Catherine Kiewning, 28 Red Lake, ON Citizen Climate Lobbyist Since 2012 Proud Cat Mom

Thank you, regardless, for all your hard work for youth and our planet.

Sincerely,

CCL Canada Youth

Sophia Mathur making a pink promise with the Honourable Catherine McKenna to work together to protect the Earth's fragile climate system. Summer of 2017.
Sophia with NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair November 2016
Linn with MP Eglinski. You should have been there. It was beautiful.
Marlo Firme, Dr. Ross Astoria, the Honourable Ed Fast and Cathy Orlando. November 2016
Mike, Anita, Linn, Alyssa, Elizabeth May, Marlo and Elaine: November 2016
Catherine having lots of fun at a CCL session. June 2012.
Chantalle's selfie with MP Darrell Samson at our Parliamentary Reception in June 2016
Another selfie at our reception in June 2016. MP Canning with Laura and Chantalle - all from British Columbia `
Stephen (Winnipeg), Cathy (Sudbury), Lyn (Toronto). Mari (Pontiac Que) and Catherine (Dryden, ON) preparing to go lobby the next day. June 2012
MP Bruce Hyer, Catherine Kiewning and Cathy Orlando in a memorable meeting when MP Hyer said he was quite serious about supporting carbon fee and dividend. June 2012
Daniella Harvey with her mom. At the age 13, Daniella gave the opening comments at our very first National Conference and then lobbied with us. November 2013.
CCL London leader Mary Blake Bonn and members with MP Marilyn Gladu
CCL London Leader Mary Blake with her crew and MP Karen Vecchio
Sophia, with Pam Saunders and Marshall Saunders, the founder and president of Citizens' Climate Lobby.
Marlo Firme sharing his personal story about coming to terms with our changing climate at our November 2016 conference.
CCL London with MP Kate Young
CCL Vancouver with George Heyman before he was BC's Environment and Climate Change Minister
Chantalle with her MP, Dianne Watts in the riding.
Sophia about to wrap up our CCL conference with her spoken word
Chantalle and Mary Blake with MP Mathyssen
Vanessa discussing her climate concerns with the Conservative Climate Caucus in June 2016
Mary Blake with the Honourable Kate Young, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Science
Sophia with her parents and Vice President Al Gore - July 2017
Shelba Deer with her MP Carole Hughes
Sophia in NYC at the world's largest climate march September 2014