Written by Katelyn Basso Edited by Rhythm Dang Cameron Students and other citizens of Kitchener walk to protest outside of the City Hall area on September 27. - Brianna Jegeris, Cameron Student A Small Effort for Huge Change: On September 27, 2019, there was a world-wide climate strike in attempts to grab the attention of world leaders. The event was held during a time that has been deemed a climate crisis by many governments and citizens everywhere.
Cameron’s Participation: Many people from Cameron were very enthusiastic about this event. Social media posts and verbal communication, all played very big parts in drawing students' attention to the walkout. On the afternoon of September 27th, dozens of people from the school all joined together to walk out, as their efforts to participate, and show their concern for the climate crisis. The walkout, inspired by Greta Thunberg -a Swedish political spokesperson, advocating for change to the climate crisis from world leaders-, was near Kitchener Town Hall and had hundreds of participants. “Going to the climate strike was the start of something amazing, the start of the fight for our future on this planet.” Cameron student Brianna Jegeris says, “The climate strike alone will not do much to help our planet, but it’s a good start and an inspiration for people to start taking action.”. Lasting Message from Students: Students who were unaware of this strike, or were unable to attend can still make a change. There is always the potential for larger strikes like this one. Even in our everyday activities, we have the potential to make small changes that could end up making a significant impact; such as using less water and finding substitute sources of transportation. The climate strike was only one event. It is just the beginning of what could be a massive change to our planet and future. It’s up to us to decide how large of an impact we choose to have for our future. No matter how small, there will always be potential to create change for the better, for our society, our planet, and for the future generations to come.
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