We are Jamie Hunter and Waya Aeon, two youth climate activists, who started our journey along this path in Nelson, BC.

“Never doubt  that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ― Margaret Mead

Phase 1

Initially, we got into climate activism through Fridays for Future, and, together with the rest of the team, we organized a strike in Nelson that was attended by 2,000 people, one of the largest per capita in Canada during the Global Climate Strike initiated by Greta Thunberg and inspired youth around the world in 197 Countries on ALL continents.

For those of you who were there, it is a day to remember, and I am sure you will never forget the energy, vibrancy and power that we summoned onto the streets that day.

But after the strike, and many more following, numbers dwindled and we started thinking about what to do next. We needed to build momentum but also start identifying effective system-wide solutions that could truly change the world. With the time we have left before our global biosphere collapses, marching in the streets without clear intention won't matter. Everything about human civilization must change within the next decade, and in order to change everything, we need to include and engage everyone and leverage the most powerful systems in our global civilization.

What solutions could be brought forward that would really deal with the climate crisis, and positively change the way that human beings live and work with each other and the planet that we live on?

Phase 2

We had tried political engagement, social engagement and education, and had discussed various ways to engage with businesses and industry, but recognized that to create massive change, we would have to engage all three areas, identify foundational international leverage points, and possibly even create new ideas, systems and organizations to encourage change.

One of the answers was...

https://www.stopecocide.earth

And we both helped to found the Canadian Branch of the Stop Ecocide Campaign.

The Stop Ecocide Campaign is working to reimplement Stop Ecocide Law in the Rome Statute at the highest levels of Internationally, Criminally Binding Law. Once implemented, the Stop Ecocide legislation would provide global Ecological protections, which currently don't exist in any serious capacity. This stands as one of the most powerful, legally binding international incentives for a complete global systemic and social reconfiguration with people, the planet and the sanctity of life on Earth valued over profits and personal corporate, political and economic gain.

Since its conception, the Canadian campaign has been moving rapidly and has been making waves on the Federal and International levels with ever more impact.

This campaign alongside personal social, activism and ecological motivations brought us across BC, and eventually to the Fairy Creek Blockade on Vancouver Island. Now the largest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history with well over 1,100 arrests, combined, we spent over 15 weeks at the blockade as part of the Activist force that has now made and continues to make history.

Our time spent at Fairy Creek changed us completely, exposed us to harsh and beautiful realities in this world, invigorated our desire to protect the primordial and delicate status of life on Earth, and empowered us to play the game of creating change on a completely different level than before.

Phase 3

We left Fairy Creek without knowing what would come next but felt like whatever it was, it would be bigger than anything we have experienced before.

Now, we have been accepted to attend the Change The World Model United Nations training in New York, in March 2022.

We are very, very excited by this opportunity, as it allows us to get first-hand experience integrating into and navigating the stage of International Democratic Governance, under the guidance of some of the most experienced people in the world. as well as the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet like-minded young people from around the globe, build connections, grow the environmental movement, and expand our impact, influence and awareness to the Global Stage.

This campaign was created to help us raise funds to cover the cost of this program and the travel expenses to and from NYC.

This program will help us move in this direction, and with the skills, contacts, experience and understandings that we gain from this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, we will work relentlessly to create a more loving, inspired, beautiful, equitable and just world.

Anything you can spare to contribute will help us, and we are so grateful for your support in this new adventure!