Youth-led Leadership in Climate Action – Partnership with City of Toronto

Theme: Behaviour

Summary: Climate Positive Energy is pleased to announce a partnership with the City of Toronto’s Environment and Climate Division to lead the development of a city-wide youth engagement strategy. This work will enable youth-led leadership with an equity lens in climate action in Toronto, supporting the implementation of the City of Toronto’s TransformTO Net Zero Climate Action Strategy. The TransformTO strategy outlines a pathway to achieve net zero emissions in Toronto by 2040. As part of the research and development of TransformTO, it was identified that the creation and implementation of a youth-specific engagement strategy is critical to the adoption of the city-wide actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The four-phase project will see the research team complete a jurisdictional scan and review of relevant best-practices to inform the approach for a city-wide youth climate action strategy. Once this phase is completed, a co-design with key youth-led or youth focused organizations will be developed, followed by a city-wide consultation process utilizing identified support options to inform the Youth Engagement Strategy. The results of the research and consultations will be presented in a written report, which is expected to be completed in 2024. The report will continue to inform key recommendations for youth climate action engagement in Toronto.

Team Members

Laura Tozer

Laura Tozer

Physical & Environmental Sciences

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Matt Hoffman

Matt Hoffman

Political Science

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Imara Rolstan

Imara Rolstan

Public Health

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Mary Elizabeth Luka

Mary Elizabeth Luka

Arts, Culture & Media

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Jeffrey Brook

Jeffrey Brook

Public Health

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Michael Classens

Michael Classens

Environment

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Fikile Nxumalo

Fikile Nxumalo

Education

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Imre Szeman

Imre Szeman

Human Geography

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