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Natalie Ditty i<\/strong>s in her second year at McGill University, where she is working toward a B.Sc. in Environmental Science with a concentration in Renewable Resource Management. In high school, she was a member of the SDSS Eco-Club, where she and other members organized and participated in protests, community outreach events, and school environmental initiatives. She was also head of Eco-Club\u2019s \u201cSeeking Sustainability\u201d writing team for the Stratford Times and a co-leader of the Forestry Action Team from 2022 to 2024.<\/p>\n Camille Ditty<\/strong> is in her third year at Carleton University working toward a B.Sc. Honours in Environmental Science with a minor in Indigenous Studies. She was involved with starting the SDSS Eco-Club and was a member throughout high school and was the high school student representative in Climate Momentum. In university, she is involved with the Environmental Science Student\u2019s Association.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Lazy, unengaged, unmotivated\u2014these are all words I\u2019ve heard used to describe people in my generation. We\u2019ve also been told that we are the last generation – the last generation with a chance to undo the wrongs of the past, to reverse climate change. Imagine how that feels. So much weight falls on the shoulders of a generation, yet only about half currently have the right to vote for the governments that control our future.<\/p>\n So now, imagine how we feel when the government, which is supposed to be making decisions with our best interests in mind, passes a bill which practically guarantees that our future is going to be destroyed.<\/p>\n These actions will further amplify issues such as ecosystem collapse, food affordability, and access to clean air and safe drinking water. Why should I be motivated about \u201cengaging in my future\u201d when the basic things humans need to survive are being paved over for short-term economic benefit? How is it fair to be told that you need to solve the social justice issue of climate change as you watch the older generations do the exact opposite?<\/p>\n I chose to go to university for environmental science because I wanted to be a part of the solution. I knew I wouldn\u2019t feel justified living my life ignoring the very real and current issues that are only going to get exponentially worse in the future if we do nothing about them now. Yet, the people who have the power to make impactful changes that will help solve these issues right now are not only doing very little to aid this cause, but they are actively making decisions that will harm the future I am working so hard to save. This government\u2019s way of thinking\u2014only looking ahead to the end of their current term\u2014is deeply insufficient for ensuring that I will have a safe, livable future only 10 years from now. By then, I won\u2019t even have reached my thirties.<\/p>\n Alongside this oversight, the government is completely ignoring the rights of the Indigenous peoples who have lived on the land they now wish to exploit for far, far longer than this government has been in power. If the government is truly committed to working towards reconciliation, they must work with Indigenous peoples, rather than against them, as they are doing with this bill. So now, when Indigenous groups are explicitly saying that Bill 5 is a bad idea, I believe we have an obligation to listen to them. Even though Bill 5 has passed, it does not mean we should give up. There are many ways you can make an impact, such as calling or writing to your MPP. It only takes 30 minutes of your time\u2014which is not a lot\u2014considering that my whole future, and the future of every young Canadian, is on the line. Tell your MPP to repeal Bill 5.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#0a5172″][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/repealbill5.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Interac-2.png” title_text=”Interac 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n We hope you can pick up your sign, but if not, we’ll work something out. So far we have sign captains in Stratford, Grand Bend, Seaforth, North Perth, and Wilmot, and soon in the Kitchener\/Waterloo area.<\/span><\/p>\n We’re looking for more sign team members and sign captains. Please use the contact\u00a0 box, above, to message us.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n We’ve all pitched in to buy these signs; they\u00a0 were a little over $10 each. Hopefully, we’ll get donations to help us buy more. If you are not able to make a donation, send us your name, address and phone number through the contact box above, and we’ll make sure you receive your sign.<\/span><\/p>\n Please note: we are a local community organization, and are not able to give charitable receipts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”jump_link” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”4px||11px|12px|false|false” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nDon’t give up in your efforts against Bill 5<\/h4>\n
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As an environmental science student, people often say to me, \u201cSo, you are going to save the world?\u201d which is my least favourite phrase. No, I cannot save the world by myself. It will take everyone. We do not all have to carry the same load, but everyone needs to pitch in.<\/p>\n
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