{"id":11225,"date":"2026-06-30T08:24:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T08:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalhumanlibrary.com\/introducing-new-expert-climate-change-activist-allie-rougeot\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T08:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T08:24:40","slug":"introducing-new-expert-climate-change-activist-allie-rougeot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalhumanlibrary.com\/hi\/introducing-new-expert-climate-change-activist-allie-rougeot\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing New Expert & Climate Change Activist Allie Rougeot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Post contributed by Alienor Rougeot<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The words \u201cclimate\nchange\u201d, \u201csustainability\u201d and \u201cenvironment\u201d appear everywhere. From simple\nbuzzwords to fulfill corporate social responsibility duties to meaningful\naction by individuals and organizations, they are all related to the most\npressing issue of our time: climate change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, as it\nwas made clear by UN and IPCC reports, human activity has led to a dangerous\necological crisis. As a human rights and environmental activism since the age\nof 10, I have learned to understand the historical, scientific and\nsocio-economic causes of this crisis. I am offering my help to educators and\nteachers interested in talking about climate change and the broader ecological\ncrisis. I can explain the consequences of climate change, the reason why it is\na pressing issue, the way it intersects with other issues we have like poverty,\nhunger and access to healthcare. I can also talk about the many potential\nsolutions that exist, and how these very solutions could also help with other\nsocial justice issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can also talk\nabout the activism aspect of the issue: what do activist do, what is the\nenvironmental movement aiming for, what are climate school strike and the Fridays for Future<\/strong> movement, of\nwhich I am the organizer in Toronto? Is this enough? What can students and\nteachers do to, at their individual level and at a more systematic level? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can adapt this\nconversation for younger students who have little prior knowledge of the issue,\nor older students. Because climate change is an intersectional issue, this kind\nof presentation or Q&A session can be adapted to science courses, but also\nliterature, history and geography, and of course social sciences. However, arts\nand music have a huge role to play in the resolution of the crisis, so\neducators in that domain should not hesitate to contact me too.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am bilingual\nand would be happy to conduct the program in French.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are media\nsources in which my role as the leader of Toronto\u2019s climate strike movement is\nexplained: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/torontoobserver.ca\/2019\/04\/13\/toronto-students-walk-out-for-climate-action\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.westendphoenix.com\/stories\/anger-is-an-energy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.nationalobserver.com\/2019\/03\/15\/news\/canadian-children-school-adults-about-climate-crisis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally,\nhere is a deputation done at City Hall in December: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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