Marina Melanidis has been named one of Canada's Top 30 under 30 Sustainability Leaders and Top 25 Under 25 Environmentalists! In this episode, Simran and Bomin ask Marina to share what motivated her to found Youth4Nature and the impact they have as a youth led organization on climate action. You won't want to miss this invaluable discussion about Marina's journey to becoming a youth climate leader. Tune in to gain insight on how to explore your passion for change and how to work with stakeholders in your community to advance climate action.

Y Talk Climate

A Conversation with Youth Climate Leader Marina Melanidis

March 2021 marks the first anniversary of the global COVID19 pandemic. In light of this, we’ve dedicated the third episode of the Y Talk Climate podcast to learning about how COVID19 has impacted climate action and how to increase the capacity of all communities to advance climate action in a post COVID world. Our guest, PhD candidate Keila Stark, also provides insight into how the pandemic has impacted the planning and occurrence of international climate conferences and how organisations across Canada and around the world can increase the inclusion of youth at high-profile climate discussions during and after COVID19.

Episode 3 - Climate Action in the Post-COVID-19 era: Leading Transformational Change

In the second episode of the Y Talk Climate podcast, we discuss the details of Canada’s new climate plan and what it means for Canadians across a broad array of sectors. Our guest, Nicholas Rivers, is an associate professor in public and international affairs at the University of Ottawa and the Canada Research Chair in Climate and Energy Policy.

Episode 2 - Canada's New Climate Plan

Y Talk Climate’s first podcast episode discusses the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the topic of advancing climate action both locally and abroad. Our guest, Jeffery Qi, is a climate policy analyst and head of Climate Multilateral Affairs at the British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC) Climate Change Branch. 

Episode 1 - SDG 13 Overdue: Global but Local?

An expert podcast series on mobilizing youth for climate action – by BCCIC Climate Change, the BC Council for International Cooperation's youth-led climate change initiative.