24 # R I S I N G Y O U T H C O M M U N I T Y I M P A C T
#RisingYouth Jasveen Brar
brought together an entire
month full of programming
aimed at bringing attention to
her land-locked community's
impact on oceans. She organized
workshops making bath bombs
and toothpaste to raise awareness
on the plastic pollution problem
and to demonstrate how we can
eliminate single-use plastics in
our daily lives. She also facilitated
sand-sifting workshops to
demonstrate how micro-plastics
break up, but never break down.
In addition to the workshops,
Jasveen also organized hands-
on activities to engage her
community, including a shore
clean-up of the River Valley,
a documentary screening of
Albatross, and an art project
for local youth to share what
the oceans mean to them.
The art pieces were then
sent to and displayed at the
Vancouver Aquarium as part
of a national art project!
" For many years I had
been wanting to bring an
opportunity such as this
to my community. I had
wanted it to be more than
an event where leaders talk
to youth about what they
can do, but make it hands-
on and show them where
they can get involved, how
to start projects with an
emphasis on leadership.
This whole month was
an accomplishment!"
JASVEEN BRAR
Ocean Month
Jasveen Brar | $250
Redcliff, Alberta
ALBERTA
Redcliff is located on Niitsitapi
(Blackfoot) territory and is part of Treaty 7.
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