e-4318 (Environment)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled
- Children born in 2020 will face on average two to seven times more extreme weather events than their grandparents. In a 2021 report in The Lancet, 83% of children worldwide reported that they think people have failed to take care of the planet . Those most affected by climate change are the youngest generation, as they will live to see the worst effects of the crisis; and
- Youth discussion has proven crucial to successful climate action and policy creation. However, dozens of climate-related decisions are made without input from youth. Statistics around the world show that if youth were making these decisions, the outcome would be different. Children under 18 are not legally allowed to vote, and are therefore without legal voice or accurate representation in Parliament.
- Open for signature
- February 24, 2023, at 10:11 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- March 26, 2023, at 10:11 a.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Lori Idlout
(Nunavut)
June 6, 2024 (Petition No. 441-02540)