Season 3, Episode 20: Chris
From Climate Action Figures by John Whidden
March 24, 2026 · 18 min · Season 3 · Episode 20
About this episode
John Whidden interviews Chris from CPAWS about conservation advocacy and youth engagement in environmental issues.
In Season 3, Episode 20 of Climate Action Figures, host John Whidden welcomes Chris from the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and shares a QuickFix from Shaurya recommending the Outrage and Optimism podcast for hopeful climate conversations. Chris explains CPAWS’s conservation advocacy and public engagement, then details CPAWS Southern Alberta’s Youth Conservation Collective (YCC), a program for 15 to 18-year-olds that supports marginalized youth and others with environmental pas...
People in this episode
Host: John Whidden
Guest: Chris
Topics covered
- conservation
- youth engagement
- environmental advocacy
- climate conversations
- marginalized youth
Keywords
- CPAWS
- youth conservation
- environmental advocacy
- climate action
- marginalized youth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Outrage and Optimism, CPAWS Southern Alberta’s Youth Conservation Collective
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