'Doing nothing? That would kill me': Why this teen is suing the federal government over climate change
Out in the Open | Posted: December 13, 2019 2:38 PM | Last Updated: December 13, 2019
'I have no idea what it's like to grow up in a world where the climate is not an issue,' says Cecilia La Rose
As part of the global youth climate movement, 15 Canadian activists ranging in age from 10 to 19 filed a lawsuit against the federal government earlier this year.
The suit alleges that the federal government violated their fundamental rights by contributing to a warming planet.
Out in the Open host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with one of the lead plaintiffs, 15-year-old Cecilia La Rose, about why she quit going to traditional high school to focus on activism full-time, and what she hopes this lawsuit will achieve.
This story appears in the Out in the Open episode "See Ya, 2019".