
Zoe Keary-Matzner is one of seven young people taking the Ford government to court for weakening Ontario’s 2030 climate target. Read more about that case here.
Ecojustice: How does climate change impact you on a personal level and how does this motivate you to take action?
Zoe: Whenever I see the news, when I see the photos of the fires, I feel really worried for my future and my friends’ futures. I feel I need to do as much as I can to have a say in our future and the future of our world.
Ecojustice: When you think about the future, what do you hope your climate activism will accomplish?
Zoe: I hope that in the future we will transition off fossil fuels and retrain fossil fuel workers for cleaner jobs in renewable energy. I hope we will protect biodiversity and stop the mass-extinction of wildlife. I hope that no one will have to suffer from lack of food. I hope our cities will be greener, people will be walking, biking, and taking public transit. I hope our society will be more equitable and fair. I hope schools will teach kids about what we avoided and about how we can protect our world. Right now, the government is planning our recovery from this pandemic – we need to tell them to invest in this future!
Ecojustice: Is there anything else people should know about you?
Zoe: As well as participating in the rally, another really good thing to do is to write letters to Members of Parliament asking them to invest in a just recovery for all. If a lot of people write letters, MPs will realize that people really care about these issues!