Michelle Angkasa is a second year Environment and Business student at the University of Waterloo who spends her time as a residence don (AKA the designated mom of 30 students), climate justice organizer, writer, mentor, and creator of baked goods. She loves intersectional environmentalism, political advocacy, and youth engagement. In this episode, Michelle and I explore ways to use your voice as a young person to create broader change.
Episode References and Resources
- Humans of UWaterloo
- UW Radicle
- Our Time
- Future Majority
- Michelle’s Blog
- Michelle’s Linkedin
- Michelle’s Instagram
If you enjoyed learning about Michelle’s journey, check out these conversations on creating change by following your passions:
- Blogging, climate action and youth empowerment with Emily De Sousa
- How to work with students and be an “activist” with Samantha Casey
- Entrepreneurship and starting from scratch with Tyler De Sousa
- The value of experimental learning with Maddi LeBlanc
- Fast fashion, community action and finding yourself with Yoshi Matsuzaki
- Cater your degree to your passions with Jeffray Behr
- How to be a young entrepreneur with Tania Del Matto
- Creating change through plant-based living with Jackie Bastianon
- Starting a national youth environmental group with PickWaste
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ABOUT THE PODCAST
Clear the Air seeks to educate, empower and mobilize youth to take action against climate change. These weekly episodes will focus on a specific theme, teaching you how to take action RIGHT NOW in your own life. By listening to the podcast, you will become a sustainability expert in no time.
Jenna Phillips is the podcast host, a passionate university student, and a local climate action leader. She uses her expertise and desire for change to make a difference in the lives of others.
It’s time to Clear the Air of all this confusion about climate change. It’s time to learn how we, the youth climate leaders of today, can make a change. It’s time to take our future into our own hands.
