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title: "WEBINAR | Youth Leading on Issues that Matter to Them: Climate, Poverty and Affordability"
description: In this webinar recording, a panel of young national researchers and advocates discussed what they think about climate, poverty and affordability issues.
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# [WEBINAR | Youth Leading on Issues that Matter to Them: Climate, Poverty and Affordability](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/library/webinar-youth-leading-on-issues-that-matter-to-them-climate-poverty-and-affordability)

 Written by [the Tamarack Institute](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/library/author/tamarack-institute) | July 23, 2022

***This webinar took place in English with simultaneous French interpretation. [Click here to access the French version.](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/fr-ca/library/webinaire-changement-de-syst%C3%A8me-pour-am%C3%A9liorer-la-collecte-et-lacc%C3%A8s-aux-donn%C3%A9e-0?hsLang=en-us)***

In this webinar recording, a panel of young national researchers and advocates discussed what they and their peers hear, see and think about climate, poverty and affordability issues and how we can and should address these challenges simultaneously.

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### Speakers:

- Natasha Pei, Tamarack Institute 
- Mike Des Jardins, Tamarack Institute 
- Haleema Ahmed, Student, Biomedical Sciences and Research, York University
- Manvir Bhangu, Founder and Executive Director of [Laadliyan (laad-lee-ah), Celebrating & Empowering Daughters](https://www.laadliyan.com/)
- Sydney Campbell, Ph.D. candidate, Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, University of Toronto
- Fadumo Diriye, Senior Data Analyst, [Youthful Cities](https://youthfulcities.com/)

 

 

[Click here to access the slides from this event.](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Tamarack-Institute-webinar_Youth-leading-on-issues-that-matter-to-them.pdf?hsLang=en-us)

 

#### Deepen Your Learning

- Read our guide on [Meaningfully Engaging Youth](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/library/guide-meaningfully-engaging-youth-communities-building-youth-futures?hsLang=en-us)
- Learn about [Mobilizing youth leadership for climate action](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/mobilizing-youth-leadership-for-climate-action?hsLang=en-us)
- Register for our [Ending Poverty Pathways Online Course](https://events.tamarackcommunity.ca/courses-ending-poverty-pathways?hsLang=en-us)

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