A Landmark Youth Climate Trial Against the Canadian Government Is About to Begin
Sadie Vipond, who grew up in Calgary along the Bow River, was just a young child at the time when she and her family had to flee their home.
Inside Climate News reports: Sadie Vipond, who grew up in Calgary along the Bow River, was just a young child at the time when she and her family had to flee their home.
In June 2013, torrential rain spurred one of the worst flooding events in Canada’s history. “That was pretty scary with the evacuation,” she recalled.
This environment story centres on Canada. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Landmark Youth Climate, Trial Against the Canadian Government and Sadie Vipond.
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