'Grassroots events like this create pressure points and leverage points for municipal, provincial, and federal governments to see that this is what the people want,' said Candles for Climate rally organizer Jayden Alp.
WOLFVILLE, N.S. — In the wake of COP27, a Wolfville rally gave participants an opportunity to gather, express their feelings, inspire hope, and demand action on the climate crisis.
Caroline Beddoe of Wolfville, one of the organizers of the Nov. 18 Candles for Climate rally in Clock Park, lights candles to be used in a gathering circle and a candlelit march down Main Street. KIRK STARRATT Beddoe said the rally stems from a general sense of disenchantment with United Nations climate conferences. She said it seems initiatives are slogging along, and that actions taken are never strong enough.
Sofia Muñoz of Wolfville, an Acadia University student and one of the Candles for Climate organizers, said it was great to have an opportunity to bring people together and to feel a sense of community around the issue of climate action.Wolfville residents Evan Warner, left, and Alan Warner light candles for the Nov. 18 Candles for Climate rally in Clock Park in Wolfville as Isabelle Warner, centre, looks on.
Jayden Alp, an Acadia University student and one of the rally organizers, said she doesn’t think there could be a timelier occasion to mobilize people considering that COP27 has just concluded.
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