Unit 3: The Commonwealth of Nations (2nde_gr1)

 First Nation Inspiring Sustainable Solutions

The document under study is a video from CBC Kids News, published in 2020. It deals with an ecological activist called Autumn Peltier. Indeed, at the time, she was a 16-year-old activist fighting for clean water for First Nations communities in Canada. She is Chief Water Commissioner of the First Nations Committee.

Canada is one of the 56 nations that belonged to the Commonwealth. Autumn is denouncing the fact some communities from the First Nations do not have access to clean water therefore they have to boil it before using it to kill the germs. Therefore, others have to walk 2km to have access to a well shared by everyone where they can take some water to use. These people are living in third world country conditions when they are actually living in a first world country. This situation is unfair.

The actions that remain to be done would be to establish proper installations that would purify the water for everyone with equal and easy access.

To conclude, the messages that are conveyed are that through youth leaders messages are more powerful and have a greater impact on people for global justice and progress in order to build a resilient future.

Homework: Learn the lesson.

Be ready for the Final Project : Thursday, March 26th