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​​​​​​​​2022 Human Rights Symposium - Environmental Rights​
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The Halton District School Board hosted the Human Rights Symposium on Thursday, Dec. 8 and Friday, Dec. 9 to engage in vital conversations and challenge thinking. The theme of this year’s event was Environmental Rights, which explored the interconnectedness of globalization, environment, Indigenous Rights, human rights and our collective responsibility to protect our planet.​​​

HDSB schools were invited to view the livestream of the Human Rights Symposium and hear keynote speakers Sheila Watt-Cloutier and Kehkashan Basu in their classrooms.

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 Keynote Speakers​​

Sheila Watt-Cloutier - Nobel Peace Prize nominee, climate change and human rights advocate, TEDx speaker, author, former Canadian President and International Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council
Sheila-Watt-CloutierSheila Watt-Cloutier, Nobel Peace Prize nominee, climate change and human rights advocate, TEDx speaker, author, former Canadian President and International Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council.

Pronouns: She/Her 

Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sheila Watt-Cloutier is in the business of transforming public opinion into public policy. From 1995-2002, Sheila was elected the Canadian President of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC). She was later elected in 2002 to become the International Chair of the ICC, representing the 155,000 Inuit from Canada, Greenland, Alaska, and Russia — she held this post until 2006. 

In 2007, Sheila was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy work in showing the impact of global climate change on human rights — especially in the Arctic, where it is felt more immediately, and more dramatically, than anywhere else in the world. Sheila speaks with passion and urgency on the issues of today — the environment, the economy, foreign policy, global health, and sustainability — not as separate concerns, but as a deeply interconnected whole. ​

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Kehkashan Basu - global influencer, educator, environmentalist, champion of women and children’s rights, TEDx speaker, Climate Reality Mentor, author, musician, peace and sustainability campaigner
Kehkashan Basu, global influencer, educator, environmentalist, champion of women and children’s rights, TEDx speaker, Climate Reality Mentor, author, musician, peace and sustainability campaigner.

Pronouns: She/Her 

Kehkashan Basu works tirelessly to amplify the voices of young people, women and girls in decision-making processes across the globe. A Forbes 30 Under 30 and Co-Lead of UN Women Generation Equality Forum’s Action Coalition on​ Feminist Action for Climate Justice, Kehkashan is a United Nations Human Rights Champion and the only Canadian to win the International Children’s Peace Prize.  

At just 12-years old, Kehkashan founded the global social innovation enterprise, Green Hope Foundation. Green Hope Foundation works at a grassroots level in 26 countries, empowering over 400,000 young people and women, especially those from vulnerable communities, in the sustainable development process through education.​​

Note: Some of the content covered in the keynote presentation may not be suitable for younger students, therefore the event is intended for students in Grade 7 and up.

How do Students and Staff Watch the Human Rights Symposium?​

Information on how to access the event will be shared with students and staff. Registration is not required.

Questions? Please email symposium@hdsb.ca​ if you require further information.

View recaps of previous Human Rights Symposium events:
  • Human Rights Symposium (December 2018)​: Indigenous Realities event recap
  • Human Rights Symposium (January 2021): Rights of the Child
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