The Powerful Impact of Activism: How Autumn Peltier is Leading the Next Generation

Speaker: Autumn Peltier, Clean Water Advocate and Anishinabek Nation Chief Water Commissioner

For most of us, the biggest thing we were rallying for at 15 was an extension on our curfew or a new outfit — but Autumn Peltier is not your average 15-year-old. Newly appointed as the Anishinabek Nation chief water commissioner, Autumn has already spent years advocating for water protection in First Nations communities, and around the world. Sharing the message of the sanctity and importance of clean water, Autumn is making some serious waves — from her debut global speech at the Children’s Climate Conference in Sweden in 2015, to the 2019 address at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In this episode of Live From the Podium, Autumn shares her story with a clear statement urging the community to respect the importance of clean water.