Keynote address: Patrick Yancey, activist

Patrick Yancey from Extinction Rebellion delivered a talk entitled Making Waves for  Justice

About Patrick Yancey

Patrick Yancey has been active in organizing around social and environmental justice for over a decade in groups such as the Blue Dot movement for environmental rights, Fair Vote Canada and the Antigonish Community Energy Co-op.

Since 2018 he has been an organizer and spokesperson for Extinction Rebellion Nova Scotia. Patrick has given dozens of talks and workshops around the province on topics such as solar power, the climate crisis and non-violent direct action.