Getting children interested in the environment at an early age will help to ensure they grow up knowing it’s good to be green, says a volunteer at the Go Green Expo.
Cameron Brown, from Kingston, moved to Thunder Bay a few months ago to attend Lakehead University. He volunteered at the Go Green Expo on Saturday to get to know about the community. He ran a booth featuring the furs and skulls of different animals. He said the booth was a huge hit with the biggest draw being the live turtle display.
“We’re just trying to intrigue children into animals here in Ontario and across Canada,” he said. “It’s important that kids especially get to build up their ecological awareness at a young age. The more ecological aware they are at a younger age the more that it will be passed down and grow up knowing it’s good to be green.”
Kelsey Johansen, spokeswoman for EarthWise Thunder Bay, said the expo gives green organizations a chance to get together and network as well as show people how to live more sustainable lives.
“Given our current economic and climate based concerns, it is important for the community to learn about ways they can sustainably invest in bringing economic opportunities for their home in order to save money as well as doing something wonderful for the environment,” Johansen said. “This is an awesome opportunity for people to learn more about our local green economy. I think Thunder Bay has come a really long way to become green. We’re fortunate to have a partnership between the community and the city of Thunder Bay.”
