At just 22, Nelson resident Jamie Hunter has been at the forefront of several climate justice actions, some of which he helped initiate. He defied a court injunction at Fairy Creek to protect the old-growth forest and organized one of the biggest climate strikes in downtown Nelson. The young environmental activist’s work for climate justice earned him a spot in the Starfish Canada’s Top 25 Environmentalists Under 25 list back in 2020.
He decided to make environmentalism his life’s calling when he turned 18 and learned about fracking, a drilling technique used to extract natural gas and oil.
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