Lilah Williamson

Lilah Williamson is an award-winning climate activist, community organizer, and advocate for youth engagement. She co-founded both Sustainabiliteens, a Vancouver-based youth climate organization, and Climate Strike Canada, a national network of youth climate groups. Lilah co-organized the September 27th climate strike, which was the largest protest in Vancouver’s history and mobilized over a million people across the country. In 2022, Lilah co-founded Youth Stop TMX, an organization aimed at mobilizing high school students across Metro Vancouver in opposition to the Trans-Mountain Pipeline Expansion. Lilah is currently a National Scholar at the University of Toronto pursuing a double major in Economics and International Relations, in pursuit of a career in environmental law and public policy. She is also the Communications Coordinator at CityHive, a nonprofit organization aimed at transforming the way that young people are engaged in shaping their cities and in civic processes.

Session:

• Emerging Leaders Workshop (Friday, April 12 - 11:00 a.m.)