The walk culminated at the Visitor Information Centre on 2nd Avenue, where attendees enjoyed a free showing of the film "Voices of the Wind River," as well as music, crafts, and facilitated discussions.
Yukoners gathered in Rotary Park Tuesday, to kick off Earth Day 2025 celebrations. The event, titled "Renewing Our Connections with Mother Earth," featured a musical walk with local musicians and students from Riverdale high schools.
The walk culminated at the Visitor Information Centre on 2nd Avenue, where attendees enjoyed a free showing of the film "Voices of the Wind River," as well as music, crafts, and facilitated discussions. Organizers provided free food and drinks, and the event was designed to be a "drop-in" experience, allowing participants to come and go as they pleased.
Heather Finton, organizer of the event who was thrilled to see so many people coming together to celebrate Earth Day told CHON-FM that this is activity is to honour some of the concerns they have about the planet.
“Some of the activities we have going on is about celebration, and other activities are all about honoring some of the sadness and concerns that we have about the planet and sort of trying to create save space for people to bring all their feelings. The only reason we feel fear and sadness about the planet is because we love the planet so much so it’s good to be able to express all of those things.”
Yukon’s Member of Parliament Brendan Hanley was also present to show support. This celebration is a time to refresh our commitments to the environment, he said.
“It’s a time for us to refresh our commitments to the environment and I’m pleased that in our platform we have lots on land preservation by diversity initiatives.”
The event was planned by a coalition of local organizations that have signed the Yukon Climate Emergency Declaration. Participating organizations included The Council of Canadians - Yukon Chapter, CPAWS Yukon, and Whitehorse United Church in the World Committee, among others.
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