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Biodiversity, climate change, First Nations drinking water, the youth vote: they\u2019re among pressing issues that will affect the future of young Canadians, says U of G alum Manvi Bhalla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 2019 biomedical sciences grad, Bhalla now heads Shake Up the Establishment <\/a>(SUTE), an advocacy organization she co-founded in her graduation year. The group, which includes 11 University of Guelph grads and four current U of G students, aims to encourage young voters to speak up and act on climate justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their initial goal was to provide evidence-based, non-partisan voting guidance to youths ahead of the federal election in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That year, thousands of Canadians responded to a call by SUTE to email MPs about declaring a climate emergency. The campaign went viral on Instagram and Facebook; the federal government complied. \u201cI\u2019m grateful for the part we played towards achieving this,\u201d says Bhalla, who in 2020 was named one of Starfish Canada\u2019s top 25 environmentalists under 25<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still working to promote informed political advocacy, the organization disseminates information about the environmental platforms of political parties, and campaigns to address human and social justice issues related to climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada\u2019s National Observer<\/em> recently interviewed Bhalla about SUTE as part of a series on how young people are working to address the climate crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Begun as a grassroots organization, SUTE is now a climate justice non-profit run by Bhalla along with U of G art history grad Janaya Campbell and Dr. Komil Bhalla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In November 2020, Corporate Knights named SUTE executive members among its top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUTE members study and speak on varied issues, including a representative on a recent international biodiversity working group and teams looking at endangered species policies and the First Nations drinking water advisory crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bhalla has focused recently on supporting a proposed national strategy to address environmental racism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She says motivated, social media-savvy younger people can band together to push for a more equitable and livable future. \u201cThe future voice really centres the future,\u201d says Bhalla. \u201cWe need to have a say.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now working on a master\u2019s degree at the University of Waterloo, she\u2019s exploring barriers preventing public health decision-makers from acting on climate-related health risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She says her activism and advocacy stem partly from her activities at U of G. Among other initiatives during her undergrad, she led the local chapter of an international anti-poverty group, participated in high school outreach for women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and took part in an annual stem cell symposium. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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