Cassie Barker
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About Cassie Barker
Cassie was raised on the shores of the St. Lawrence and spent her childhood exploring Ontario’s woods, beaches and waterways. She holds a B.A in Environment and Development and M.Sc. in Capacity Development and Extension from the University of Guelph. Cassie is passionate about protecting communities, kids and water, and has spent the last two decades working on environmental research, justice and advocacy, with a focus on environmental health.
Plastics jeopardize our health and Canada must help push for a solution
Though the Canadian government has begun working domestically to address plastic pollution, we need it to lead by example.