Girls for Climate
Our Team
Our team is composed of four grade 11 High School students, who were specially selected by our teachers; Ms. Kristian Petrakos and Ms. Giulia Bartolone, to participate in the Voices of Olympia Canada Competition. We believe that the key component to fight against Climate Change is by empowering girls through education so that they are better equipped to become involved in politics. As young women, we think it is important to create platforms by girls, for girls.
Victoria Ersoni
My name is Victoria Ersoni and I am a grade 11 student, currently enrolled at Villa Maria High School, in the Entrepreneurship and Leadership program. I’m the curator of Girls for Climate, which means I select and sort through research for our project. I’m interested in art, English, and sociology. I am passionate about environmental studies, and this project created the perfect platform to help educate girls in that specific field.
Lara Filice
My name is Lara Filice and I am a grade 11 student, currently enrolled at Villa Maria High School, in the Law and International Studies program. As the researcher of Girls for Climate, this role has encouraged me to adopt efficient researching and organizational skills. I am very interested in debating current international issues, writing, history of the 20th century, and law. Girls for Climate has allowed me to develop critical and active thinking skills, which I hope to use to advocate for Climate Change.
Gabriella Kouri
My name is Gabriella Kouri, and I am a grade 11 student at Villa Maria High School, in the Entrepreneurship and Leadership program. My role in Girls for Climate is the innovator; I am in charge of dealing with technical aspects, and brainstorming ideas for our initiative. I am interested in English, world history, and music. Girls for climate has taught me the importance of education and grassroots activism, which has given me the courage to fight for the things I believe in.
Milla Simms
My name is Milla Simms and I am a Grade 11 student, currently enrolled at Villa Maria High School, in the Law and International Studies program. Within the Girls for Climate project, I am in charge of community outreach. My main interests are political science, history, languages, music, and writing. Additionally, I have been passionate about environmental issues from a young age. In contributing to Girls for Climate, it was important for me to help create a platform where girls as a whole could find ways to implement real change in their communities and the world around them.