These in-their-own-words pieces are told to Patricia Lane and co-edited with input from the interviewee for the purpose of brevity.

Lauren Wright is suing the Canadian government for violating their constitutional rights through its own role in driving the climate crisis. This 22-year-old from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is one of the 15 young plaintiffs in the case La Rose v. His Majesty the King which goes to trial in October 2026. 

Tell us why you are involved?

I have a constitutionally protected right to have my government do everything it can to protect my health and wellbeing. It is failing to do that by encouraging the development of new oil and gas infrastructure and walking away from previous climate promises. I want the court to hold the government accountable for the harms it is perpetrating against myself and other young people. 

What are some of the ways you have been harmed?

I love sports, hiking, gardening, canoeing and camping. I am completing a degree in biology with an emphasis on fieldwork, and work as a field research assistant every summer.

My fair skin means I am prone to sunburn and heatstroke in extreme heat. I have had nausea, stomach pains and dizziness associated........

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